Drexler, aka Adrian Leung, is an Australian/Hong Kong composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Based in Scotland, Drexler is a solo artist project living in the contemporary classical space, his debut record Handles was released via Rhodium and combines pianos, textured strings, folky guitars and field recordings collected from his travels. He likes to manipulate and mangle sounds and instruments, turning them into something contemporary and new-sounding. His releases have received airplay on NTS, Triple J, KEXP, Soho Radio, Scala Radio, Classic FM and Fbi Radio. He has also curated playlists for the BBC, 3RRR and Contemplative Classical.
With a classical upbringing, he studied composition at the Conservatorium of Music (Sydney University) and the Australian Film Television & Radio School. He has performed at the Sydney Opera House, Westminster Abbey, Edinburgh Fringe and as a soloist at the National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing.
As a composer, Adrian has scored award-winning films that have been selected into festivals such as BFI Flare, SXSW, Sydney Film Festival, Raindance, Tribeca, CPH:Dox and London Short Film Festival. He has also worked on advertising campaigns for Amazon, Dove, Patron Tequila, Guinness, Barnardo’s and many more.