The longing for all of us to be still is so prevalent in our every day lives. This is my call to meditate and my longing to be at peace with my inner soul. Composed and Produced by Braden Pontoli

Meditations I. The Cry

MEDITATIONS I. The Cry - Vocals - Ambient - Mysterious

Created for Superrare Digital Art piece sold at auction.

https://superrare.com/0x9f65f845d85132eafa36332fe88f34cc8c5a1e68/30-seconds-in-heaven-38?fbclid=IwAR3BwSU_v8Oj_S4RR8Dev5LOINfHqT9k3yKR5IOV8KzibqHExjdRYUVl77w

30 Seconds of Heaven

30 Seconds of Heaven - Ambient

Commissioned for the LA Water Keeper Gala 2023.

Watersphere

Watersphere - Ambient

Collaboration with Aaron Dozal (Acoustic Guitar), Itay Tsarfati (Sound Effects/Foley), and Binshan Zhao (Strings)

Braden Pontoli (Sound Effects/Synthesizers/Choir/Orchestral Elements)

Journey

Ambient Video Game Music

Electric Groove for Cello

Groove for Electric Cello

Composer/Producer - Braden Pontoli
Choreographer/Performer - Zihao Zheng

Premiered at California Institute of the Arts, December 13, 2019

ESCAPE

ESCAPE - Dark - Ambient - Synth - Drone - Drum

A film by Paula Llerena

Music/Lyrics/Voice/Guitar - Manu Beker
Synth/Electronics/Producer - Braden Pontoli
Bass Guitar/Mixing - Julian Karahalios
Drums - Vicken Hovsepian

Hold On

Hold On - Singer/Songwriter - Vocals -  Band

Light Is Moving

Music by Braden Pontoli
Original Dance by Zihao Zheng

Light is Moving

Light is Moving - Piano - Synth - Slow - Beautiful

Opening sequence music for a movie. Made mostly of Spitfire Audio Sounds.

Side Effects

Side Effects - Piano - Dark - Mysterious

Written for Identity Stories: Cultural Imprints on the Body
Alexis Kamitses, Director and Dancer
Original Score by Braden Pontoli

To watch the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMP-bPImksU

Primal Urge

Primal Urge - Dark - Drums - Synth

Written for Identity Stories: Cultural Imprints on the Body
Alexis Kamitses, Director and Dancer
Original Score by Braden Pontoli

To watch the movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMP-bPImksU

Noir

Noir - Dark - Instrumental - Guitar - Synth

Braden Pontoli is a collaborative musician, composer, producer, conductor, and educator living in Los Angeles, CA. Braden is always pushing the boundaries to infuse his music into new media and concepts. An emerging film composer and sound designer, Braden creates soundtracks for film, animation, video games, and podcasts. His latest movie “Superbois” with Mancinetti Pictures will premiere later this year. A founding participant of the Screen Music Program in Milan, Italy, Braden collaborated with composers from around the world creating music for a video gameplay in July, 2019. Braden is a member of ASCAP and holds credits on IMBD.

A vocalist, pianist, keyboardist, and percussionist, Braden is in demand to collaborate with performing artists, recording sessions, ensembles, and freelance gigs. You can find his music published through J.W. Pepper. Braden’s work with dance companies has been highlighted by California Institute of the Arts, California School of the Arts, Baldwin Wallace University, and the Cleveland Public Theater. In 2016, Braden began collaborating with MorrisonDance writing music for their show entitled “In The Space of Dreams” a 45 minute show of original choreography and music.

As a conductor and educator, Braden has conducted choral festivals and served as a clinician throughout the United States. Most recently, he served as the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Director and VoiceArts lecturer at California Institute of the Arts. Previously, he served as vocal music director in the Avon Lake City Schools, teaching approximately 1,000 grades 7-8 students. Braden’s choirs toured regionally and received superior ratings at adjudications. In 2017, Braden’s eighth grade concert choir received the honor of performing at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference. Braden was music director at Rocky River United Methodist Church conducting large works, the chancel choir, and overseeing the church’s music program. 

Braden graduated from Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music with a Bachelors of Music Education. He recently graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in Music Performance and Composition. He is a Pittsburgh, PA native.

Braden Pontoli

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