SOUND DESIGN & AUDIO ENGINEERING

Creating immersive sonic experiences for film, games, and interactive media with creative audio technology.

PORTFOLIO

Sound Design

DUNCAN X (2025)

A compelling documentary for Earth House that explores the life and art of Duncan X, a renowned musician and tattoo artist. The sound design and music create an intimate audio landscape that captures the raw emotion and creative intensity of Duncan's world.

By blending ambient textures with carefully crafted musical cues, the audio supports the visual storytelling while establishing a distinct sonic identity that resonates with the subject's artistic philosophy and life experiences.

Gestare (2023)

A haunting horror short film by director Stella Segar that confronts the implications of reproductive rights and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The sound design combines visceral bodily sounds with unsettling abstract elements to create a deeply affecting psychological horror experience.

Through layered audio design and subtle musical textures, the soundscape amplifies the film's exploration of bodily autonomy and societal control, reinforcing its powerful social commentary through carefully manipulated sonic elements.

Hand of the Wind (2020)

An atmospheric short film by Pietro F. Pingitore that captures the ethereal movement of wind through natural spaces. The sound design creates a rich sonic landscape that blends organic and processed elements, evolving like shifting air currents.

Sounds of Obscure Sorrows

The "Sounds of Obscure Sorrows" series is a sound design exploration inspired by John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which catalogs emotions that lack defined terms in our language. Each piece creates a sonic narrative that embodies the essence of these invented words, capturing complex emotional states through carefully crafted soundscapes using unprocessed field recordings.

Through these sonic explorations, the project invites listeners to recognize and embrace these unnamed but universally felt emotional states, giving voice to the subtle complexities of human experience.

Vemödalen
Trumspringa
Rubatosis

Inhabitants and Inhabited

Graphic Score

Short Films

In The Cards

A suspenseful short film exploring fate and choice through a card reading. The sound design builds tension through subtle environmental sounds and carefully crafted moments of silence, drawing the viewer into the psychological space of the protagonist.

Mary LeBone

A gothic-inspired short film with immersive sound design that blends natural and supernatural elements. The audio landscape evolves from grounded reality to ethereal otherworldliness, reflecting the character's journey.

Hand of the Wind

An atmospheric short film that captures the ethereal movement of wind through natural spaces. The sound design creates a rich sonic landscape that blends organic and processed elements, evolving like shifting air currents.

Composition

Sobhraj

A tense, dramatic composition inspired by the notorious figure Charles Sobhraj. The piece uses textural elements and rhythmic intensity to create a psychological portrait through sound, balancing beauty and unease.

Tom & Jerry

A playful reinterpretation of classic cartoon aesthetics through modern sound design techniques. This composition combines detailed foley work with musical elements to create a contemporary twist on nostalgic animation sound.

Ondine's Theme

A delicate, flowing composition inspired by the water nymph of myth and legend. Shimmering textures and liquid-like movements in sound create an immersive underwater atmosphere that captures the essence of this mythical being.

Orchestral Compositions

Classical Adaptations & Arrangements

These orchestral compositions showcase my approach to reinterpreting and expanding existing musical works. Through careful arrangement and thoughtful instrumentation, I explore new dimensions within familiar pieces while preserving their essential character.

Images Oubliées (Debussy) - String Quartet & Harp Expansion

A delicate expansion of Debussy's "Images Oubliées" arranged for string quartet and harp. This adaptation preserves the impressionist quality of the original piano work while exploring new timbral possibilities through the expanded instrumentation, bringing fresh perspective to this lesser-known Debussy composition.

Twin Peaks Suite - Small Orchestra Arrangement

An atmospheric orchestral arrangement of three iconic themes from Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks soundtrack: "Falling," "Dance of the Dream Man," and "Laura Palmer's Theme." This suite reinterprets the haunting melodies and distinctive mood of the original score for small orchestra, preserving their emotional impact while adding new textural dimensions.

Software

BIOSOUNDS

A generative audio system that transforms biological data into evolving soundscapes. This custom software uses algorithms to interpret natural patterns and translate them into musical expressions that maintain the organic quality of their source material.

DRONE

An evolving drone synthesis engine that creates complex, textural soundscapes. This custom software blends multiple layers of harmonic content with subtle modulation to produce richly detailed ambient environments.

HUMMINGBOT

An algorithmic composition tool that generates melodic patterns inspired by hummingbird flight patterns. This experimental software translates movement data into musical phrases with an emphasis on rapid, intricate sequences.

SKILLS

Sound Design

Field Recording
Foley Art
Sound Effects Editing
Ambisonics

Audio Engineering

Pro Tools
Ableton Live
Logic Pro
Reaper

Audio Programming

Max/MSP
Web Audio API
Pure Data
SuperCollider

ABOUT

Nicola Rivosecchi - Sound Designer

I'm a sound designer, composer, sound mixer, audio editor, and sound artist passionate about crafting immersive audio experiences. With extensive experience across the entire audio production workflow, I can handle all areas of film sound from recording to soundtrack composing and producing to dialogue editing, foley, and final mixing.

My approach to sound merges artistic intuition with technical precision. I'm constantly exploring the boundaries between organic and synthetic sounds, seeking to create sonic landscapes that evoke emotion and enhance storytelling.

As a creative professional, I bring a unique perspective to every project, whether it's atmospheric film soundscapes, interactive game audio, or experimental sound art installations.

When I'm not in the studio, I can be found field recording in unusual locations, experimenting with modular synthesis, or teaching the next generation of audio professionals.

CONTACT

Get In Touch

Interested in working together? I'm currently available for freelance sound design, composition, and audio engineering projects.

✉️ nicola.rivosecchi@gmail.com
📱 UK: +44 7767132805
📱 Italy: +39 353 4560615
📍 London, UK