COPILOT
Music & Sound
Original Music & Sound, Research, Supervision & Consulting
Trusted by the world’s largest brands, networks, agencies, and game publishers
What We Do
We create award-winning music and sound for brands, games, and television. Some of our favorite projects involve a high level of research and problem-solving. As radical shifts in production tools emerge, we consult with brands and agencies on how to leverage these new resources creatively and ethically.
Original Music & Sound Design
We have a global network of composers, musicians, singers, sound designers, and producers. Our work has been recognized Cannes Lions, AMP, AICP, and others.
Sonic Branding
We consult with brands to develop sonic toolkits (logos, theme songs, activation sound, etc) that embody their values and create powerful recall.
Podcasting & Audio Content
We will take any idea for a podcast, radio program, or other audio-based storytelling modality, and assemble a team that can produce award-winning content.
Music & Sound Consulting
We work with brands to optimize their overall strategy that can create efficient music licensing strategies.
Research
We are on the forefront of understanding AI, new trends, and future creative and technical ways of making and using music.
Music Supervision
We work with brands to find the perfect existing piece of music for their needs, from curating playlists to negotiating to sweetening.
Who We Are
We are a team of innovators with the experience to guide your organization into a better sounding future.
Ravi Krishnaswami
Partner
Ravi has scored Super Bowl ads, created custom music packages for networks such as ESPN and Oxygen, worked on game franchises such as Fallout, Tetris, and Doom, and has had a long and productive career as a recording artist, performer, songwriter, and engineer. He is currently a researcher in musicology at Brown University.
Jason Menkes
Partner
Jason has worked for the largest agencies and music houses in the industry, including Saatchi, BBDO, Grey, tomandandy, and Sacred Noise. Trained in music at the University of Rochester, he has an Masters in Music Business from NYU, and has taught music business at NYU and The New School.
Listening since 2008
Jason & Ravi began working together as producer and composer in 2003. They launched COPILOT in 2008 with a mission of partnering with brands to guide them through the important creative journey of defining their sound.
Guitars
Clients
Versions of Fallout
Cups Of Coffee
Projects & Case Studies
Each project tells its own story about the art of collaboration and the power of music & sound.
Watch & Learn
Now more than ever, audio can either be a missed opportunity on a secret competitive advantage. Our mission is to educate brands and organizations and empower them to get better results. Learn more by watching our quick explainers and go deeper with our case studies and reels.
Our Favorite Music & Sound Podcasts
We're in a golden era of podcasting, and audio is an ideal format to learn about music and sound. Here are our favorites: 20k Hertz Sound Expertise Switched On Pop Phantom Power A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Songs To Discuss With Your Daughter Score: The...
How to Use (and Not Use) Temp Music in Advertising and Marketing Campaigns
There is a lot of content online about the benefits and challenges of temp music, but it’s usually written by and addressed to composers for film and television productions, offering advise on what to do when you’re given temp music for a project, and how interpret it...
Sonic Branding Is The Design Trend We Need Right Now
Have you ever heard of the “other room test”? It’s a persistent advertising cliche that goes something like this: “I want people to know it’s our brand even when they hear it from the other room.” The implied ask is that the music is so amazing and memorable that it...