Emily Zurowski
Manchester-based Sound Designer & Composer

Emily is a Scottish composer, sound designer, and performer based in Manchester. In the past year, she has composed original soundtracks for two documentaries by award-winning documentary maker Maire Tracey and co-created several immersive installations as part of a Manchester-based collective. Emily is passionate about composition and currently releases music under the artist name MODEMA - her debut track Running Back received praise from Clash Magazine and BBC Radio 6 Music. Notably, Emily's collaborative track with Ecuadorian composer Joaquin Cornejo has accumulated over 9 MILLION streams to date. She is an accomplished audio practicioner with further experience in live recording, mixing, editing, and engineering across a range of medias. She holds a BA in Creative Technology and an MA in Interactive Music and Advanced Studio Production.

Emily has worked as a session musician with prominent artists such as The Orielles (keys, synth, vocals), who she toured with nationally and internationally for a number of years, performing at festivals like SXSW and Green Man Festival. As part of her work with the Orielles, she had the opportunity to open for both New Order and Pulp. She has also toured across the UK with Manchester band WH Lung and performed with them most recently at Green Man Festival in August 2025. As a solo artist, Emily supported established US singer-songwriter Julie Byrne at the iconic Glasshouse venue in Gateshead. She also performs as part of experimental electronic duo Becoming Air, who debuted at NightGarden Festival in 2025. Emily hosted the radio show Hypnagogia on Reform Radio for a number of years and has produced mixes for Voices Radio and NTS Radio. She regularly DJs at venues like YES and Renae (downbeat, experimental, electronica, and left-field pop).

Her current interests lie in community-focused projects, using the arts as a vehicle for social change, and exploring experimental methods of creating audio.

Take a look at some examples of her work below and find her contact details and a full CV at the bottom of the page.

Recent Mixes