I'm Marcus Levy-Chance, a sound designer, composer and producer with 7+ years' experience at the intersection of music technology and creative production. I currently lead sound design and innovation at ROLI, shaping how gesture and touch translate into musical expression across products including Airwave, Equator 2 and the Seaboard range. In parallel, I work as an independent composer and producer under the name Synthetic Epiphany, delivering original music, sound design and video for global clients spanning music, tech and beauty, and building an audience of 500,000+ listeners across streaming platforms.

Marcus Levy-Chance

I'm Marcus Levy-Chance, a sound designer, composer and producer with 7+ years' experience at the intersection of music technology and creative production. I currently lead sound design and innovation at ROLI, shaping how gesture and touch translate into musical expression across products including Airwave, Equator 2 and the Seaboard range. In parallel, I work as an independent composer and producer under the name Synthetic Epiphany, delivering original music, sound design and video for global clients spanning music, tech and beauty, and building an audience of 500,000+ listeners across streaming platforms.

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I’m Marcus Levy-Chance, a sound designer, composer and producer with 7+ years’ experience at the intersection of music technology and creative production.

I currently lead sound design and innovation at ROLI, shaping how gesture and touch translate into musical expression across products including Airwave, Equator 2 and the Seaboard range. In parallel, I work as an independent composer and producer under the name Synthetic Epiphany, delivering original music, sound design and video for global clients spanning music, tech and beauty, and building an audience of 500,000+ listeners across streaming platforms.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Sound Design & Innovation Manager at ROLI
February 1, 2026 - Present
Leads sound design and innovation strategy for ROLI's hardware and software instrument line, defining how physical gesture translates into expressive sound. Lead sound designer for ROLI Airwave, shaping the relationship between hand-tracked movement and sonic response. Produces original videos, demos and music productions showcasing ROLI instrument capability, including collaborative work with artists such as A.R. Rahman, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Chris Martin (Coldplay).
Sound Design and Innovation Manager at ROLI
August 1, 2024 - March 1, 2026
Owned sound design direction across ROLI's product range, blending creative sound design with technical implementation. Created demo content and music productions used across product launches and marketing.
Sound Design & Innovation Manager at ROLI
August 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026
Owned sound design direction across ROLI's product range, blending creative sound design with technical implementation. Created demo content and music productions used across product launches and marketing.
Sound & QA Engineer and Sound Team Coordinator at ROLI
January 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022
Coordinated the sound team's workflow while providing sound design and QA across ROLI products, including sound design work on flagship plugin Equator 2.
Sound QA Engineer & Creator Support Technical Lead at ROLI
July 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Combined audio QA responsibilities with technical leadership of the Creator Support function.
Creator Support Technical Lead at ROLI
April 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Led automation and AI-based improvements to support platforms; escalation point for advanced technical issues on ROLI and FXpansion products, and moderated the ROLI community forum.
Creator Support Agent at ROLI
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020
Provided technical support to creators on ROLI instruments, software synths and DAWs; top-performing agent every month in role, including the first month.

Education

MA, Music Production at University of York
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
BA, Philosophy at University of York
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
A-Levels at Monmouth School
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
MA, Music Production – Distinction at University of York
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
BA, Philosophy – 2:1 (Hons) at University of York
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
A-Levels – 2 A*s, 1 A at Monmouth School
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services