Sound Designer · Composer · Mixer

Sound design, composition, and mix for screen and interactive media.

Detailed sound design, original cues, and broadcast-grade mix for television, film, trailers, branded content, game studios, and XR/VR platforms. Sessions, stems, and metadata organized for editorial pace and engine integration.

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Scope
Music · Sound Design · Post Production · Mix
Delivery
Stereo · 5.1 · 7.1 · Dolby Atmos · Binaural · Ambisonic
Pipelines
ProTools · Cubase · Logic Pro · Wwise · FMOD · Unreal · Unity · Custom Game Engine
Best fit Game trailers and launch assets

Sound, music design, edits, and mix for trailers, launch videos, capsules, and store-page media.

Best fit XR, VR, and interactive media

Audio built around timing, feedback, movement, spatial clarity, and implementation-ready delivery.

Best fit TV, streaming, and licensing

Broadcast-ready cues, alternates, stems, metadata, and music edits prepared for production timelines.

News

The latest news.

Shiesty official artwork with the original game logo
VR/XR

Shiesty joins the VR/XR portfolio.

Watch Shiesty’s official trailer and discover the game on the Meta Store.

Wizherd artwork
VR/XR

Wizherd officially launches on Meta Quest.

Magic, dungeons, and solo or cooperative battles: Wizherd officially launches on Meta Quest.

Transformers: Beyond Reality — Redux arrives on Meta Quest.
VR/XR

Transformers: Beyond Reality — Redux arrives on Meta Quest.

Watch the trailer for the VR arcade shooter, now available on Meta Quest.

Sound and music design for the announcement trailer: Martin Riopel.

French poster for La légende de Laurent et la Lièvre — Benoit Massé
Film

La légende de Laurent et la Lièvre at the Val-Morin film festival.

Benoit Massé’s documentary screens at Cinéma Pine in Fantastiques trouvailles des Laurentides.

Music mixing contribution: Martin Riopel.

Wizherd launches in early access.
VR/XR

Wizherd launches in early access.

Squido Studio and CurlyBlue’s VR spellcasting adventure enters early access on Meta Quest.

Game audio: Martin Riopel.

Gas Me Up and Shotgun Survivors launch on Meta Horizon.
VR/XR

Gas Me Up and Shotgun Survivors launch on Meta Horizon.

Two Squido games on Meta Horizon: gas-powered obstacle courses and waves of enemies.

Gas Me Up launch audio and Shotgun Survivors game audio: Martin Riopel.

Flappy XR takes flight on Quest and Galaxy XR.
VR/XR

Flappy XR takes flight on Quest and Galaxy XR.

Squido’s flying adventure arrives on Quest and Galaxy XR, with hand tracking or controllers.

Game audio: Martin Riopel.

DigiGods welcomes its pets.
VR/XR

DigiGods welcomes its pets.

The Pet Update brings virtual companions to DigiGods’ VR sandbox.

Sound design, music, and mixing: Martin Riopel.

Album cover: La légende de Laurent et la Lièvre (Bande originale du film) — Patrick Boudreau
Music · Album

La légende de Laurent et la Lièvre (Bande originale du film)

Twelve tracks on Patrick Boudreau’s album of the film’s original soundtrack.

Album mixing and mastering: Martin Riopel.

DigiGods 2.0 — official Squido Studio relaunch key art
VR/XR

DigiGods 2.0: a new chapter for the social sandbox.

Redesigned avatars, a 16-player DigiCity hub, and new tools expand DigiGods.

Sound design, music, and mixing: Martin Riopel.

French poster for La légende de Laurent et la Lièvre — Benoit Massé
Film

La légende de Laurent et la Lièvre premieres at Vues sur mer.

Benoit Massé’s documentary is announced as a premiere in the festival’s Docu-social programme in Gaspé.

Music mixing contribution: Martin Riopel.

DigiGods officially launches with the Medieval Update.
VR/XR

DigiGods officially launches with the Medieval Update.

DigiGods leaves early access with the Medieval Update: swords, shields, and dragons on Meta Quest.

Sound design, music, and mixing: Martin Riopel.

DigiGods enters early access on Meta Quest.
VR/XR

DigiGods enters early access on Meta Quest.

Squido’s free VR sandbox opens for creating and playing with friends.

Sound design, music, and mixing: Martin Riopel.

French poster for Parmi les cendres — Laurent Déry-Lauzier
Film

Parmi les cendres among the Short Film Market Picks at Clermont-Ferrand.

Laurent Déry-Lauzier’s short film joins Canada’s Short Film Market Picks selection.

Co-composer and music mixer: Martin Riopel.

Little Live Pets logo
Advertising

My music in the Little Live Pets: My Really Real Puppy commercials.

“Summer Day” accompanies My Really Real Puppy commercials in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Deutsche Postcode Lotterie logo
Advertising

My music in Deutsche Postcode Lotterie commercials.

“Hanging Out” accompanies Deutsche Postcode Lotterie TV commercials in Germany.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

French poster for Parmi les cendres — Laurent Déry-Lauzier
Film

Parmi les cendres at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.

Laurent Déry-Lauzier’s film screens in the student competition at the Cinémathèque québécoise.

Co-composer and music mixer: Martin Riopel.

Poster for In the Dark — Tajona Karhu
Film

In the Dark at the Realtime International Film Festival.

Tajona Karhu’s film wins the Hourglass Award for Best Screenplay and earns three other nominations.

Sound editing: Martin Riopel.

Poster for The Cough — Alex George
Film

The Cough at The Cut Film Series.

Alex George’s pandemic satire screens at The Cut Film Series.

Co-composer: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Young, Famous & African
Streaming

My music in Young, Famous & African.

“Meet the Boss” features in “Oh Baby!”, an episode of the Netflix reality series.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

French poster for Parmi les cendres — Laurent Déry-Lauzier
Film

Parmi les cendres wins UQAM’s Grand prix du meilleur film.

Laurent Déry-Lauzier’s film is honoured at UQAM’s graduating cinema showcase at Salle Pierre-Mercure.

Co-composer and music mixer: Martin Riopel.

Poster for The Cough — Alex George
Film

The Cough premieres in Kent, Ohio.

Alex George’s satire of the COVID-19 era premieres in Kent, Ohio.

Co-composer: Martin Riopel.

Poster for The Woman with the Cough — Alex George
Film

The Woman with the Cough wins at the Couch Film Festival.

Alex George’s thriller wins Best Writer in the 45 to 120-minute category.

Co-composer: Martin Riopel.

Ben & Jerry’s logo
Advertising

My music in Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Cookie Vermonster commercial.

“In the Mood” accompanies Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Cookie Vermonster commercial in Belgium.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Redoxon logo
Advertising

My music in a Redoxon commercial.

“Easy Life” accompanies Redoxon’s “Rain and Winter” commercial in Switzerland.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for The Woman with the Cough — Alex George
Film

The Woman with the Cough premieres in Kent, Ohio.

Alex George’s thriller about a Halloween disappearance premieres in Kent, Ohio.

Co-composer: Martin Riopel.

Big Ten Network logo
Sports

My music in BTN Tailgate.

“Brightness Shines” accompanies Big Ten Network’s college football pregame show.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Queer Eye Germany
Streaming

My music in Queer Eye Germany.

“What’s the Plan” features in “The Plastic Box Dilemma” on Netflix.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Ben & Jerry’s logo
Advertising

My music in Ben & Jerry’s Sundae commercial.

“In the Mood” accompanies Ben & Jerry’s Sundae campaign in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

My Life on MTV — promotional artwork
Television / film

My music in My Life on MTV.

“All the Lucky Sevens” features in the episode about Linkin Park and Green Day.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Big Ten Network logo
Sports

My music in Big Ten Game Break.

“Brightness Shines” features in Big Ten Game Break segments from 2021 to 2023.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Backroad Truckers
Television / film

My music in Backroad Truckers.

“Heavy Lifting” features in the series on History in Canada, The Weather Channel in the US, and in Europe.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Big Ten Network logo
Sports

My music in The B1G Show.

“Brightness Shines” features in Big Ten Network’s The B1G Show from 2020 to 2023.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Scott’s Vacation House Rules key art
Television / film

My music in Scott’s Vacation House Rules.

“A Bright Future Arrives” features in the series in Canada and the UK.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee — promotional artwork
Television / film

My music in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

“Velvet Smooth” features in Jerry Seinfeld’s episode with Matthew Broderick on Netflix.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Streaming

My music in Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.

“Achieve Anything” features in Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix comedy series.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Migros Bank logo
Advertising

My music in Migros Bank commercials.

“Smells Good” accompanies Migros Bank TV commercials in Switzerland from 2019 to 2024.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Natuzzi logo
Advertising

My music in Natuzzi commercials.

“Hot Night in Paris” accompanies Natuzzi campaigns in Switzerland from 2019 to 2024.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Valerie’s Home Cooking — promotional artwork
Television / film

My music in Valerie’s Home Cooking.

“Best Friends Forever” features in “When Life Gives You Lemons… Rejoice!”.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Masters Tournament logo
Sports

My music in Masters on the Range.

“Brightness Shines” and “We Will Come Back” feature in the show on CBS Sports Network and TSN.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Wild Archaeology key art
Television / film

My music in Wild Archaeology.

One of my library tracks features in the APTN series from 2016 to 2024.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

PGA of America logo
Sports

My music in PGA Championship coverage.

“Brightness Shines” and “We Will Come Back” accompany CBS Sports Network’s tournament coverage.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Forged in Fire
Television / film

My music in Forged in Fire.

“Clock Beats Backwards” features in History’s bladesmithing competition, broadcast internationally.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Killing Fields
Television / film

My music in Killing Fields.

“Clock Beats Backwards” features in Killing Fields and Killing Fields: Buried Truths, broadcast internationally.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Unis TV logo
Television / film

My music in Chroniques Miam.

“Sunny Morning” and “Joy to the World (Ukulele)” feature in the show on Unis TV and Yoopa.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Poster for Storage Wars Canada
Television / film

My music in Storage Wars Canada.

“Heavy Lifting” has featured in the series since 2014, in Canada and internationally.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

Ça commence bien! key art
Television / film

My music in Ça commence bien!

“Summer Day” features in several episodes of the 2013–2014 season on V.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

En mode Salvail title card
Television / film

My music in En mode Salvail.

“Funny Day” and “Casino by the Ocean” feature in the show on V from 2014 to 2017.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

ARTV logo
Television / film

My music in Rêves d’acteurs.

“As Long as You Wish” features in the Patrice Coquereau episode on ARTV.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

ARTV logo
Television / film

My music in Chasseurs d’épices.

“The Right Side” features in “Variétés de curry de Trinidad” on ARTV.

Music placement: Martin Riopel.

The Casserole Club / Sex, Lies, and Sugar — promotional artwork
Television / film

Additional music for The Casserole Club.

Additional music for Steve Balderson’s film, also known as Sex, Lies, and Sugar.

Additional music: Martin Riopel.

Selected work

Television, film, music, and post: a focused reel.

Radio advertising campaign

Three short seasonal spots built around a clear hook, comic timing, and a memorable sign-off.

Role
Audio production
Format
Radio · 17 sec
Language
French
Moving box, school backpack, and keys in a home's entryway

Back to School 2025

Warm Christmas living room with a snowy home outside

Christmas 2025

Valentine's dinner table after an interrupted evening, with flowers and keys

Valentine's Day 2026

Music Reel

Selected composition work for television, film, trailers, and production music libraries.

Role
Composer
Use
TV / film / trailers
Output
Cues / stems / alts
Open on YouTube

Film Scoring

Dramatic scoring examples with orchestral, hybrid, and underscore-driven writing.

Role
Original score
Format
Film / picture
Sound
Hybrid / orchestral
Open on YouTube

Sound Design & Post-Production

Sound design, editorial cleanup, effects, ambience, and final mix polish.

Role
Sound design / mix
Format
Picture / interactive
Output
FX / ambience / stems
Open on YouTube

Trailers

Sound, music, and mix shaped to drive the impact.

Spatial audio

Immersive 3D mixes for XR, VR, and headphones.

3D Spatial Audio

Binaural environments and immersive mixes prepared for headphones, XR, VR, and spatial playback.

Open on YouTube

Virtual orchestration

Orchestral scores built with virtual instruments.

Game Audio

Game Projects, XR, VR, and Meta Horizon: interactive audio at scale.

A focused selection of Game Projects, XR/VR releases, Meta Horizon work, spatial sound, and implementation-aware sound design.

Open Game Projects
Game Projects / Meta Horizon / XR / sound design Open Interactive Audio Work

Post Production

Sound editorial, design, and final mix built around the cut.

01 / Editorial

Dialogue & Cleanup

Edit polish, cleanup, timing, noise control, and practical repair work that keeps performances clear without flattening the scene.

02 / Sound

Design & Ambience

Detailed effects, transitions, textures, room tone, environments, and movement shaped to support picture, pacing, and story.

03 / Delivery

Mix & Stems

Balanced music, dialogue, effects, and ambience with organized stems, alternates, and delivery versions ready for editorial or final post.

Voice Design

A voice is more than a take. It is character, rhythm, and texture.

Performance editing, character processing, and spatial integration for dialogue, creatures, synthetic voices, games, trailers, and immersive media.

Explore Voice Design

Performance in · Character out

01 / Performance

Performance Edit

Comping, timing, cleanup, repair, and continuity that preserve the intention of the strongest read.

02 / Identity

Character Processing

Pitch, formant, layers, resonance, and custom effects shaped into a repeatable vocal identity.

03 / Context

World Integration

Perspective, space, movement, stems, and variants prepared for picture or interactive implementation.

Broadcast-grade placements

SOCAN-documented usage across television, streaming, and entertainment programming.

Editorial-ready deliverables

Organized sessions, stems, alternates, naming discipline, and metadata that fit straight into a working timeline.

Implementation-aware sound

Game audio assets, loops, layers, and spatial mixes prepared for Wwise, Unity, Unreal, and XR pipelines.

Martin Riopel in studio

About

Composition, sound design, and mix craft with a practical production focus.

I help directors, producers, and developers ship audio that is organized, responsive to picture, and ready for delivery. My work is grounded in verified broadcast placements, production discipline, a clear sonic identity per project, technical precision, and respect for the emotional role of each scene.

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Selected studios, platforms, and placements

Netflix CBC Gem MTV TLC YTV M6 TVA Hasbro Food Network Cooking Channel Goose Byte CurlyBlue Ben & Jerry's Crave Family Channel PremiumBeat Discovery+ History Global TV Investigation Discovery H2 Prime Video Vidéotron Québecor Shutterstock Tubi Cartoon Network YouTube Soundtaxi Meta Small Detour Squido Rogers APTN Captain Morgan HGTV Canal Vie IKEA BBC Atomica Music
A mixed proof strip of clients, studios, platforms, and documented music placements. Specific usage details are available on request.
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Contact

Send the cut, build, scene, or brief.

Include the project type, target platform, deadline, reference links, and required deliverables.

info@martinriopel.com