STORY

Thys (Thijs de Vlieger, 1982) is a composer, performing musician, and producer from Groningen, The Netherlands. He has initiated and composed music for interdisciplinary performances and written for various ensembles of musicians.

Besides his solo work, De Vlieger is a member of the critically acclaimed electronic music production trio Noisia, with whom he also scored for major game titles.

CV

Thys | Noisia | Production | Label | Education


Thys

2021

BUMA Award Biomimicry

BUMA Award Best Original Composition Experience

ODE

Commission for the 75th commemoration of Dutch Liberation Day

Turning Point

Orchestral version of Ithaca’s Turning Point. Performed by Noordpool Orchestra

2020

Ithaca

EP with Amon Tobin

Biomimicry

Music composition with Lavinia Meijer for shortfilm Iris van Herpen & The Dutch National Ballet

MISSION 01

Charlatan’ – Single by Thys & Two Fingers

Get Me Some (Remixed)

Thys remix of TOKiMONSTA’s ‘Get Me Some’

Unmoved Mover / Unwound

EP by Thys including ‘Unwound’ with Lordel and a remix by Sinistarr

Berry Patch: Blended

Machinedrum & Holly – Goji (Thys remix)

Ghostcards


Ep with Amon Tobin

Desert Trash


Sound design, drum programming and mixing for Mija’s album ‘Desert Trash’.

Time Falling


Drum programming, sound design and mixing for Michel van der Aa’s album ‘Time Falling’

‘Gouden Viooltje’ award

Classical music award from the North Netherlands Orchestra


2019

Commission by NNO

Commission by North Netherlands Orchestra to compose a piece for orchestra, solo cello, and synthesizers, to be performed in February 2020.

Debut Solo album

Music From Sleeping Beauty Dreams: a studio version of the music from the contemporary dance performance “Sleeping Beauty Dreams”

Eight

Sound design, drum programming and mixing for Michel van der Aa’s interactive VR installation “Eight”.

Reflection

Studio recording, and live audiovisual performance of a piece for string quartet and electronics. Crowdfunded.

Tunnel of Love

Music for a multimedia surround installation in New York’s Museum of Sex by Dutch artist/designer Bart Hess.


2018

De Toren van Babel

A score for a short theatre and dance performance by Dijanne Italianer on location in a repurposed water tower for Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival.

Sleeping Beauty Dreams

Electronic score for a mixed media (video, live generated graphics, live motion tracking) dance performance  featuring renowned prima ballerina Diana Vishneva as principal soloist and 3D models by Bjork collaborator Tobias Gremmler. Shows in  New York City and St Petersburg’s Marinsky Theatre, and many more.


2017

Tetris, Mon Amour

An electronic score for three live percussionists in an interdisciplinary dance and live music performance by Club Guy & Roni. Performed in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Israel. Score released in an edited studio version with one track accompanied by a music video by Lex Vesseur.


2016

Outer Edges

Release of Noisia album “Outer Edges” and touring the accompanying interdisciplinary performance.


2015

Mechanical Ecstacy

An electronic/acoustic score for three live musicians in an interdisciplinary dance/live music/theatre performance by renowned contemporary dance ensemble Club Guy & Roni. Toured The Netherlands, Belgium and France, and music festivals such as Lowlands.


2014

NNO in the Club

Two collaborative projects with symphony orchestra NNO: scoring for a wind quintet (without electronics) and composing for a live string quartet with electronic music.


NOISIA

2000-2021

Member of critically acclaimed electronic music production trio Noisia. 

Released two artist albums: Split The Atom and Outer Edges, and countless EP’s and singles.

Remixes for The Prodigy, Amon Tobin, Katy Perry, Skrillex, deadmau5, Pendulum, Robbie Williams, and many more.

Played major festivals all around the world: Coachella, EDC Las Vegas, Stereosonic Australia, and every relevant music festival in EU: Glastonbury, Sonar, Lowlands, Exit, etc.

Wrote scores for major game titles DmC Devil May Cry, and Motorstorm: Apocalypse.


PRODUCTION

Pop production and writing for Kraantje Pappie (platinum record), Korn, Alexis Jordan, Bridget Kelly, Mija, Hadouken, and Tasha Baxter.


LABEL

2005-Now Musical (co-)director for Noisia owned record labels Vision and Division.


EDUCATION

Born Groningen, 2 juni 1982

1994 – 2001 Praedinius Gymnasium

2001 – 2006 RUG University, Faculty of Philosophy