Gage Behnkendorf is a composer based in Los Angeles, CA.

With a focus on composing for film and media, Gage has a deep sensitivity to the emotionally-amplifying power of music.

FILM SCORE REEL

(also available on Reelcrafter)

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EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT DEATH

“He was mastered by the sheer surging of life, the tidal wave of being, the perfect joy of each separate muscle, joint, and sinew in that it was everything that was not death…” - Jack London, The Call of the Wild

In Everything That Is Not Death, Gage honors the rare but potent feeling of being truly alive. Through an extensive mix of ambient sounds, unique textures, memorable melodies, and minimalist concepts, Gage sheds light on the paradox of living, the summit of life that occurs when one forgets they are even alive.

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From small-town raised to internationally recognized.

Gage Behnkendorf grew up in Eagle Grove, Iowa, with a deep urge to experience what was beyond the limits of his rural upbringing. With limited access to rigorous learning environments for the arts, he was forced to be a self-taught composer. At the age of 20, he was recognized as a top-ten finalist in the 2020 Berlin International Film Scoring Competition before ever receiving instruction from a professional composer.