SOMESH YATHAM is a Composer and Sound Designer who specializes in both media and chamber works. His music often focuses on utilizing personally crafted, unique sounds to create interesting soundscapes. As a trained percussionist, his music also often blends rhythmic elements into more intimate, nostalgic settings, working particularly well with drama, animation, and horror. His philosophy around sound design revolves around attention to detail with available services for foley, dialogue editing, and mastering. Somesh’s work has been featured in Oscar qualifying festivals such as Tasveer Film Festival, Ciniquest, LA shorts, and many more. Somesh has also worked with several music production companies including Joy Music House, 4 Elements, and MPATH. His credits include work for projects at Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime, which have received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe nomination and premieres at Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca Film Festival.

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SOMESH YATHAM is a Composer and Sound Designer who specializes in both media and chamber works. His music often focuses on utilizing personally crafted, unique sounds to create interesting soundscapes. As a trained percussionist, his music also often blends rhythmic elements into more intimate, nostalgic settings, working particularly well with drama, animation, and horror. His philosophy around sound design revolves around attention to detail with available services for foley, dialogue editing, and mastering. Somesh’s work has been featured in Oscar qualifying festivals such as Tasveer Film Festival, Ciniquest, LA shorts, and many more. Somesh has also worked with several music production companies including Joy Music House, 4 Elements, and MPATH. His credits include work for projects at Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime, which have received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe nomination and premieres at Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca Film Festival.

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SOMESH YATHAM is a Composer and Sound Designer who specializes in both media and chamber works. His music often focuses on utilizing personally crafted, unique sounds to create interesting soundscapes. As a trained percussionist, his music also often blends rhythmic elements into more intimate, nostalgic settings, working particularly well with drama, animation, and horror. His philosophy around sound design revolves around attention to detail with available services for foley, dialogue editing, and mastering. Somesh’s work has been featured in Oscar qualifying festivals such as Tasveer Film Festival, Ciniquest, LA shorts, and many more.

Somesh has also worked with several music production companies including Joy Music House, 4 Elements, and MPATH. His credits include work for projects at Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime, which have received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe nomination and premieres at Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca Film Festival.

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Film Composer at Freelance
December 31, 2018 - Present
Creating music for films, tv, and ads
Sound Designer at Freelance
December 31, 2022 - Present
Dialogue Editing, Foley Implementation, Mixing & Mastering
Composer Assistant at Alex Weston
May 31, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Mockups, Session Recording, Pro Tools Setup, Transcription
Composer Assistant at Alex Weston
June 20, 2025 - September 22, 2025
Created detailed orchestral mockups for an upcoming Lear Rex film. Set up Pro Tools sessions for remote session recording. Transcription of keyboard parts for remote session recording.
Assistant & Orchestrator at Joy Music House
July 20, 2023 - Present
Orchestration and MIDI transcription for TV/film projects. Projects included Presumed Innocent (Apple TV); Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Cannes, HBO); Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (Netflix); Dead Whisper (Apple TV). Assisted with score production, MIDI-to-Sibelius notation, advanced stem bouncing, and audio implementation in Pro Tools and Cubase, while managing client communication on budget, recording, and general production tasks.
Music & Stem Editor / Conformer at 4 Elements
July 20, 2024 - September 22, 2025
Music edited and utilized MIDI and audio conforming for increased placement of licensing tracks, including creation of different versions of existing tracks using stems. Organized stems and metadata for 4 Elements library.
Metadata Assistant at M PATH
December 20, 2023 - September 22, 2025
Catalogued metadata and overall curation of albums for commercial placement. Album cover curation and general consumer outreach assistance.
President at NYU Composers Collective
May 20, 2025 - September 22, 2025
Organized concerts and social events for NYU composers, facilitating premieres of student works and expanding audience reach through cross-department collaborations. Served as representative for NYU Screen Scoring at bi-annual Tisch Production Fairs.
Production Manager at Golden Horn et Composition Laboratory
May 18, 2022 - September 20, 2025
Supervised five production teams for Golden Horn et's Annual Young Composers Concert, managing tasks such as student selection, program creation, venue planning, social media, recording specifics, and outreach. Served as student representative on the board, attending meetings to provide input on the youth composition division's direction.
Composer Assistant at Mandy Hoffman
November 1, 2025 - January 13, 2026
Additional Music and song arrangements for Sundance premiering feature, Run Amok. Orchestration for 30+ cues for both in person and remote recording sessions.

Education

Bachelors of Music at New York University
August 22, 2022 - May 22, 2025

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services