Selected Commercial Projects
Oscar De La Renta - PS26 in Lake Tahoe
Along the shore of Lake Tahoe, where Oscar de la Renta’s Pre-Spring 2026 collection debuted, this multi-chaptered composition underscores their remarkable study in light, luxury and leisure. Taking inspiration from the curated mix I made solely for the live runway show, which ranged from classic yacht-rock songs, to 90’s boom-bap, to modern Italo disco, the original digital release-only score eases the audience into a world of breezy nostalgia, tethered to the show’s nautical setting. From there, it drifts through several original compositions all with different genre markers, evoking hazy 70s-inspired indie rock, dusty Balearic disco, lo-fi trip-hop and folk baroque acoustic fingerpicking, distinctly unique yet tied together by a soft, warm production style throughout.
I recorded and produced everything myself in my home studio, using vintage synthesizers, acoustic guitars, and live drums to create a palette that’s both analog and atmospheric. Each piece was crafted to serve a distinct phase of the show, from the bright pulse of early sunlight to the lazy shimmer of midday. The score culminates in a cathartic acoustic performance that mirrors the emotional peak of the runway, leaving the listener with a quiet resolution after the swell of movement and color.
The process demanded both spontaneity and precision; I worked closely with the creative team, turning around revisions at lightning speed to meet the show’s tight schedule while maintaining a sense of warmth and depth in the sound. The result is music that feels discovered rather than designed––rooted in nostalgia yet reimagined for the present, echoing the timeless elegance of the collection itself.
Curatorial Music at Heft Gallery
Hypertopographics by Edward Burtynsky & Alkan Avcıoğlu
Curatorial services rendered for events during Heft Gallery’s exhibition of Hypertopographics by photographer Edward Burtynsky & generative AI artist Alkan Avcıoğlu, culminating in a private dinner at the gallery soundtracked by a curated playlist.
Selections include “Tea in Bed” by Blessed and blushing, which features sampling of AI-generated music, deliberately catalyzing engaging conversations about technology’s evolving role in all things art.
Edward Burtynsky & Alkan Avcıoğlu
Hypertopographics #4
Unique (+2 APs) archival pigment print
56 x 84 in.
Float framed in hardwood
Comme Des Garçons FW24 - Rescore
This meandering yet driving composition underscores CDG’s exaggerated silhouettes by imagining a world in which their billowing, unwieldy structure is the norm. The otherworldly nature of the CDG FW24 runway show lent itself to a synthetic, futuristic yet organic soundscape, transporting the viewer to another world with both sight and sound. Kindred to compositions by famed artists such as Nils Frahm and Four Tet, the snaking synthesizer-driven score surrounds the viewer with a rich, slowly evolving arpeggio, crescendoing into a massive wall of sound at around the 5:20 mark and fading back down around 6:30, making the 8-minute runtime feel like it just went by. While the arpeggio constantly pushes forward, it offers surprises to a keen ear––swells of filter envelopes opening, modulations that are “out” of key, blistering distortion. The piece was synchronized to both the beginning and end titles to lend a satisfying feeling of completion and simplicity, playing against the complexity of the designs.
Gucci Summer Stories
Rescore
A cool, relaxed poolside vibe weaves throughout the rescore of this Gucci Spring/Summer 2023 campaign video. The watery slide guitar mirrors the dappled light of the pool, while the brighter lead that comes in reflects the hot sun of the tropical location. The playful instrumental begins seemingly underwater, and comes into focus in tandem with the moment the subject breaks the plane of the surface of the pool. The warm guitar, synth, bass and drums provide a pillowy textural world that mirrors the luxe fabrics of the product. While the score is relaxed and laid-back, it adds an emotional undercurrent by refraining from going in an overly tropical and literal direction. By employing a minor chord on the turnaround, the score hints at a possible underlying tension of fleeting summer romance––adding an alluring edge to the summery quality of the visual.
Short Art Film - Original Score
The darker side of love––yearning, heartache––served as the inspiration for this original score commissioned by the artist. The score embodies these emotions by using an eerie hollow-sounding synth patch created on the Roland Juno-106, a 1980’s synthesizer, combined with elements of foley recorded in a vintage elevator. The narration/spoken word was done by the subject in the video, Vivian, a friend of the artist. As soon as she finishes reciting the poem, the synth blooms and expands into a warm, lilting and cathartic soundscape, resulting in a powerfully ambiguous ending.
