About
Kristopher Rioux is a cinematic composer and sound designer from Quebec, Canada. Every piece he creates is both a scene and a pre-written story, one with a clear emotional arc but open enough to let the listener find their own meaning within it. From orchestral scores to hybrid electronic soundscapes to field-recorded sound libraries, Kris works across the full spectrum of sound. Signed with Midnight AV (a Trailer Rebel subsidiary), founder of Resonance FX, and driven by one constant: making music that lives inside the story it serves.
My Story
Music found Kristopher Rioux early. He played trombone in a local ensemble, picked up guitar, and later became a drummer with the Navy League Cadets, absorbing rhythm, discipline, and the physicality of sound long before he ever touched a DAW. In his teenage years, electronic music production became an obsession, moving through house, progressive house, and tropical house before something clicked: cinematic composition was where everything converged.
The turning point came through film and games. Blade Runner 2049, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, and on the interactive side, Subnautica, No Man's Sky, and the Battlefield franchise. These were not just entertainment. They were proof that sound could build entire worlds from nothing. That realization sent him to Recording Arts Canada, where he trained in composition, mixing, sound design, and scoring.
Today, Kris composes hybrid cinematic scores that merge orchestral writing with electronic synthesis and processed organic textures. He is a signed composer with Midnight AV (a Trailer Rebel subsidiary), with original music placed in the sync licensing album Sea of Stars. He founded Resonance FX, a boutique sound effects library built from original field recordings captured during travels across diverse environments, from urban landscapes to northern forests.
Whether composing a sweeping orchestral cue, designing a living soundscape, or crafting an immersive audio experience, the goal is always the same: every sound should serve the story, and every story deserves to be heard.
Inspirations
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Composers: Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch
What inspired me: Everything, the vibe, the sound, the atmosphere, the loneliness. The cinematography and score create these unique vibes and atmospheres that take this brutalist world to another scale.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Composer: Hans Zimmer
What inspired me: A unique story that takes space travel to an other dimension. A magnificent and intimate score that on it's own makes you feel deep emotions.
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Composer: Hans Zimmer
What inspired me: The cinematography and score take you to a truly alien world that you've never seen or heard before, perfectly complemented with what feels like a grain of sand in an enormous and complex story.
Director: Ridley Scott
Composer: Marc Streitenfeld
What inspired me: A truly unique story that makes you ask; who made us? This blend of religion and sci-fi perfectly accompanied by biomechanical sound and art design.
Director: Michael Bay
Composer: Steve Jablonsky
What Inspired me: The non-stop action, the epic battles, the humanity in the transformers alongside the glorious diplay of human military. The epic score with epic and emotional melodies. fits just perfectly within this world.
Director: George Lucas & more
Composer: John Williams & more
What inspired me: Classic fantasy story that takes place in space with unforgetable musical themes that make you feel a whole range of emotions.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Composer: Ludwig Göransson
What inspired me: Truly a unique story that's meant to be felt instead of understood. The score is just awesome featuring reversed and unique sound effects.
Director: Stephen Hancock
Composers: Daniel Roden Clark, Evan Muir
What inspired me: The mix of military and thrilling horror. With the help of the score and cinematography, you feel tactical precision against otherworldly forces.
Studio: Electronic Arts, Respawn Entertainment
Composer: Stephen Barton
What inspired me: Futuristic warfare with enhanced movements. The world and aethetic along side the soundtracks truly sells the world of Titan Fall.
Studio: Activision, Infinity Ward
Composer: Harry Gregson Williams & more
What inspired me: Black Ops II and Advanced Warfare have fantastic soundtracks and aesthetic that take you into the future of war. Their immersive epic action stories mixed with a touch of political thriller.
Studio: Unknown Worlds
Composer: simon chylinski
What inspired me: A truly immersive dive into an unknowned world. The absolutely beautiful yet terrifying landscape and soundscape that you navigate through its well crafted story.
Studio: Electronic Arts, Dice
Composer: No Science
What inspired me: The absolute immersion into warfare. This game truly makes you feel like a soldier diving into chaos. The gritty atmosphere just works perfectly.
Studio: Bethesda Softworks
Composer: Inon Zur
What inspired me: Explore the galaxy with an awesome choice driven story with one of the best soundtrack I've ever listen. The Nasa punk aesthetic just work perfectly mixed with all the sub aesthetic. The world of this game is fantastic.
Studio: Valve
Composer: Mike Morasky
What inspired me: The atmosphere of the enormous aperture science facility is unmatched. The lore, the story and the soundtrack add even more to this atmosphere.
Studio: Ubisoft
Composer: Paul Hasliger & more
What inspired me: The immersion into special forces units fighting each other in cqb. A game that heavily relies on tactics and teamwork.
Studio: Hello Games
Composer: 65daysofstatic
What inspired me: The sheer scale and loneliness of its universe. For the first time you can seamlessly explore galaxies with a unique, noisy and immersive soundtrack, that takes the atmosphere to the next level.
Studio: Ebb Software
Composers: Aethek, Lustmord
What inspired me: The immersion in this brutal and sad biomechanical world. Every inch, every sound beautifully crafted to fit this world.