Madil
Hardis

About

Madil Hardis is an award-winning audiovisual artist with a background in classical and electronic music, filmmaking and fine art. With raw honesty and vulnerability, her creations navigate the emotional landscapes of isolation, connection, and self-discovery, encapsulating feelings without words.
Her creative and compositorial practice encompasses a range of mediums, including film, theatre, contemporary dance, and immersive installations.

Music

Madil's music is a hypnotic blend of acoustic and electronic elements as well as original sample manipulation. She is known for her 3-octave vocal range, and takes an experimental approach to both her voice and a multitude of instruments, often utilising them in unconventional ways to create a truly unique soundscape.
Her music ranges from introspective and atmospheric to grandiose and climactic, and has been described as otherworldly, evocative and haunting.
Her influences include classical, electronica, synthwave, jazz, ambient, and experimental music.

Discography

Madil has accumulated over 170 music credits and 3.8 million streams across music streaming platforms. A frequent collaborator, she has worked with a variety of artists, including Ashbury Heights, Magnavolt, Mondträume, Turbo Knight, and Nature of Wires.
Her album “Natural Darkness” (2023) received rave reviews from music magazines including Blitzed Magazine, ReGen Magazine, and Orkus!, with her single “To The Heart” placing in the top 10 of the German Alternative Charts.
Her second studio album "Visionary Sadness" was released in November 2024 and has been lauded by Amplify the Noise magazine as "a captivating blend of electronic textures and ethereal vocals that push the boundaries of conventional music."

Soundtrack & Composition Work

Madil has scored award-winning films screened at festivals such as Rhode Island International Film Festival, The British Short Film Awards, New Renaissance Film Festival, British Urban Film Festival, and New York Shorts International Film Festival.
She was recently awarded Best Soundtrack at Beeston Film Festival for her work on "By Any Other Name" (Daniel Deville, Slick Films).
Madil also works as a composer for contemporary dance, performance art, and all facets of musical theatre, and has performed as a soloist in venues such as Gasteig/Munich, Cadogan Hall/London and Basilika/Ottobeuren.

Film

She is also a multi-award-winning filmmaker herself, creating music films and audio-visual poetry that have been screened at festivals around the world, among them "Disintegrate", a short music film that was selected for the Brussels Independent Film Festival in 2025 and has received the Tarkovski Grant.

Accolades

Press Reviews

A beautiful haunting score
Soundtrack: Ill Fares The Land
Review by Indie Film Critics (June 2023)The vibrant soprano voice of Madil Hardis was just one of the arresting features of a superb duet called Tanzt
Contemporary Dance: Tanzt
Review by The Arts Desk (Sep 2024)A truly mind-stirring and reflective experience
Album: Natural Darkness
Review by ReGen Magazine (Nov 2023)A captivating blend of electronic textures and ethereal vocals that push the boundaries of conventional music
Album: Visionary Sadness
Review by Amplify the Noise (Nov 2024)A mesmerising collection of ethereal, melancholic moods
Album: Natural Darkness
The Electricity Club (March 2024)A terrific voice
Contemporary Dance: Tanzt
The Spy in the Stalls (Sep 2024)Madil Hardis's original music for the film is a spot-on complement for Lodato's storytelling
Soundtrack: Remi Milligan: Lost Director
Review by Richard Propes, The Independent Critic (2024)Huge commendations go to Magdalena Maria Herfurtner for the dramatic music
Soundtrack: Ill Fares The Land
Review by Jason Knight, UK FILM REVIEW (June 2023)A beautiful and mesmerizing single that showcases Madil Hardis’ exceptional talent as both a vocalist and composer
Single: To The Heart
Dan Eachus / RetroSynth Records (Sep 2023)Like an echo through time of great love followed by even greater, gut-wrenching loss
Soundtrack: Ill Fares The Land (Track: My Jolly Sailor Bold)
Review by Onyx Music Reviews (June 2023)

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