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Music Composition & Scoring
Original music that elevates storytelling through emotional resonance, thematic development, and unforgettable melodies that define your production.
Music composition and scoring create original musical works tailored to a production's emotional arc, pacing, and narrative themes. Composers work with directors to develop thematic material, orchestrate arrangements, and record scores that elevate storytelling and create the emotional signature of a finished film or program.
We connect you with composers and scoring facilities suited to your project's musical style and budget. Our team coordinates the creative collaboration between composer and director, managing demo reviews, recording sessions, and final delivery to ensure your production's score enhances every moment of your story.
Capabilities
Music Composition Excellence
Creating the emotional heartbeat of visual storytelling through original musical works that enhance narrative impact and transport audiences.
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Original Scores
Custom music tailored to your story with unique thematic development.
Unique
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Full Orchestration
From intimate solo instruments to sweeping symphonic arrangements.
Range
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Genre Versatility
Classical, contemporary, electronic, and hybrid scoring styles.
Flexibility
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Thematic Unity
Cohesive musical storytelling that supports narrative arc.
Cohesion
Composition Services
Production Capabilities
Our Composition Process
We follow a collaborative creative process that ensures your musical vision is fully realized from initial concept to final delivery.
Creative Meeting
We discuss your vision, review picture, and establish musical direction including style, instrumentation, and emotional goals.
Theme Development
We compose and present main themes for approval, refining until they perfectly capture your story's emotional essence.
Score Production
We compose cues to picture, recording with live musicians and/or virtual instruments to create your complete score.
Final Delivery
We deliver mixed music stems, cue sheets, and all documentation for integration into your final mix.
Why Us
Why Choose Our Music Services
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Creative Excellence
Award-winning composers and arrangers.
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Emotional Impact
Music that moves audiences profoundly.
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Picture Perfect
Precise synchronization to visuals.
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Rights Management
Complete ownership and licensing clarity.
On Location
Composers from Santaolalla and Lafourcade to Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán — scoring recorded across CDMX
Here is how this works in practice. We set up music composition and scoring through a deep Mexico City composer and session-musician roster that includes Carlos Velázquez, Diana Reyna, Lila Downs (singer-composer drawing on Mixteco and Zapoteco heritage), Natalia Lafourcade (UNESCO-collaborator on Son Jarocho preservation), and crossover composers via the Café Tacvba and Plastilina Mosh networks. For high-profile global scoring on Mexican-led productions we set up with Gustavo Santaolalla — the Argentine composer whose long joint work with Iñárritu produced Brokeback Mountain (Oscar), Babel, 21 Grams, and The Last of Us HBO score — and reach into Alexandre Desplat's network (Shape of Water Oscar with del Toro 2017). Sessions track in Pro Tools Ultimate at 24-bit/96 kHz. With mid-size orchestral dates handled at Estudios Churubusco's scoring stage and chamber/jazz sessions at Lemon Studios. Sample-library composers work remote-first with stem deliveries conformed for downstream Atmos mix at Lemon or Skywalker.
Mexican scoring inherits UNESCO-recognized cultural depth. Mariachi was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011 (Jalisco start, c. 1850), and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán — the oldest professional mariachi ensemble. It was set up 1897 — has scored productions including the Spectre 007 Day of the Dead opening (2015). We set up ensemble bookings across the full Mexican music range: mariachi, ranchera, son jarocho (Veracruz, the Lafourcade-revived heritage style), cumbia, bolero, norteño, and indigenous classic music recorded with INALI-coordinated community musicians.
On the ground, Score delivery follows project target. This covers DCI theatrical mix for Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia and FICG Guadalajara, broadcast EBU R128 for Televisa and TV Azteca, streaming-sites spec for Netflix LatAm, Vix (TelevisaUnivision Latin SVOD), Star+, Apple TV+ LatAm, and Disney+ LatAm. Composer-rights handling routes through SACM (Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México) for cue-sheet registration.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the composition process work?
We begin with a spotting session to identify where music should appear and discuss creative direction. Our composers then develop themes for your approval before scoring individual cues. Throughout the process, we share works-in-progress and incorporate your feedback to ensure the music perfectly serves your vision.
Can you work with a limited budget?
Yes, we offer flexible solutions for various budgets. This might include smaller ensemble arrangements, creative use of virtual instruments, or hybrid approaches combining live and sampled elements. We'll discuss your budget upfront and propose the best approach to maximize production value.
Do we own the music rights?
Typically, yes. Our standard agreements transfer full ownership of original compositions to you, including all publishing and mechanical rights. We'll clearly outline rights in our contract and provide all documentation needed for music cue sheets and royalty registration.
Can you incorporate live musicians?
Absolutely. We work with professional session musicians and can arrange recording sessions from solo instruments to full orchestras. Live recording adds authentic human expression that elevates scores significantly. We'll recommend the right approach based on your musical needs and budget.
Related Services
Productions in Mexico that need this often pair it with Foley Recording Services, Sound Design Services, and 5.1 Surround Mixing Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Music Video Production and Look Development Services.
On Set
Ready for Unforgettable Music?
Let's create an original score that brings your story to life through the power of music.