Experience

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  Terremoto studios

  Jan 2010 - now

  Creative strategist, composer, content producer, consultantFreelance composer, arranger, and producer working with clients in TV, film and music.Recent Projects include feature films, television, documentaries, podcasts, theme music. Past clients include: Eat Bug Films, Freestyle Distribution, Amazon, Netflix, Wild West Picture Show Productions, PanoplyFM, ABC, CNN Latino, BET, A&E, BBC, Disney, Nickelodeon, Beachbody LLC, Finger Music and Sound, and Fonografia Collective. I create original music for media. Clients include: Apple, Pushkin Industries, Netflix, Wild West Picture Show Productions, NBC, Nickelodeon, Slate, BBC Radio, WNYC, NO Slate, Pushkin Industries LLC, Eat Bug Pictures, Beachbody LLC, Fonografia, Panoply, Freakonomics Radio, Stitcher, Showtime, Palmer Productions, Univision, and many others. As well as music, I have a full service post audio company that can handle large scale projects in need of post audio services.

  • Composer, Music Creator

    Jan 2002 - now

  • Freelance Composer

    Jan 2010 - now
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  Netflix

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Composer for the art of conflict documentary film

  Luis composed original music for the documentary film produced by Netflix and Wild Wild West Picture Show Productions. The music was written and arranged for chamber ensemble, traditional Irish folk music, rock band, and string quartet.

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  Dundee productions ltd

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  Composer for superthief documentary film

  Luis composed original music for the documentary film about America’s largest bank score.

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  The walt disney company

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Music copyist

  Luis worked as the music copyist for TV shows Doc McStuffins, Knella The Knight, and Henry Hugglemonster, for clients Disney, Nickelodeon, and BrownBag.

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  Paramount pictures

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

  Composer for whiskey tango foxtrot feature film

  Luis composed original music for two scenes in the action-drama film starring Tina Fey and Margot Robbie. The film was produced by Broadway Video and Paramount Pictures.

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  Bugeater films

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Composer for bernard and huey feature film

  Luis used a punk rock band to compose for the dramedy feature film starring Jim Rash and David Koechner.

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  Panoply media

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  Currently music director and composer for Revisionist History Seasons 1, 2, 3. I was asked to act as supervising composer for an upcoming podcast featuring a best selling author. This role required a high output of music composition in a relatively short amount of time.

  • Music Director and Composer for Revisionist History Podcast

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Music Director

    Mar 2016 - May 2016
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  Pa'lante post audio

  Mar 2017 - now

  Co-founder

  Multi - lingual post production company with clients around the world.

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  Rosenthal-theater selb

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Composer for fighting shadows theater show

  Luis wrote the music for the solo theater show starring Richard Cabral.

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  Cmt

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2021

  Composer and arranger for music city tv show

  Luis composed and arranged for several episodes of the show.

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  Pushkin industries

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Composer for deep background podcast

  Luis composed the theme song for the hit podcast hosted by Noah Feldman.

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  Fonografia collective

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  Composer for south of fletcher: stories from the bowtie short-form journalism piece

  Luis was commissioned to create a score for the short-form journalism piece produced by Ruxandra Guidi. The music varied from contemplative to edgy and distorted.

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  Freakonomics

  Jan 2019 - now

  At the request of show creator Stephen Dubner, Luis composes a custom library of music, stingers, transitions, and music beds used in the Freakonomics Radio program series. Luis was the musical director for Freakonomics Radio Live! and created arrangements for a full band with horns. The shows were recorded live.

  • Composer for Freakonomics Radio

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Musical Director for Freakonomics Radio Live!

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
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  Bugeater films

  May 2019 - Jan 2021

  Composer for 18 1/2 feature film

  Luis composed original music for the Dan Mirvish-directed "18 1/2" feature film. The film surrounds the Watergate scandal and stars John Cryer, Bruce Campbell, John Magaro, Willa Fitzgerald, and Curtis Vondie Hall.

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  Pushkin industries

  Sept 2019 - now

  Luis has served as musical director and composer for the chart-topping podcast for 6 seasons. He also composed the iconic Revisionist History theme song for the award-winning show. Music director and composer for Malcolm Gladwell and the team at Revisionist History for a special three part series deconstructing the ending to the Little Mermaid. The music was composed for the script written by Brit Marling. The performance starred Jodie Foster, Glenn Close, Dax Shepherd, Ethan Herschenfeld, and Malcolm Gladwell. The story was set to original music written by Luis. Luis was the composer and theme song-creator for the binge-worthy crime show hosted by Pulitzer Prize winner Jake Halpern and produced by Jacob Smith and Karen Shakerdge. The podcast has been streamed millions of times, and the music is available on Spotify. Luis wrote the original score for the best-selling audiobook by Malcolm Gladwell; the print edition was on the New York Times Best Seller list for several weeks. The score features a textural sublime sound that transports the listener to vast open spaces.

  • Music Director and Composer for Revisionist History Podcast

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Composer for The Little Mermaid Reimagined

    Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Composer for Deep Cover: The Drug Wars Podcast

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Composer for Bomber Mafia Audio Book

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Parts + labor records

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Arranger for singer noah vonne

  Luis wrote and arranged for strings and horns, the latter of which was performed by Groove Line Horns. Luis worked with producer Jimmy Messer on the project.

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  Apple

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Co-composer for apple fitness

  Co-composed the theme song and music beds for the Apple Watch app/podcast.

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  Nbc sports

  May 2020 - now

  Co-composer for ring city usa live boxing show

  Luis and Jimmy Messer (aka Dos Hurtin’ Dogs @doshurtindogs) composed the theme song for the live boxing show on NBC Sports Network.

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  Stitcher

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Composer for people i (mostly) admire podcast

  Luis created the theme song and custom music for "People I (Mostly) Admire", one of Stitcher Network’s most popular shows. Host Steven Levitt and Freakonomics Radio creator Stephen Dubner teamed up with producers and Luis to create an analog-inspired sound.

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  Global getaway llc

  Apr 2024 - now

  Co-founder of global getaway llc

  We are a real estate investment company that works with residential and with commercial properties.

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  Breathe into life media llc

  Jul 2024 - now

  Co founder of breathe into life media llc