Adrián Cortés

Music Composition | Sound Design | Implementation | Mixing & Mastering

Tell stories, craft emotions through audio

WORK

Here are some of the latest projects I’ve been lucky enough to work on! Each one was a unique journey that helped me grow as a composer and sound designer. Check them out!

Video Games

Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café

Anaïs Salla, 2025

PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOs

Music composition, Mixing & Mastering, and FMOD Implementation

About this project

Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café is a cozy and relaxing decoration and rhythm game where you manage a café and befriend cute animals.

I composed the soundtrack! The music for the rhythm minigames is inspired by each meal in the game. Also, the decoration music has different layers depending on the menu or section you are in! It was a true pleasure to work for this incredible game and contribute with my music to this amazing project.

You can wishlist the game here! Also, there’s a free demo available in case you want to try and play.

Unnanounced project

Super Mega Team, 2026

PC, Android

Music composition, Sound design, Mixing & Mastering, FMOD Implementation, and Audio programming in Unity

About this project

This is the next project Super Mega Team is working on! After the release of The Knight Witch, this incredible company with many years of experience is facing a new creative challenge by creating a pixel art game.
As you can see in the gif, the atmosphere and vibes are a huge part of the game essence! The music and sound design focuses on creating tension and mystery, even if we are still finding the right, unique tone for the project. We’ll be sharing more details in the near future, since this is just a little sneak peak!
In this game I’m in charge of the audio direction, creation, and programming, designing and crafting all the audio assets and implementing them with FMOD and Unity.
Follow Super Mega Team to be aware of the updates on the development!

Leafblade

Wayward Games, 2026

PC, Nintendo Switch

Music composition, Sound design, Mixing & Mastering, and FMOD Implementation

About this project

Leafblade is a cozy mix of ARPG and monster tamer. You have to fight along the Mons you meet in your adventure to recover the bond between humans and Mons, taking care of them in your farm and improving their skills while ensuring their happiness. It’s the first project from Wayward Games, a team made of people who have worked in games like Moonlighter or The Knight Witch.
I’m creating the soundtrack and game design, as well as implementing it with FMOD.
The music and sound design style mixes relaxed, cozy elements with more action and adventure components, always keeping the orchestral and acoustic essence, with some recorded solos.
You can wishlist the game here. We’ll be showing some videos with my audio soon, as well as some behind-the-scenes music and sound design stuff!

Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse

Viral Studios, Handy Games, 2025

PC, Playstation 5 and 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and One

Music composition assistance, Sound design assistance

About this project

Lethal honor is a brutal and punishing roguelite game set in an obscure world ravaged by an apocalypse. Fight your way through relentless battles and experience a story told through the lens of an 80’s adult superhero graphic novel. The comic-like graphics are stunning!
I participated in this game as part of Groovel Studios. I composed the music for most of the cinematics, as well as some leitmotiv variations and some sound design help. The music I did mixes heavy metal with orchestral elements, giving the game a powerful, punchy quality while keeping the dark style.
Wishlist the game here! It will be released very soon.

Oppidum

EP Games, 2025

PC, Playstation 5 and 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and One

Music composition assistance, Sound design assistance

About this project

Oppidum is an online coop survival adventure on a mystical realm, with a unique story waiting to be unraveled. Explore the land of Insule, discover every resource and collect it to craft your equipment and battle to save the land!
I participated in this game as part of Groovel Studios. I helped composing some tracks and designing some of the sounds, specially for the crafting, player interactions, and some enemies.
The music is orchestral, with some electronic elements, specially when you advance and get to fight stronger enemies.

Death or Treat

Saona Studios, Perp Games, 2023

PC, Playstation 5 and 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and One

Music Composition, Mixing & Mastering, and FMOD Implementation

About this project

Death or Treat is a 2D action-roguelite and hack & slash, with handpainted environments and traditional animation. You play as Scary, the owner of a cand shop, and you will try to save HallowTown and restore the Halloween spirit. For that, you must explore all the worlds and defeat hordes of enemies using different weapons and skills.
The music mixes a funny, spooky style inspired by Elfman’s soundtracks with some adventure and more rhythmic elements.

More video game projects – Game Jams, Student Projects and what I learned

Those are some other video games I’ve worked on! They are student games or game jams. I love participating in game jams and other collaborative projects when I have time! For me, they’re the perfect opportunity to try and make something new or learn to do things in a different way or with a different approach.

– NOX: Chapter 1 (The Buua Studio, 2022). This game meant an incredible advance for me in using FMOD and designing the music behaviour to really support the gameplay.

– A Totally Finished Game! (IndieDevDay Game Jam, 2021). This was my first time doing chiptune, so I learned the technical aspects, the limitations of audio in early games and the main features of that kind of music!

– Shadowleaf Grove (Pirate Software Game Jam 15, 2024). This game is a short 2D platformer game with Metroidvania elements. The pixel art is incredible!

– Drillhead (Boss Rush Jam 2025). In this game I learned to implement all the audio in Unreal Engine 5.

– Balls of Steel! (Baldrat, 2021). This student game was really challenging, since the devs asked me to compose music in a genre I didn’t knew anything about, City Pop. I worked hard and learned a lot and now I love that music!

– Steelbound (Ishtar Studios, 2021). Steelbound is a local co-op, 3D adventure game about two siblings, sons of Gilgamesh, on their mission to return the cursed sword to its place of origin.

Films

Left

Leandro Sosa, Discrete Elements, 2025

Music Composition, Music Mixing

Left is a psychological horror short film that explores abandonment. It tells the story of an 8-year-old girl who ebmarks on a journey through her dreams in an attempt to understand why her parents abandoned her.

Despite its dark and eerie tone, the film conveys a positive message of hope and deep reflection.

I’m in charge of the music alongside my friend Artur Silveiro, and this is the 4th project we’ve worked on with Leo Sosa!

Sensus

Leandro Sosa, Señora X Productions, 2024

Music Composition, Music Mixing

Sensus is a science fiction short film full or intrigue, action, and visual effects. In a dystopian world, a sergeant interrogates a prisioner until he discovers that reality depends on the one who perceives it.

The short film premiered at the Phenomena theater in Barcelona and features incredible performances by Emilio Buale and Júlia Ferré.

The music, composed together with my friend Artur Silveiro, conveys mystery and uncertainty, reaching epic heights during the more action-packed scenes.

El Secreto

Esmeralda Berbel and Leandro Sosa, Señora X Productions, 2021

Music Composition, Music Mixing

El Secreto is a short film that reveals how abuse within a relationship can hide in even the smallest everyday actions. It is included in Esmeralda Berbel’s latest book, Lo Prohibido.

I composed the soundtrack together with Artur Silveiro! The music is very eclectic, ranging from rhythmic, dance-like tracks to more tense and heartbreaking pieces.

The Way Back Home

Leandro Sosa, Señora X Productions, 2020

Music Composition, Music Mixing

The Way Back Home tells the story of a man who encounters a stranger by a campfire in the middle of the forest. The stranger invites him to spend the night, and they talk about various topics to get to know each other—until they discover who they really are and why they are there.

IIt’s a very dreamlike short film, where the music must strongly support the dialogue, as there are few elements in the scene. This was the first project in which Artur Silveiro and I worked together with Leandro Sosa.

ABOUT

Hi! I’m Adrián, a freelance music composer and sound designer from Valencia, Spain.

I believe music is one of the most powerful tools for emotional connection and storytelling. My compositions are melodic and expressive, always focused on enhancing the narrative and immersion of a project. I’m also very passionate about adaptive audio and its endless possibilities to elevate the final result of interactive experiences.

Why I love music and audio for media

I’ve always been fascinated by how video game and film music leave a lasting impact. How, even years later, listening to a soundtrack can bring back emotions and memories in such an intense way. The music of video games like Undertale and A Short Hike, or films like Spirited Away, will always stay with me. And games like Inside and Hellblade taught me how powerful sound design can be in storytelling. That’s why one of my biggest motivations is to create music that resonates and stays within players and audiences for a lifetime.

My background and education

My background is rooted in classical music, with over 20 years of education in cello and piano. Later, my passion for storytelling through sound led me to specialize in film and game audio, earning a Master’s degree in Soundtrack Scoring and an Advanced Diploma in Sound for Audiovisual Media. This allowed me to combine my classical foundation with modern audio techniques, learning the specific tools and creative processes behind video game and film sound. You can take a look at my CV here.

My experience

For the past few years, I’ve been working as a freelance composer and sound designer, contributing to indie games like Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café or Leafblade, as well as short films like Sensus and El Secreto. My goal is always to create music and sound design that elevates the world and emotions of every story. You can check more about my latest projects here.

Soft Skills

– Versatility: Can adapt and make music or sound in any genre the project needs. I love the process of exploring new music, understanding how it’s done and incorporating that knowledge into my composition process.

– Communication: Communication is key as a soundtrack composer! Being able to express my ideas and translate the client’s ideas into music is an essential part of the creative process. As a client, you don’t have to know any musical term! Talk to me in terms of what you want to express, what the project needs or what we should achieve together, and I will translate that into music!

– Team player: I love working in team environments! I truly believe that creative collaboration brings out ideas that wouldn’t be possible otherwise, creating something unique that makes the final result of the project even more impactful.

– Curiosity: I love trying new approaches or doing new things and learning in that process. I am always looking to improve my current skillset and add new tools, as a composer and as a person! And I really feel mesmerized by many aspects of life. I don’t think I’ll live enough to do as many things as I would like to, but I’m going to try to enjoy life as much as I can!

– Attention to detail: I work carefully to serve the project, ensuring that every audio element is in place and nothing feels accidental. This way, I can contribute to the quality of the product as much as possible and we can really create an inmersive and unforgettable project.

Hard Skills

– DAW: I mostly use Reaper, but I ‘ve worked with Studio One, Pro Tools, and a little Cubase.

– Middleware: I usually use FMOD, but I’ve been learning Wwise so I would be able to use it in any project.

– Engines: I’ve implemented audio in Unity (basic C#) and Unreal Engine 5 (blueprints). I’m eager to learn metasounds and some Godot soon!

– Work environment: I’m used to work with Github, Bitbucket, Notion, Miro, Jira, Confluence, Discord… and I can adapt and learn any tool you need!

My favourite dinosaur

My favourite dinosaur is the Ankylosaurus. They’re the ones that looks like an armadillo with a wrecking ball in its tail! But they were vegetarian, so they didn’t use their power to attack but to defend themselves. Despise their menacing aspect, they have a noble heart. They’re incredible.

Need music or sound for your project? Let’s talk!