I am a versatile and creative musician with a decade of experience across TV, documentary, short film, advertisement, and rock/pop projects. I specialize as a bass player, composer, arranger, and sound designer, drawing on cross-cultural experience in Colombia, Argentina, and the United States to deliver engaging music and sound for audiovisual work. Beyond performing and scoring, I co-founded Golden Tape Records and Frametone, led sound design for campaigns with global brands, and contributed to feature documentaries and series for networks like RCN and Señal Colombia. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning ideas into immersive sonic landscapes.

Nicolas Pacheco

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I am a versatile and creative musician with a decade of experience across TV, documentary, short film, advertisement, and rock/pop projects. I specialize as a bass player, composer, arranger, and sound designer, drawing on cross-cultural experience in Colombia, Argentina, and the United States to deliver engaging music and sound for audiovisual work. Beyond performing and scoring, I co-founded Golden Tape Records and Frametone, led sound design for campaigns with global brands, and contributed to feature documentaries and series for networks like RCN and Señal Colombia. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning ideas into immersive sonic landscapes.

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I am a versatile and creative musician with a decade of experience across TV, documentary, short film, advertisement, and rock/pop projects. I specialize as a bass player, composer, arranger, and sound designer, drawing on cross-cultural experience in Colombia, Argentina, and the United States to deliver engaging music and sound for audiovisual work.

Beyond performing and scoring, I co-founded Golden Tape Records and Frametone, led sound design for campaigns with global brands, and contributed to feature documentaries and series for networks like RCN and Señal Colombia. I thrive in collaborative environments and love turning ideas into immersive sonic landscapes.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Bass Player at Raton Perez
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2010
Played at major venues across Colombia, toured nationwide, and performed at Rock Al Parque; won 2 Shock Awards. In 2009, performed in Mexico (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey) and SXSW in Austin, TX.
Bass Player at Güai Machines
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014
Played venues around Buenos Aires; released 2 EPs and 1 full-length album; won government prize to record a track for a compilation; earned a spot on Pepsi Music Compilation 2011; selected by Federico 'Fico' Piskorz.
Co-Founder/Owner at Golden Tape Records
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Released 3 albums; one release featured a song by Grammy-nominated electronic duo Disclosure; organized a 3-weekend music festival in Buenos Aires.
Music Editor at Dramax (Production Company)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Assisted composer in recording the score for 'Comando Elite' and edited the music for 70 episodes of the TV show 'Comando Elite' which aired on RCN with high ratings.
Composer/Arranger/Performer at Dramax
January 1, 2016 - Present
Composed, arranged, and performed the original score for 80 episodes of TV show 'Todo Es Prestao', aired on RCN in Colombia.
Composer/Arranger/Producer at Freelance
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Composed and conducted string arrangements for Morat and Sebastian Yatra (produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andres Torres); arranged on XmeKate's 'Expectation'; produced and performed on 2 ABYRNISON EPs.
Co-Founder/Owner at Frametone
January 1, 2017 - Present
Sound Design and Mix for music videos and promotional material for artists including Bad Bunny, Karol G, Kygo, The Alchemist, YG, Zara Larsson; score for the documentary Planeta B; sound design for campaigns including Levi's Secondhand and Adidas AE1.
Sound Designer at 1908 Scoring Studios
January 1, 2019 - Present
Sound designed and provided final masters for broadcast for clients including Paramount Pictures, Dove, Hilton, Huawei, Estee Lauder, Kia, Lays, Lego, Nissan, Toyota, among others; created custom instruments for the main composer Sacha Chaban.
Bass Player at Raton Perez (Band Name)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2010
Played virtually every major venue in Colombia, toured the country multiple times (2000–2010), and performed at Rock Al Parque (2008). In 2009, played shows in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, and SXSW in Austin, TX.
Bass Player at Güai Machines (Band Name)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Performed at numerous venues around Buenos Aires, released 2 EPs and 1 full-length album, won a government prize to record a song for Estudio Urbano, and earned a spot on Pepsi Music Compilation 2011.
Co-Founder/Owner at Golden Tape Records (Record Label)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Released 3 albums; one release featured a song from Grammy-nominated electronic duo Disclosure; organized a 3-weekend music festival in Buenos Aires.
Composer/Arranger/Producer/Co-Founder/Owner at Frametone
January 1, 2017 - Present
Sound Design and Mix for music videos and promotional material for artists including Bad Bunny, Karol G, Kygo, The Alchemist, YG, Zara Larsson; score for Planeta B (feature documentary) produced by Dynamo; sound design for Levi's Secondhand campaign; campaigns for Fartfetch and Adidas; music for TV series and other projects.

Education

Bachelor of Music – Bass Performance at EMC
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Audio Engineering at TECSON
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Film Scoring Certificate at UCLA Extension
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor of Music – Bass Performance at EMC
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Audio Engineering at TECSON
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Film Scoring Certificate at UCLA Extension
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Bachelor of Music – Bass Performance
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Audio Engineering
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Film Scoring Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education