I’m Richard Albert Bretschneider – composer, songwriter, and sonic troublemaker from Wuppertal, Germany. Hear it. Feel it. Find me on YouTube, SoundCloud & Instagram. 

Music was my first love. And I believe that music isn’t the cherry on top – it’s the fire in the oven. It’s not decoration, it‘s the fuel, the spark, the thing that makes people feel and fall in love. Get it right, and you’re not just heard – you’re remembered. Smart brands and film makers don’t slap music on at the end. They bake it in from the start.

I didn’t take the usual path to musical mastery. No fancy conservatories. No rigid classical training. Just raw, relentless curiosity, and a brain wired to turn sound into something bigger. I grew up on rock music, studied computer sciences with a focus on User Experience, and somewhere along the way, I figured out how to write for a full orchestra.

That means with me you’ll not just hire a composer – You’ll get a sonic strategist. I don’t just make music for you; I break down your project’s DNA with the logic of a coder – methodical, calculated, exact. Then, I set it on fire with music that demands to be felt.

I’ve scored award-winning films, built audio branding strategies that made my clients unforgettable, and spoken on stages in Paris, London, and Berlin about the future of sound. When I created music software for industry giants like Sennheiser or when I was a Head of UX in a billion-dollar company, I helped tech teams think like artists and artists think like engineers.

I believe that music isn’t the cherry on top – it’s the fire in the oven. It’s not decoration, it‘s the fuel, the spark, the thing that makes people feel and fall in love. If you get it right, you’re not just heard – you’re remembered. Smart brands and film makers don’t slap music on at the end. They bake it in from the start.

The sound of your film or brand isn’t just music – it’s an experience. When brands blend in with stock music or films just rip off soundtracks that worked on other films, I bring a unique blend of rock energy, user-centered thinking, and orchestral power to craft sound that makes you stand out in an overcrowded world of video and audio content. With a background in computer science and User Experience, I design music with intention, ensuring every note amplifies your brand, product, or story in a bold and impactful way. No rigid formulas. No fancy conservatory education. Just a deep understanding of how sound shapes emotion and engagement.

That means with me you’ll not just hire a composer – You’ll get a sound strategist. I don’t just make music for you; I break down your project’s DNA with the logic of a coder – methodical, calculated, exact. Then, I set it on fire with music that demands to be felt.

I’ve scored award-winning films, built audio branding strategies that made my clients unforgettable, and spoken on stages in Paris, London, and Berlin about the future of sound. When I developed music software like Drum Mic’a – used by over 100,000 musicians – for industry giants like Sennheiser, or led UX in a billion-dollar company, I helped tech teams think like artists and artists think like engineers.

Forget background noise. Forget “nice-to-have” soundtracks. I craft audio identities that make brands and films bold with an audible statement. If you want someone who plays by the book, look elsewhere. If you want someone who rewrites the book – hell, if you want someone who throws the book out the window and and makes sure your brand or film sounds unlike anything else get in touch!