01 · Most common
Video games
From indie titles to full RPGs — adaptive themes, ambient loops, battle cues, and everything in between.
Custom music · films · games · TTRPGs
Every world needs
a voice.
Handwritten, human-made music that gives your story its sound — from the first theme to the final scene. Worked across film, video games, animation, and TTRPGs since 2018.
8years
Writing for storytellers
since 2018
20+ shipped
Films · games · TTRPGs · podcasts
48h
Typical reply window
every brief read personally
3scopes
Theme · Score · Soundtrack
scaled to your project
Ivan is an undisputable master of his craft. His boundless creativity, musical brilliance, and perceptiveness continually astound me: he’s able to effortlessly intuit the required atmosphere, emotion, and ambience of a story or scene and produce a soundscape that not only conveys it, but enhances and lends shape to it. His work ethic, technical knowledge, and dedication to his craft are also unparalleled, and it has been a true honor collaborating with him. His contributions have elevated my projects far beyond what they could have been, and I enthusiastically encourage other creators to run, not walk, in order to work with an artist of his caliber!
Lena Nguyen
Creator of Shepherds of Haven
What I write for
Music built around your medium.
My voice is rooted in orchestral and cinematic writing, with deep Celtic, Nordic, and folk influences — but I'm not a one-trick composer. Every project is its own conversation: tell me what your world should sound like and we'll find it together.
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Tabletop RPGs
Campaign soundtracks, setting themes, and encounter music that makes the table come alive.
03
Film & animation
Dramatic scores, emotional themes, and orchestral beds timed to picture for shorts, features, and series.
04
Podcasts & YouTube
Intro themes, background atmospheres, and transition stings that define your channel's identity.
Three scopes · scaled to your project
Theme, score, or full soundtrack.
Every project is different, but most fall into one of these three shapes. Pick the closest — we'll tune the details together on the call. Pricing is tailored to your scope, rights, and timeline, and discussed up front.
Scope 01Theme
A single theme.
For one character, one place, one trailer. The smallest commission worth doing properly.
One signature piece — written and revised together
- 1 finished theme
- 1 alternate mix (short / loop / cinematic cut)
- WAV + MP3 + stems
- License tailored to your use
- Written notes on use
Scope 02 · most projectsScore
A short score.
For a trailer, a short film, an indie game vertical slice, or a TTRPG adventure module.
A small set of themes — characters, factions, places
- Multiple finished tracks
- Character + faction + place themes
- WAV + MP3 + full stems
- Foundry-ready folders if needed
- License tailored to your use
- Live players where budget allows
Scope 03 · feature workSoundtrack
A full soundtrack.
For a feature film, a full game OST, a long-running campaign world. The deep collaborations.
Full musical worldbuilding — instrumentation, leitmotifs, scenes
- A complete soundtrack
- Full worldbuilding pass (instrumentation, themes)
- WAV + MP3 + stems + alt mixes
- Live recording sessions when in scope
- Integration support · cue sheets · Foundry
- License tailored to your use
How it works
From your vision to a finished score.
01
Tell me your story
The brief.
Fill out the form below with the details of your project — its mood, genre, platforms, and any reference music you love. The more you share, the better the result.
02
Shape the sound together
The conversation.
We discuss your vision, agree on scope, timelines, and rights. I sketch initial themes and we refine them until the music feels like yours.
03
Delivery
Your world comes alive.
You receive the final files — mixed, mastered, and ready to use. WAV, MP3, stems, alt mixes. Your story now has its sound.
In the studio
Watch how it gets made.
A look behind the process — from brief to final score.
Dinosauria Vol. 2 — Hunted by Moonlight · David Armsby
Making of the Soundtrack
A behind-the-scenes look at how I spotted, composed, and recorded the score for this animated short — from first brief to final delivery.
Dinosauria: Terrible Lizards · David Armsby
Making of the Soundtrack
How I approached scoring the original Dinosauria film — the themes, the creative decisions, and the process of building a sound for a prehistoric world.
Hear the work
Press play.
A few pieces that show the range I bring to a score — stream them right here. The full catalogue lives on Spotify, where 30,000+ monthly listeners follow along.
A track record of real projects
Select credits.
A selection of the worlds I've helped score — across film, TTRPGs, video games, animation, and audio drama.
Rise of the Runelords SoundtrackMichael Ghelfi Studios
Dinosauria Vol 2: Terrible LizardsAnimated Film
PrimarchVideo Game
Dragonborn's RestAnimated Film
DespondentVideo Game
Werepeople vs AliensPodcast
Sauria: Blood for BloodAnimated Film
Blue Fox Comics' The Shadow Over InnsmouthSeveral tracks
Sauria: Winter WeatheredAnimated Film
Shepherds of HavenVideo Game
Sauria: Rise of the DecayedAnimated Film
Roboto Games' StormforgeVideo Game
SvillandDream Realm Storytellers
BloodpunkDream Realm Storytellers
KruggsmashDwarf Fortress / YouTube
Bolarius SettingDnD Soundtrack
Cast Die PodcastPodcast
Fellowship of the DiceOrchestration
Blessed LadyVideo Game
The QuestionersYouTube Channel Theme
From the studio
Recent projects.
Selected commissions and collaborations — a few worlds where the music was built around the story.
Latest 6
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29 May 2026
Composing the Bloodpunk Soundtrack: Two Cities, Two Sound Worlds
Read more →28 May 2026
Composing the Svilland Soundtrack: Scoring a Norse Mythology Setting for 5E
Read more →25 May 2026
Composing for Dinosauria: Score, History, and Collaboration with David Armsby
Read more →25 May 2026
Composing for Rise of the Runelords: 14 Themes for Virtues and Sins
Read more →25 May 2026
Composing for Sauria: Building a Prehistoric Sound World with David Armsby
Read more →25 May 2026
Composing the Shepherds of Haven Soundtrack: Musical Worldbuilding for a Dark Fantasy Game
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What storytellers are saying
Ivan is an undisputable master of his craft. His boundless creativity, musical brilliance, and perceptiveness continually astound me: he's able to effortlessly intuit the required atmosphere, emotion, and ambience of a story or scene and produce a soundscape that not only conveys it, but enhances and lends shape to it. His work ethic, technical knowledge, and dedication to his craft are also unparalleled, and it has been a true honor collaborating with him. His contributions have elevated my projects far beyond what they could have been, and I enthusiastically encourage other creators to run, not walk, in order to work with an artist of his caliber!
Working with Ivan Duch on my SAURIA animated series has been one of the best collaborations I've worked on. Not only is Ivan a fantastic and talented musical composer, but he is also genuinely interested in a creative back-and-forth working with you on a project. Exactly the type of person you want to work with on an artistic project that means something to you. He's a real artist whose creative drive really shows through his work. Overall; a great, hard-working professional, on top of being a very pleasant guy to chat with!
The best of the best. Just incredible work, far beyond expectations.
Ivan makes sure that he understands what you want and what you need; then, he creates music that'll cheer you up. He takes his job very seriously and produces the best possible track from your briefs. He is not only a creative artist but also super fun to communicate and work with. Hence, if you have an idea for a track, tell it to Ivan and just lie back. Be sure that he'll compose a masterpiece out of it!
Gotta give a shoutout to Ivan Duch. Dude has been a huge help with Scorchfountain's music so far and the fortress wouldn't be what it is without his masterful skills!
Not only is Ivan an amazing composer and musician, he is a pleasure to work with! We cannot recommend joining his Patreon and using his music in your games highly enough!
OMG! I love so much the result. It is EXACTLY what I was looking for, even better! Thanks so much! <3
Fantastic! Ivan was able to work with my every need, really easy to bounce ideas off and took my concerns with the product awesomely! Really excited to work with him in the future!
Ivan always produces superb work, and his understanding of music and how to approach different styles of music is something that really has to be heard to be believed. I'm always impressed with his impeccable skill!
Ivan went above and beyond to make sure we got a song that we loved for our visual novel. He was very kind and easy to communicate with. I would definitely recommend working with him.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
Still have questions? Email me directly — I'm happy to chat.
01
What's the turnaround time?
It depends on my current schedule and the scope of your project. Rush projects can be accommodated — just let me know your deadline upfront and we'll figure it out together.
02
What music rights do I receive?
Rights are tailored to your project and priced accordingly. The standard license covers your use while I keep catalogue rights — the music may also live in my library. Full exclusivity or a buyout, where the score is yours alone and leaves my catalogue entirely, is a premium above that. We agree on exactly what you need up front, so there are no surprises.
03
What genres do you specialize in?
My voice is rooted in orchestral and cinematic writing, with deep Celtic, Nordic, and folk influences. That said, I'm not a one-trick composer — tell me what your project needs and we'll find the right sound together.
04
What's your revision policy?
Revisions are agreed upon at the start of each project. I want you to love the final result, so we build a clear process before the first note is written.
05
How is pricing determined?
The two main factors are the rights you need and the production scale. Fill out the form below with your project details and I'll put together a tailored quote.
06
Do you use AI in your music?
Not for the composition. Every theme, melody, and arrangement is written by hand — no AI generators, no prompt-to-MIDI, no algorithmic ghost-writing. I do use AI for some marketing copy and admin around the business, and a couple of older albums (notably Minstrels of Mirth) use Synth-V for sung vocals where I performed every line myself. The honest, full picture is on the disclosure page.
Start a project
Tell me about
your world.
I take on a limited number of commissions at a time, so each project gets real attention. A few questions to get the conversation started — we'll work out the right shape together (scope, timeline, rights) once I understand what you're building.
“The best of the best. Just incredible work, far beyond expectations.”
Dale Turner · Primarch