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BIOGRAPHY

Ramon Kerstens is an artist, composer, guitarist, and sound designer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

His work has featured in many different productions across many different mediums, ranging from sound design in major video game projects to content- and sound design for virtual instrument developers such as Native Instruments and Toontrack, trailer & advertising campaigns, and music productions.

As a composer, Ramon has developed a style that is best described as cinematic and visceral, combining elements from his (post-)hardcore background as well as modern ambient and experimental music. His work is regularly featured in video games and podcasts.

Ramon has co-founded Feature Music, a production music agency, and  he is a part of the music- and sound-collective The Solos, whose work is frequently used in high-profile campaigns for Film & Television. He is also one halve of the sound- and music duo K/V.

EDUCATION

School for Audio Engineering - Full Course, 2001, Amsterdam
Utrecht School fo Arts - Master of Arts in Sound Design, 2009, Hilversum

RELEVANT CREDITS

MUSIC

  • “Percussive Arp Textures” - Feature Music, 2024

  • “Electronic Experiments” - Feature Music, 2024

  • “Abstract Piano Textures” - Feature Music, 2024

  • “Quirky Synth Phrases” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Synth Arp Textures” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Processed Guitars” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Low Points” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Nordic Investigation” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Prospect” - Ramon Kerstens, 2023

  • “A Lesser Good” - Ramon Kerstens, 2023

  • “Clandestine Underscore” - Feature Music, 2023

  • Vatersein - Feature Music/Deutschlandfunk Kultur, 2023

  • “Algorithmic” - Feature Music, 2023

  • Zeitfragen Gelsenkirchen - Feature Music/Deutschlandfunk Kultur, 2023

  • “Urban Summer Nights” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “True Crime Tension” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Introspective Moments” - Feature Music, 2023

  • “Cursed III: Siren's Call” - Cult Widow, 2018 (Unreleased)

  • “Cursed II: Corrupting Worship” - Cult Widow, 2015

  • “Cursed I: Feed me Death” - Cult Widow, 2015

  • “The Dirt, The Dice” - My City Burning, 2013 (Unreleased)

  • “Lone Wolves” - My City Burning, 2010

VIDEO GAMES

  • Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores - Guerrilla Games, 2023 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Horizon Forbidden West - Guerilla Games, 2022 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Good Job! - Paladin/Nintendo, 2020 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Muse VR - House of Secrets, 2020 - Sound Design, Integration

  • NatGeo Explore VR - Force Field VR, 2019 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Time Stall VR - Force Field VR, 2019 - Sound Design, Integration, Music

  • 9 Monkeys of Shaolin - Sobaka Studios, 2019 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Anne Frank House VR - Force Field VR, 2019 - Sound Design, Integration, Music

  • KIN - House of Secrets, 2019 - Sound Design, Integration

  • 1914-1918: Tannenberg - Blackmill, 2018 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Still Here - David Smit, 2018 - Music

  • Coaster Combat - Force Field VR, 2017 - Audio Lead

  • Redeemer - Sobaka Studios, 2017 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Space Flight VR - Force Field VR, 2017 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Term1nal - Force Field VR, 2017 - Audio Lead

  • Landfall - Force Field VR, 2017 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Halo: Spartan Strike - Vanguard Games, 2015 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Halo: Spartan Assault- Vanguard Games, 2014 - Sound Design, Integration

  • Gatling Gears - W!Games, 20XX - Sound Design, Integration

  • Greed Corp - W!Games, 20XX - Sound Design, Integration

VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS

  • BA-1 Industrial Origins -Baby Audio, 2024 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design

  • Chromatic: Cinematic Textures- LANDR, 2024 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design

  • AXXESS - GForce Software, 2024 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design

  • Dark Ambience EZMix- Toontrack, 2024 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design, Music Demos

  • Dark Industrial EZX- Toontrack, 2023 (w/ K/V) - Recording, Sound Design, Music Demos

  • Dark Industrial EZX- Toontrack, 2023 (w/ K/V) - Recording, Sound Design, Music Demos

  • Oberheim OB-X - GForce Software, 2023 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design

  • Alternative Dance Midi Toontrack, 2023 (w/ K/V) - Midi Programming, Music Demos

  • Haunted Spaces: Twins - Souniccouture, 2023 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design

  • Geosonics: Seasons - Souniccouture, 2023 (w/ K/V) - Sound Design

  • Padshop: Black Orb - Steinberg, 2023 (w/ The Solos) - Recording, Sound Design

  • Arvo Part SALU - Orchestral Tools, 2023 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Lores - Native Instruments, 2022 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Ashlight - Native Instruments, 2021 (w/ The Solos) - Recording, Sound Design, Music Demos

  • Sequis - Native Instruments, 2021 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Dark Mass - Steinberg, 2021 (w/ The Solos) - Music Demos

  • Capsule - Capsule Audio, 2021 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Massive X HAZE - Native Instruments, 2021 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Materials: Metal & Ice - Steinberg, 2021 (w/ The Solos) - Music Demos

  • Massive X PULSE - Native Instruments, 2020 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Massive X - Native Instruments, 2020 (w/ The Solos) - Music Demos

  • SEM V - Arturia, 2019 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Mini V - Arturia, 2019 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • CS80 - Arturia, 2019 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Ethereal Earth - Native Instruments, 2018 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design

  • Hybrid Keys - Native Instruments, 2018 (w/ The Solos) - Sound Design