Tim Shiel is an Australian radio announcer and electronic musician, best known for hosting the radio shows Something More on Triple J, and Arvos on Double J. Shiel has been releasing music since 2005 and has been used for film, television, advertising and award-winning video games. As a producer, mix engineer and consultant he has worked with artists including Flight Facilities, Planète, Georgia Fields, Hachiku, Braille Face, Huntly, Ben Abraham and Wrabel.
Career Shiel's radio career started on 3RRR in 2008.
In 2012, Shiel performed internationally as a multi-instrumentalist in the touring band for Gotye.
In 2013, Shiel composed the music for the video game, Duet.
In 2014, Shiel established the record label Spirit Level in partnership with Gotye (Wally De Backer) to support the Australian release of Zammuto's album, Anchor.
In 2015, Shiel performed the Duet soundtrack live accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
In 2017, Shiel composed the music for the video game, Induction.
Shiel hosts radio shows Something More, which is broadcast on Triple J and Arvos on Double J.
In 2021 Sheil collaborated with Mindy Meng Wang, Chinese/Australian composer and player of the ancient Chinese instrument, the guzheng (or Chinese zither). They released a single, "Hidden Qi 隐.气" in February, followed by an EP, Nervous Energy 一 触即发 in March of that year.
Discography Albums + List of albums with selected details Title Details Duet (Original Game Soundtrack) Released: October 2013 Label: Tim Shiel Format: Digital Duet Duets (Tim Shiel and Friends) Released: March 2014 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital GameLoading: Rise of the Indies (Original Documentary Soundtrack) Released: March 2015 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Induction Released: March 2017 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Glowing Pains: Music from the Gardens Between Released: October 2018 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Glowing Pains: Deep Cuts Released: May 2019 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Distractions One Released: October 2021 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Distractions One: Variants Released: 2 March 2022 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Distractions Two Released: November 2022 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital
Extended plays + List of EPs with selected details Title Details Tim Shiel Released: June 2014 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Duet: Encore Chapters Released: February 2015 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Overloading '15 Released: July 2020 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Note: Previously unreleased tracks from Tim Shiel's 2015 soundtrack GameLoading. Nervous Energy (with Mindy Meng Wang) Released: March 2021 Label: Music in Exile Format: Digital Something to Give (with Achingdrum) Released: September 2022 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital Jack Druids Released: 26 October 2022 Label: Spirit Level Format: Digital
Awards and nominations Intel Level Up Awards
! |- |rowspan="3" | 2014 |rowspan="3" | Duet (Kumobius & Tim Shiel) | Game of the Year | |rowspan="3" | |- | Best Action Game
| Best Sound
Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
! |- | 2022 | Tim Shiel | Best Producer
|rowspan="2"| 2023 | Mindy Meng Wang (王萌) & Tim Shiel | Best Group | |rowspan="2"| |- | Tim Shiel | Best Electronic Work
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