State Library Victoria - Mouthful Of Dust

Music | Sound Design | Audio Post Production

State Library Victoria - Mouthful Of Dust
Music composition, Sound Design, Audio Post Production

Mouthful of Dust is a cinematic web experience that brings diverse new perspectives on Ned Kelly, Australia’s most notorious bushranger. High-resolution 3D scans of Kelly’s armour, boot, rifle, death mask and ‘Jerilderie Letter’ accompany new commissions by five remarkable Australian writers, providing female, First Nations, migrant and refugee perspectives, accompanied by immersive sound design and sound scapes by Kane Ikin.

Web Experience → slv.vic.gov.au/mouthful-of-dust/ ↗

Awards:
European Museum Academy - Heritage in Motion Award 2025 ↗
Good Design Award Winner 2025 ↗
AGDA Awards 2025 - Digital + Pinnicle ↗
C2A Awards 2025 - Online Experiences Winner ↗
Victorian Premiers Design Awards 2025 - Finalist ↗
Horizon Interactive Awards - Winner - Arts / Activism / Culture ↗
Awwwards - Site of the day - Feb 1st 2026 ↗

Credits:
Creative Leads & Curators - Mike Daly and Kate Rhodes
Sound Designer & Composer - Kane Ikin
Audio Post-Production - Kane Ikin
Writers:
Grace Chan
Wesley Enoch
Sarah Krasnostein
Nam Le
Cameron Hurst
Project Manager - Cathy Bryceland
Lead Developer - Nick Paustian

SELECTED WORKS

La Mér – Night Recovery Concentrate

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

Melbourne Metro – More Ways To Move

Music

Advertising

Chadstone – A Life Less Ordinary

Music

Advertising

ICC at COP30: See the climate challenge differently

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

Basalt Crush – Kane Ikin

Music

Film

La Mér – Skincolor De La Mér

Music

Advertising

TSMC Automotive – Unleash Innovation

Sound Design / Audio Post-Production

Advertising

Miss Ink – Documentary Series

Sound Design / Audio Post-Production

Film / Documentary

Victoria Police – Made For More

Music

Advertising

Chadstone – Christmas 2024 + 2025

Music

Advertising

Calvin Klein – Secret Obsession

Music

Advertising

Bobbi Brown – Foundation

Music

Advertising

Bottega Veneta – Art of Collaboration

Music

Advertising / Film / Documentary

Ode Hotels Sydney

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

The ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code

Music / Sound Design / Audio Post-Production

Advertising

Bobbi Brown – Luxe Lips

Music

Advertising

Bobbi Brown – Remedies

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

Untethering Dreams

Music

Creative

Sydney Writers Festival

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

BMW x Melbourne Marathon

Music

Advertising

Extremes Podcast Theme – Vice

Music

Theme / Podcast

Melbourne Airport

Music / Sound Design

3D Visualisation / Advertising

American Tourister – Bring Back More

Music

Advertising

Square Kilometre Array

Music / Sound Design

3D Visualisation

Tap Tap Collapse – Kane Ikin

Music

Film

Marine Traffic

Music / Sound Design

3D Visualisation

The Story of Paper

Music

Film / Documentary

Music | Sound Design | Audio Post Production

SELECTED WORKS

La Mér – Night Recovery Concentrate

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

Melbourne Metro – More Ways To Move

Music

Advertising

Chadstone – A Life Less Ordinary

Music

Advertising

ICC at COP30: See the climate challenge differently

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

Basalt Crush – Kane Ikin

Music

Film

La Mér – Skincolor De La Mér

Music

Advertising

TSMC Automotive – Unleash Innovation

Sound Design / Audio Post-Production

Advertising

Miss Ink – Documentary Series

Sound Design / Audio Post-Production

Film / Documentary

Victoria Police – Made For More

Music

Advertising

Chadstone – Christmas 2024 + 2025

Music

Advertising

Calvin Klein – Secret Obsession

Music

Advertising

Bobbi Brown – Foundation

Music

Advertising

Bottega Veneta – Art of Collaboration

Music

Advertising / Film / Documentary

Ode Hotels Sydney

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

The ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code

Music / Sound Design / Audio Post-Production

Advertising

Bobbi Brown – Luxe Lips

Music

Advertising

Bobbi Brown – Remedies

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

Untethering Dreams

Music

Creative

Sydney Writers Festival

Music / Sound Design

Advertising

BMW x Melbourne Marathon

Music

Advertising

Extremes Podcast Theme – Vice

Music

Theme / Podcast

Melbourne Airport

Music / Sound Design

3D Visualisation / Advertising

American Tourister – Bring Back More

Music

Advertising

Square Kilometre Array

Music / Sound Design

3D Visualisation

Tap Tap Collapse – Kane Ikin

Music

Film

Marine Traffic

Music / Sound Design

3D Visualisation

The Story of Paper

Music

Film / Documentary

Air Above Mountains - Melbourne, Australia
air.above.mountains.studio@gmail.com ↗

Air Above Mountains live and work on the unceded lands of the Eastern Kulin Nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Questions or projects? drop a line via the form

or email: air.above.mountains.studio@gmail.com →

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Questions or projects?
email: air.above.mountains.studio@gmail.com ↗

or drop us a line via the form ↓

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ABOUT

Air Above Mountains is a Naarm/Melbourne-based sound studio led by Kane Ikin ↗
Combining creative experimentation with control to produce distinctive, considered audio.

With close to two decades of experience in advertising, alongside work in film, mixed media and installations, our experience ranges from bespoke composition and sound design through to full audio direction.

SERVICES

Music & Sound
Sound Design
Music Composition
Mixing & Mastering

Post-Production
Audio Post-Production
Dialogue & SFX Editing
Re-Record Mixing
Music Editing

Brand & Direction
Sonic Branding
Musical Direction
Consultation

ABOUT

Air Above Mountains is a Naarm/Melbourne-based sound studio led by Kane Ikin ↗
Combining creative experimentation with control to produce distinctive, considered audio.

SERVICES

Music & Sound
Sound Design
Music Composition
Mixing & Mastering

Post-Production
Audio Post-Production
Dialogue & SFX Editing
Re-Record Mixing
Music Editing

Brand & Direction
Sonic Branding
Musical Direction
Consultation