This project involved the creation of a 30min music piece exclusively for Kim Chareonbood (Switzerland) to be used in breathwork sessions.

Kim Chareonbood is a certified sports mental trainer and hypnosis coach from Switzerland. Kim uses scientifically proven techniques from professional sports and psychology to help people overcome fears and mental blocks while surfing, boosting confidence and courage.

About

Kim needed a long piece of music for her breathwork sessions, that could be used commercially. The music had to be slow paced, around 60bpm, with a hypnotic feel, but rich with textures and different drums.

Work

This music project involved playing and recording a variety of instruments. Most percussion, like drums, frame drums, udu and shakers but also some flutes and drones, to achieve an hypnotic, but interesting, sound.

Some effects and drones were created from scratch, while others were used from field recordings done in different places (water, rain, etc).

After everything was properly recorded, all elements were arranged and mixed. The instruments and sounds were combined with subtle changes (gain, EQ, compression, panning, etc), guiding the listener through the different moments of intensity.

Final Product

The full version of the music created exclusively for Kim Chareonbood is 30min in duration. You can hear a short 5min cut in the video bellow.

This video was made using stock footage, with a couple of different landscapes to accompany the music.

Kim Chareonbood | Surf Mental Coaching, Hypnose, Breathwork | https://surfmentaltraining.com & https://ready-for-change.ch

Video Credits (stock footage):
Sea_and_Ocean (pixabay)
Daniel McWilliams, McPix22 (pixabay)
Roman Odintsov (pexels)

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Because sound and music are essential across a variety of media, I have the chance to explore new horizons and get in touch with the most interesting people from all around the world. This project is a great example of that!

Have you thought about plastic surgery and how music would play a role in this? 😁

Had the chance to compose and produce the music for “The Slice Is Right”, a podcast led by Dr. Scott Ogley and Dr. Aldo Guerra, two board-certified plastic surgeons in Scottsdale, Arizona (US).

Process

Had a talk with Genaro Guerra, business manager at Guerra Plastic Surgery Center (Scottsdale, Arizona, US), who wanted something kind of upbeat, fun and energetic for the presentation of this new podcast.

At first I was reluctant in adding vocals for this piece, because I didn’t want them to be a distraction, but after composing a rough demo, I was feeling the mood of the song and ended up doing them, based on the “motto” of their work and how the patients were supper happy.

I recorded several vocals to deliver the theme of the podcast (“We do it right”, “The Slice is Right”). Later, after the song was almost done, added a line from a movie (The Amazing Mr. X, which is in public domain) emphasizing the look into the future, rather than probing into the past. To make the song more interesting.

There are two versions, 15s and a 1min, to allow some flexibility for the upcoming episodes and related content. Client loved it and I was happy with the result as well!

Final Product

In this first episode (premiered Dec 2024), Dr. Scott Ogley and Dr. Aldo Guerra talk about tummy tucks, covering everything from preparation to recovery, sharing expert tips and fun insights.

Watch the first episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/d0iTc2yxWS4

Credits:
Aldo Guerra, MD – instagram.com/draldoguerra
Scott Ogley, MD – instagram.com/scottogleymd
Nuno Pinto de Carvalho, Music producer – npcaudio.com
Jennie Quimbita, Video Editor & Designer
Genaro LLC, Video, Audio and Technical Production

About

Intro jingle composition and VO editing for the Podcast “Thinking-Big Between The Lines” by Edite Amorim, Portugal.

Edite Amorim is a Portuguese entrepreneur with a Psychology degree who believes in taking theory into practice. THINKING-BIG is her project, with Positive Psychology put into action, through tailor-made Workshops & Talks using Group Dynamics, Creativity and Business Storytelling, directed for companies, arts and education.

Process

The goal was to make something along the lines of Jazz, with a nice groove, not too happy, with room for many interpretations, since it’s a podcast about books and all the horizons they open.

Final Product

Here’s the intro music with VO, followed by the outro/ending:

The podcast “THINKING-BIG Between The Lines” can be found here.

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This is an alternative version of a project for a private client. They wanted something along the lines of tribal percussion music, for a video. Not too cinematic, but with three specific parts, in a steady rise of percussion intensity.

Process

To make the original piece I recorded a couple of vocal takes, flutes, 2x djembé, a doumbek, tibetan bowl, seed shakers and metallic shakers too.

To showcase the project, I changed it a little (new rhythms, flutes, vocals) and increased the intro duration, for a deeper mood.

Final Product (Alt. Ver.)

Decided to call this one “Green Rituals”. It reminded me of green magic from “Magic: The Gathering” cards. So I designed the cover-art with that in mind, including the short video bellow as well.

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Xihuitl means “year” (also “turquoise” and “fire”) in Nahuatl, Aztecs’ language and one of the most widely-spoken indigenous languages of the Americas.

The Aztec calendar and culture served as an inspiration for this musical piece, thus the name chosen “Xihuitl”.

Process

Many instruments were played by hand and recorded, including. flute, ocarina, bamboo percussion, drums, Udu Undongo, shakers, didgeridoo, etc. First step was to get the rhythm bed properly laid out, and then, the more melodic instruments would create the atmosphere of the piece.

To get this raw and tribal feel it was important to choose the right instruments, the ones with a “wood” or “earth” like sound.

Some of these were used in similar projects but separately (pieces for private clients), and that’s why I decided to join them in this little composition, as a showcase for a more raw and tribal work.

Final Product

Listen to “Xihuitl” and how it progresses throughout the song.

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Most ON & OFF sounds in smartphones, portable speakers, etc, lack a natural touch. Some are too electronic, although they don’t need to be.

From a “Sonic Branding” perspective, On/Off sounds are important for a company to identify its product while connecting with the target audience.

These ones I made were inspired by nature (rain, autumn leaves, wind). Did many similar beeps before for private clients (mostly to be used in website notifications) but not as “natural” as these ones.

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What kind of product can you see these in?…

This is the intro jingle for a pediatric osteopathy podcast, Osteopiraten, by Jörn Haupt (Germany).

The music composed has a Caribbean flavor, with some old game like sounds (main influence was The Secret of Monkey Island op theme), as requested by the client.

Was hired to compose a musical piece in piano, along with some live percussion elements, for video integration in a website.

The piece includes Piano, Udu percussion and synthesized arps, along with VO (VO actor hired separately by the client) describing the application and tool, which was edited as well to fit nicely with the music.

Everything is part of a GetCaptions advert, a content accessibility tool by Mercedes Plaza (GetCaptions, US).

You can hear part of the work here:

This is a podcast intro, based on a work for a private client. This intro was composed with some live instruments and voice-over for sponsor message.

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A tech company member reached out asking me to remix a song for a product presentation.

They had an original song (an indie rock mix) and wanted additional remixes for new product presentation videos. One of the reasons for having me on board is because of my background with percussion and “exotic” instrumentation.

After receiving the multi-tracks I started working on it and came up with two slightly different versions. One had more percussion elements, sounding more raw in a way, which we decided to move forward with.

The song bellow is an alternative version (based on the original indie rock mix I got). I used many libraries, a couple of raw recordings and soft synths for percussion. For the melodic part, I recorded a couple of guitars

Final audio was mastered, to be used in a video presentation of a product by Autokroma Limited, Canada.