Swell Music + Sound is a full-service audio post production studio for advertising, serving ad agencies, production companies, in-house brand teams, and branded content creators since 2009. The full audio post chain — original music, sound design, final mix to picture, dialogue editing, voiceover, sonic branding, and music supervision — lives under one roof.
"Most post houses have engineers but no musical brain. Most music houses don't do post. Swell sits in the gap."
— Elad Marish, Founder \& ECD, Swell Music + Sound
Send us your OMF or AAF. We send back broadcast-ready audio that elevates the whole spot. We're based at Airship Labs Studios in Richmond, CA, working nationally via Source-Connect with agency teams in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and beyond.
One studio. One team. The full audio post chain — from scratch music to broadcast-ready deliverables.
Custom composition, scoring, and custom library tracks built for your brief. We pull from a 4,700+ track library for ideation, then write to fit. Every score package includes stem delivery and up to five rounds of review.
Frame-accurate, narrative sound design for TV, digital, animation, and YouTube. We built the Golden State Warriors' Sounds of the Holidays from approximately 100 captured arena sounds — shoe squeaks, hoop swishes, ticket scans. That level of obsession is table stakes here.
The typical Swell deliverable. Send us your OMF or AAF. We send back final mix audio that elevates the whole spot — broadcast-compliant, platform-ready, no surprises at air. Specs covered: ATSC A/85, EBU R128, YouTube, Meta, Spotify.
Clean advertising dialogue is non-negotiable. We handle noise reduction, presence restoration, and ADR when the performance needs a re-do. Remote talent coordination and sync-match included. Learn more about our ADR process.
In-studio and remote VO recording via Source-Connect. Talent casting and direction. We've cast and recorded voiceover for Atlassian, Hasbro, KQED, United Healthcare, Sweet Loren's, and dozens more.
Audio mnemonics, sonic logos, and full audio identity systems. We built United Healthcare's sonic rebrand alongside Turner Duckworth and Leo Burnett — sound that becomes a brand asset, not just a spot cue. See our sonic branding work.
Search, license, and clear existing music for your campaign — or tap our Top Shelf Music catalog for culture-first, curated tracks direct from source. Pre-cleared rights, equitable artist deal terms, and music that hasn't already been licensed to three competitors. We've placed tracks for Nike, Meta, Amazon, the Obama Foundation × Jordan Brand, and the Golden State Warriors. Category exclusivity negotiable per project.
From Kipchoge to the Japanese Metro — a full audio arsenal across star-studded campaigns. The Nike Zoom Pegasus Japanese Metro spot was shortlisted at the AICP Post Awards. Sound design and mix across campaigns with Conscious Minds, including the Breaking2 sub-2-hour marathon record campaign.
Ball is Live, Sounds of the Holidays built from approximately 100 captured arena sounds (shoe squeaks, hoop swishes, ticket scans), and Pre-Tip custom music for the jumbotron. Four seasons of brand campaigns.
View Golden State Warriors case study →
Seven years of custom music for Meta Reels. 500 tracks per year, approximately 100 artists engaged. "Sirius" placed in the Obama Foundation × Jordan Brand collaboration. "Bluebird" ran in Dunkin's Valentine's Day campaign. 109,000+ creator uses — and the catalog keeps growing.
Full audio identity developed in close collaboration with Turner Duckworth and Leo Burnett. Custom audio mnemonic designed to anchor the brand across all media.
View United Healthcare case study →
A custom La Vie en Rose arrangement for LG Laundry. A hip-hop jingle for Hartz Delectables. "You'll Swear By It" music and mix for Sweet Loren's. Our friends at Cutwater keep coming back.
Sound design and mix for Mark Rober's CrunchLabs YouTube channel — including a Disney Haunted Mansion engineering episode and a fiery, exploding-watermelon season finale.
"I've had a great experience working with Swell for voiceover and sound design. They're true pros who make the technical side easy to navigate and their friendly, approachable style makes the whole process enjoyable."
— Lena Brooks, Atlassian
"We love working with Swell! We're so happy to have found amazing audio post partners in the Bay."
— Douglas Stivers, Executive Producer, Cutwater Agency
Swell has worked with Nike, Google, Meta, Spotify, Sony, Disney, Atlassian, United Healthcare, the Golden State Warriors, Postmates, T-Mobile, Toyota, Roblox, Bloomingdale's, Maybelline, PayPal, Credit Karma, Farmers Insurance, Coppertone, DirecTV, Instacart, Adobe, KQED, Vuori, Warner Bros, Microsoft, Teleflora, Blue Diamond, Popeyes, Dynatrace, Dell, the NBA, the NHL, and more.
Bay Area-based. Working nationally. Your Story, Our Sound.
Most projects start with a 30-minute call. We'll look at your brief, your timeline, and your budget — then tell you exactly what audio post will cost and what it'll deliver. No slick-agency pitch. Just a real conversation about your spot.
