Bastian René

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I’m a music composer, producer, and sound designer with nearly two decades of experience creating original music for film, television, animation, and digital media.

About

I’m a music composer, producer, and sound designer with nearly two decades of experience creating original music for film, television, animation, and digital media. My work has been featured on Netflix, Discovery Channel, NBC Telemundo, Warner Bros, and E! Entertainment, among others.

I specialize in emotionally driven, story-based music that blends acoustic and electronic elements with a strong sense of sonic identity. My work often combines cinematic depth, experimentation, unconventional instrumentation, and multicultural influences to support narrative, atmosphere, and emotional impact.

My experience includes projects such as La Querida del Centauro (Sony/Telemundo), campaigns for Latin American audiences, and collaborations with directors and editors to shape mood, pacing, and character through music. I also offer music production, arrangement, sound design, and custom music tailored to the needs of each project.

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Projects · 14

La Querida del Centauro | Custom Music Composition

Main theme composed for the TV series La Querida del Centauro, produced by Sony and Telemundo and later released on Netflix. This piece was created to capture the show’s dramatic intensity, emotional depth, and larger-than-life identity through a bold, memorable musical statement. The score received the Music in Media Award for Best Original Score – TV Show (Foreign Language), highlighting the impact of the music within the series’ narrative world. composer #maintheme #tvseries #originalscore #filmscoring #musicfortv #musicforpicture #cinematicmusic #dramaticmusic #soundtrack #syncmusic #visualstorytelling #telemundo #sony #netflix

  • Music Composer
May I Help You? | Original Score for Emmy-Winning Documentary Short

Original score composed for May I Help You?, an Emmy-winning documentary short centered on resilience, inclusion, teamwork, and perseverance. The music was created to support the film’s emotional core with sensitivity, warmth, and narrative restraint, helping shape a tone that feels both intimate and inspiring. My score for the project also received a Suncoast Emmy nomination for Original Music Score.

  • Film Composer
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer

Sound design and audio post-production for Man To Man, a multi-award-winning short film starring David Harewood OBE. My work focused on shaping the film’s sonic world through sound design and post-audio, helping support its dramatic intensity, emotional weight, and cinematic realism.

Man To Man | Sound Design & Audio Post for Award-Winning Short Film
  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Mixer
  • Post-Production
  • +2
Sherlock BBC Trailer | Custom Music Composition

Custom trailer music composed for a Sherlock BBC promo while working at Chaliwa Music + Sound. Created to enhance suspense, narrative momentum, and cinematic impact, this piece reflects my experience writing music for picture and shaping emotion through timing, texture, and dramatic build. Role: Composer / Music Producer. #trailermusic #filmscoring #originalmusic #cinematicmusic #soundtrack #musicproducer #musicforpicture #musiccomposer #filmscore

  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
Celebrando Juntos | Original Music for Univision & Walmart

Original music composed for a food campaign video produced by Univision and Walmart, inspired by the energy and spirit of Copa América. The track blends rock, ska, and Latin elements to create a vibrant, rhythmic identity designed to support the video’s playful tone and festive momentum. As part of the production, we hired a remote brass ensemble to record from a professional studio in Caracas, adding punch, character, and live performance energy to the piece. This video was part of a larger campaign series built around the same concept, with multiple edits and variations of the music adapted across different videos. Role: Composer / Music Producer. composer #musicproducer #custommusic #originalmusic #brandedcontent #advertisingmusic #latinmusic #ska #rockmusic #foodcampaign #musicforpicture #syncmusic #audiovisualmusic #commercialmusic #univision #walmart

  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
The Case Against Mr. Sheppard - Shortfilm

Original music composed for the promotional video of the short film The Case Against Mr. Sheppard. Built around an investigative and suspense-driven narrative, the score was designed to support mystery, tension, and dramatic curiosity while maintaining clarity and forward motion. This piece showcases my approach to music for story-driven visual media, balancing atmosphere, rhythm, and emotional restraint in service of the edit. #composer #musicproducer #shortfilm #filmpromo #originalscore #musicforpicture #cinematicmusic #suspensemusic #mysterymusic #investigativetone #dramaticmusic #visualstorytelling #filmcomposer #audiovisualmusic #storydrivenmusic

  • Music Composer

Sound design and audio post-production for Queen of Diamonds, a dramatic short film centered on the final conversation between two lovers at the end of their relationship. My work focused on shaping the film’s sonic atmosphere and emotional realism, helping support the intimacy, tension, and dramatic weight of the story. The film went on to receive multiple awards and festival selections, including Best Indie Short Film at the London Movie Awards.

Queen of Diamonds | Sound Design & Audio Post for Award-Winning Short Film
  • Audio Mixer
  • Post-Production
  • Sound Designer
  • +2
The Decisive Moment | HMMA-Nominated Original Score for Short Film

Original score composed for The Decisive Moment, a short film for which my music received a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination for Best Original Score – Short Film. The score was created to enhance the film’s emotional and dramatic impact through a cinematic, story-focused musical language shaped around tension, pacing, and narrative development.

  • Film Composer
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
This is Anthem - Music Promo for History Channel

This is Anthem is an original promo score created for History Channel while I was working at Chaliwa Music + Sound. The piece was written to support a voice-driven, information-rich edit featuring war imagery and moments of modern historical conflict, combining tension, gravity, and editorial clarity. It showcases my ability to create music for narration-led media, balancing atmosphere and momentum without overpowering the message. #composer #musicproducer #promoscore #historychannel #musicforpicture #originalscore #tvpromo #newsmusic #editorialmusic #documentarymusic #cinematicmusic #voiceoverdriven #visualstorytelling #broadcastmusic #audiovisualmusic

  • Music Composer

Original score composed for Kiwi Meets Berry, a short film centered on a deeply personal father-daughter story. The music was written with a light, sensitive, and emotionally delicate approach, helping support the film’s intimacy, humanity, and quiet emotional weight without overpowering the narrative. This project reflects my interest in writing music for subtle, character-driven storytelling.

Kiwi Meets Berry | Original Score for Short Film
  • Film Composer
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer

Sound design and audio post-production for Chocolate, an intimate family drama about a 17-year-old searching for identity, guidance, and a sense of what it means to become a man. My work focused on shaping the film’s sonic atmosphere and emotional realism, helping support the story’s intimacy, tension, and dramatic depth. The film also reached a wide audience online, surpassing 126,000 views on YouTube.

Chocolate | Sound Design & Audio Post for Short Film
  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Mixer
  • Post-Production
  • +2
Just go on

“Just Go On” is a retro-tinged Pop/R&B track created as a showcase of my songwriting and production approach for commercially driven artist music. Built around an uplifting message of resilience and forward movement, the song combines a confident groove, polished modern production, and a strong melodic identity with clear mainstream potential. This version features vocalist África Salomé, bringing warmth and character to a song designed to feel both emotionally encouraging and radio-ready. With a powerful chorus and an even stronger post-chorus hook, the track highlights my ability to craft memorable, accessible music that balances emotional clarity, commercial appeal, and high-quality production. musicproducer #songwriter #popmusic #randb #commercialpop #artistproduction #originalsong #hookwriting #retropop #vocals #upliftingmusic #empoweringmusic #melodicpop #audioproduction #demo

  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Mixer
  • Music Composer
  • +1

Work experience· 4 roles

Main Composer / Music Producer · Chaliwa Music + SoundMar 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Composed and produced original music for television, advertising, and digital media projects. Worked on custom music tailored to picture, creative briefs, and production needs, delivering broadcast-ready tracks across a range of styles and moods.

Founder / Composer / Music Producer · Fidelity Wave CorpMar 2012 – Mar 2019 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Founded and ran a boutique music production company and boutique music library focused on original music for visual media. Produced custom compositions, library tracks, and music for licensing, covering a wide range of moods, genres, and storytelling needs for audiovisual projects.

Freelance / Self-Employed · Self-EmployedMar 2008 – Present · 18 yrs 9 mos

Freelance composer, producer, arranger, and sound designer creating music for film, television, trailers, animation, digital content, and artists. Services include original scoring, music production, orchestration, arrangements, sound design, and licensing of existing music from my catalog.

Music Editor · VenevisiónMar 2006 – Jul 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Education

Degree in Audio Engineering · Taller de Arte Sonoro2003 – 2005

Formal training in audio engineering, with a strong foundation in recording, editing, microphone placement, signal flow, mixing, and studio workflow. This background became a key part of my later work as a composer, producer, sound designer, and audio engineer for film, television, and digital media.

Music Composition · Ars Nova2007 – 2011

Formal studies in Music Composition, including piano, Traditional and Modern Harmony, Counterpoint, musical structure, and creative development. This period helped shape both my technical foundation and my artistic voice, later informing my work as a composer, arranger, producer, and scorer for visual media.

Certifications and awards

NYU / ASCAP Foundation Film Scoring Workshop2026

Intensive film scoring workshop focused on composing for picture, dramatic interpretation, synchronization, orchestral writing, and professional scoring practice. The experience included workshops with composers such as Sean Callery, Mark Snow, and Jack Smalley, among others, and helped strengthen my approach to storytelling through music for film and visual media.

The Art of Orchestration for Film & TV2026

Specialized training in orchestration for film and television under Scott Smalley, with emphasis on instrumental color, texture, dramatic function, and expressive writing for visual media. This course helped deepen my understanding of orchestral writing and strengthen my ability to support narrative, mood, and emotion on screen through orchestration.

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