Custom-composed & produced music for
Live Experiences, Film, Visual Art & Light Installations, Media and Games
Selected
WORK
Welcome to this exclusive glimpse into a music portfolio featuring Chris Kuijten's latest custom-made compositions. Within this tantalizing preview, you'll have the chance to hear a selection of Kuijten's most recent work, offering a taste of the boundless possibilities that music can bring to your own creative projects.
About
Chris
Kuijten
Composer, Producer & Music Director
Chris Kuijten is a conceptual composer and sonic architect dedicated to one goal: transforming concepts into high-impact auditory experiences. His work is defined by technical precision and a relentless drive to tell stories that resonate. Whether it’s a sweeping symphonic score or a cutting-edge electronic soundscape, Chris Kuijten delivers music that doesn't just fill the silence; it commands attention.
His track record speaks for itself. Chris has become a go-to collaborator for global industry titans and creative pioneers, delivering sonic identities for brands like Booking.com, Heineken, Microsoft, Volvo, Bloomberg, Cirque du Soleil, and Christopher Bauder. These partnerships across media, gaming, and live experiences showcase his ability to adapt to any brief while maintaining a unique, artistic and innovative edge.
In a rapidly shifting digital landscape, Chris harnesses the power of AI and emerging technologies not as a replacement, but as a catalyst to push the boundaries of the possible. Yet, he holds an unwavering conviction: true authenticity cannot be engineered. While AI acts as a sophisticated tool for sonic exploration, the pulse of his work remains rooted in raw human emotion and the timeless art of composition. This synergy ensures every piece possesses a unique, breathing soul; connecting with audiences on a profound level that machines can simply never reach.
Chris operates at the intersection of music, technology, and brand strategy. He is a conceptual thinker who partners with creative directors to breathe life into their visions. By blending orchestral foundations with contemporary sound design, he creates "musical gems" that are both timeless and strategically effective.
With Chris Kuijten, your project transcends sound. You receive a sonic narrative built on the frontier of technology, yet steered by a heart and vision that understands the true power of resonance.
The Perk
..that you want
As neurologist Oliver Sacks famously observed, music is the most resilient form of human memory—surviving long after visual and verbal information fade. It is a primal force that ignites the brain, forging connections that are impossible to erase.
Chris Kuijten is dedicated to harnessing this neurological power to build your creative legacy. He does not just write music; he engineers resonance. With unwavering precision, Chris meticulously tailors every note and sonic strategy to ensure your vision doesn't just reach an audience, it stays with them. By infusing your work with this level of psychological depth, he magnifies the impact of your creation, turning a moment of listening into a lasting emotional imprint.
KRAKEN
The
Approach
Science tells us that the capacity of music to express and arouse emotions is unheard of. By listening carefully to the vision and goal of your creation, studio ALASQ can take this effect to a higher level together.
Composing music for media, including film, television, live experiences, video games, and other visual or interactive mediums, involves several distinct phases to ensure that the music enhances the narrative and evokes the desired emotions. Through experience I now know that the following 10 essential phases within conceptual music composition are necessary to achieve a successful result:
1. Initial Brief
The process begins with an initial briefing towards studio ALASQ by the client or creative team. This briefing outlines the project's objectives, vision, target audience, narrative themes, mood, and specific musical requirements.
3. Concept and Theme Development
Based on the briefing and spotting session, studio ALASQ develops a musical concept and thematic ideas that align with the project's vision and objectives. This phase may involve creating leitmotifs or character themes.
5. Orchestration and Arrangement
Once the musical ideas are approved, Chris will start working on orchestrating and arranging the score. This involves deciding which instruments, sounds, the level of sonic experimentation and ensembles will be used and structuring the composition.
7. Editing and Synchronization
Studio ALASQ will synchronize the music with the visual media or performance, ensuring that the timing matches the cues identified in the spotting session. This may involve cutting, extending, or reworking musical segments to fit the scene's pacing.
9. Finalization, Mixing & Mastering
Studio ALASQ will finalize the composition and ensure that all elements, including dialogue and sound effects, are properly balanced. This phase also includes mixing and mastering the music to achieve the desired audio quality.
2. Spotting Session
Chris will meet with the director, producer, or other key stakeholders to watch and discuss the visual media, overall idea or performance and determine where music should be placed. This session involves marking the timings and discussing the type of music needed for each scene or sequence.
4. Sketching and Initial Composition
Chris and the team will create rough sketches and initial compositions to explore musical ideas. These sketches are often shared with the client for feedback and approval.
6. Production or Recording
For electronic or hybrid scores, it includes the production and mixing of the music. If the project requires live musicians, this phase involves booking a recording studio and session musicians.
8. Review and Feedback
Chris shares the synchronized music with the client or creative team for review. Feedback is collected, and any necessary revisions are made to fine-tune the composition.
10. Delivery
Finally Chris delivers the final, polished music tracks to the client in the required format. These files are ready for integration into the media project.
Each of these phases is essential to creating music that enhances the emotional impact of the media and contributes to a cohesive and engaging viewer or listener experience. Collaboration, communication, and creative flexibility are key elements in a successful music composition in any sort of media.
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Music Composition &
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Music Concept Design
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Worked with
Heineken . booking.com . Christopher Bauder . Infectious Apes . Julius Horsthuis . Yoann Bourgeois . NOOR Riyadh Festival . Dark Matter Berlin . Bitget . UNTOLD Festival . Plugged Live Shows . Nationale Opera & Ballet . WHITEvoid . XPANSE . Tomas Sala . ARAMCO . Nick Verstand . Kingspray VR . Ruben Hein . Ahmad Youdeh . 7th Sunday Festival . Sassybot . Wish Outdoor . Michel Fadel . Rodge . Efteling . Studio Aalsmeer . MOOOI . Tijn Wybenga . The Ocean Race . Walt Disney Benelux . Walibi . Super Nanny .
The Next Web . Microsoft . Unlimited Productions . Prismax . Live Legends . MCI Group . Experience Conductor . Eyeworks . Coolblue . 538 . Alda events . Extrema Outdoor