Your story deserves a soundtrack that makes people feel it, remember it, and hit the heart.

I’m Richard, and I believe that music isn’t the cherry on top – it’s the fire in the oven. It’s not decoration, it’s the spark that makes people feel and fall in love.

Smart brands and filmmakers don’t slap music on at the end. They bake it in as a central ingredient. This way they’re not just heard – they’re remembered.

That’s where I come in. With me you’ll not just hire a composer – you’ll get a sound strategist. I break down your project’s DNA with the logic of a coder. Then, I set it on fire with music that demands to be felt.

I never set foot in a conservatory. Rock music taught me energy. A computer science degree taught me systems. And somewhere along the way I figured out how to write for a full orchestra.

The work I’ve contributed to includes music for award-winning films from LA to Havana, Cairo to Berlin, music software used by over 100,000 musicians, and leading teams in billion-dollar corporations to put humans first – not spreadsheets. Different projects, same goal: creating work that is human and that connects.

If you want a musician who plays by the book, there are plenty of options. If you want someone who rewrites the book – hell, if you want someone who throws the book out the window and makes sure your brand or film sounds unlike anything else, let’s start this together!

AWARDS

2025
Seoul international AI film festival – Finalist Music Video
BMVA – Berlin Music Video Awards – Badge of honor
Hollywood Art & Movie Awards – Best Score (nominated)

2023
Budapest Short Cut Film Festival – Best Original Score

Crystal Pine Award – Best original score | short (nominated)
Tracks Music Awards – Best Score for a film
Indie Press Award – Best Audio Book

2019
Jerry Goldsmith Award, „Best Song for a Film“ (nominated)
Paris Arts and Movie Awards, „Best Song for a Film“ (nominated)
American Tracks Music Award semi finalist, category „Best film score“

2018
American Tracks Music Award, category „Best song for a film“

2016
German Film Music Award (nominated)
The Marshall Hawkins Awards – Best Musical Score – Feature (nominated)

2013
Jerry Goldsmith Award, Film Music Festival Úbeda (nominated)

2011
European Talent Award (nominated)
Jerry Goldsmith Award, Film Music Festival Úbeda (nominated)

2009
European Talent Award (nominated)

Talks

I speak about the unlimited power of music, about how human-centered technology boosts creativity, and the survival of artists in a tech-driven world! So far from London to Paris! Which country comes next?

UPCOMING

Uh! Nothing here. Be nice to my ego and invite me to a talk.

PAST TALKS

  • 2024/11 – Keynote WUD Leipzig – ‘All creatives go extinct. GenAI wins. Does it?’
  • 2024/08 – Holy UX Cologne – ‘AI in music is nice but it’s not human’
  • 2019/09 – MUC Hamburg – ‘Exploring Sounds with your hands’
  • 2019/03 – IRCAM Paris – ‘Design Sprints in Music’
  • 2018/03 – IRCAM Paris – ‘Sound Explorer hands on session’
  • 2017/03 – IRCAM Paris – ‘Leap Motion as a Gestural Controller for Synthesizer Sounds’
  • 2016/09 – University of Sussex – ‘3D Sound exploring with Leap Motion’
  • 2016/05 – Creative Mornings Cologne – ‘Reality’