I'm a composer with 10+ years writing brand-aligned music that builds tone, tension, and character through original themes and adaptive cues. I work in episodic, deadline-driven production — fast turnaround, same-day revisions, remote pipelines. I lock creative direction early and run a complete in-house pipeline from composition through mix and master, so every track lands consistent and delivery-ready. Fluent English (C1, Fulbright), reliable in collaborative projects, and focused on narrative and motivational content where the music does the storytelling.…

Oleg Garaev

I'm a composer with 10+ years writing brand-aligned music that builds tone, tension, and character through original themes and adaptive cues. I work in episodic, deadline-driven production — fast turnaround, same-day revisions, remote pipelines. I lock creative direction early and run a complete in-house pipeline from composition through mix and master, so every track lands consistent and delivery-ready. Fluent English (C1, Fulbright), reliable in collaborative projects, and focused on narrative and motivational content where the music does the storytelling.…

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I’m a composer with 10+ years writing brand-aligned music that builds tone, tension, and character through original themes and adaptive cues. I work in episodic, deadline-driven production — fast turnaround, same-day revisions, remote pipelines.

I lock creative direction early and run a complete in-house pipeline from composition through mix and master, so every track lands consistent and delivery-ready. Fluent English (C1, Fulbright), reliable in collaborative projects, and focused on narrative and motivational content where the music does the storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Composer at Playlife.ai
November 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
Composed original music for a mobile narrative title, including character and outcome cues written to a director's brief. Developed thematic material to create unified emotional worlds across branching success/failure outcomes.
Composer / Project Lead at GALAX Studios
September 1, 2023 - Present
Compose original scores and short-form cues across concurrent client projects (Cubase Pro 14), adapting to each project's tone and brief. Handle mixing and mastering in-house (WaveLab Pro 12) for delivery-ready tracks. Maintain consistent sonic identity and deliver fast with same-day revisions in a remote pipeline.
Composer / Sound Engineer at Sacraments of Eternity Inc.
March 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Scored episodes for an award-winning animated series, supporting a recurring schedule while maintaining creative and sonic consistency across the run. Performed mixing and mastering to match established standards for episode delivery.
Composer / Audio Engineer at Cinekore
July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Created original music for advertising, film, and games, including audio production workflows across multiple projects. Conducted mixing and mastering using Cubase Pro and WaveLab Pro to deliver final tracks; included clients such as Targem Games and Dettol.

Education

MFA, Music Composition for Films and Media at University of Chichester / ThinkSpace Education
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021
Professional Media Composition (a 2-year online Master of Fine Arts program)
Jazz Piano at Sverdlovsk Tchaikovsky Music College
September 1, 2009 - June 1, 2015
Jazz Piano Department
FLTA (Fulbright) at Wheaton College, USA
January 11, 2030 - August 24, 2026
Wheaton College, Norton (MA)

Qualifications

Honorable Mention Award
May 15, 2025 - May 15, 2025
Received an Honorable Mention Award at Animusic Film Festival in Spain

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education
    The Canterville Ghost (Playlife) — Character Theme & Outcome Cues

    Original score for the mobile game The Canterville Ghost (Playlife). Working to a director’s brief, I composed three cues tied to specific story functions: a character theme for the protagonist, Virginia, and branching “failure” and “success” outcome cues. All three are derived from shared thematic material, so the same musical identity carries the player through triumph and loss for a unified emotional world.