Justin Marshall Elias is a composer known for his minimalist, alien, and atmospheric piano compositions for film and art. With a disciplined approach to music creation and wide-ranging artistic collaborations, he is best known for his scores to the feature “Circle” and short film “Teens Like Phil,” and writes premier music for film makers through Music Vine. He also has a growing following with his Instagram project “Music+Art”, composing music for numerous up-and-coming visual artists and harnessing the power of social media to promote new art across mediums. From Electronica/IDM to well-constructed soundtracks from composers like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Justin is fascinated by the interplay between sounds and the images they are attached to or conjure up. Strong influences include Electronica artists like Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Venetian Snares, and Autechre. He is also drawn to more experimental and ambient artists like Machienfabriek, Alaskan Tapes, Chihei Hatakeyama, Plaid, and Monolake for their atmospherically alien sounds and genre-breaking beats and textures. Born in California, Justin has spent most of his life amidst the quiet beauty of Idaho where he currently lives. A musicologist from an early age, music for Justin has often served as both a creative outlet and as a way to process the challenges of depression, anxiety, and insomnia.