I’m Santiago Ramones. I was born in Venezuela but came to the US in 2001 on my 6th birthday.

I like music, talking to people about deep stuff, and pop culture.

Composer

I like to expand among a variety of genres, shifting for the sake of stories being told in my compositions, songwriting, or the mediums I’m collaborating on, like video games, film, and TV. Some genres I’ve made music in include:
Pop, electronic, lo-fi, hip-hop, rock, classical, film score, ambient, and more!
Click here to hear some examples of stuff I’ve done, organized by genre.
I also have a master’s degree in music composition from UCO.

Finally, I also provide my music composition skills as a service, like making unique musical intros for podcasts and shows.

Podcaster

I have a podcast called Bit Depth, which I started in March of 2016. I’ve recorded 250+ episodes and interviewed 100+ people. On Bit Depth, I interview interesting people about deep stuff, asking impossible questions like “What do you think happens when we die?” and “How do we reduce the division between people?”
I also work with creators to make their podcasts sound their best by cleaning up the audio, editing out filler words, and making the whole podcast experience a real high quality experience. If you’re interested in having me help with your podcast, check out my services!
Here’s a few podcasts I’ve done the audio for:

Season 2 of Women and Music by Gold Hand Girls (I also did the intro music!)
Book Society by Lucas Cantor
Siempre Palante Always Forward by Giraldo Luis Alvare
Bit Depth, my podcast (my music, too)
Muditious by Jesus Ramones (no longer active, but I also did the intro music!)

Producer

I have a bachelor’s degree in contemporary music production from ACM@UCO. The primary DAW I use is Ableton Live. I have Pro Tools 110 certification and Pro Tools Game Audio 130 Certification, which is a long-winded way of saying AVID acknowledges that I know how to use Pro Tools. I’ve also been trained in the use of Logic Pro, Finale, and any kind of audio mixer or console. I’ve run sound for music festivals, large and small events, churches, and more.
I know what it’s like to be on both sides of the microphone, and I love working with other creatives to make their musical ideas a reality. If you’re interested in having me produce your project, check out my services!

Songwriter

On top of doing lots of music things, I also write songs with words. You know, lyrics! Right now, there’s not a lot of quality content on the Internet with my songwriting, but I’m hard at work on my first singer-songwriter album, Hypothetical. If you’d like for me to finish that album, consider supporting me on Patreon.

Performer

My primary instruments are my voice and Ableton Live but I also play guitar, bass guitar, keys, and the Novation Launchpad Pro. I’ve been on stage and on camera in a multitude of different contexts, like classical music, musical theater, music festivals, show choir and choir, and anime convention skits to name a few.
I’ve contributed to and performed with Solstice Cosplay. We’ve won many awards at conventions performing cosplay skits. Our first skit has 13 million views on YouTube. I also arranged, recorded, and produced all of the audio and music for those skits.

Outside of those things, I’m a giant nerd. I love video games, science fiction, film and TV, and tabletop games.
I currently live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with my wife,Sable, and our cats, Azula and Seiji.

Photos by Lucidstar Photography

Still want to spend more time with me?
Here’s some podcasts I’ve appeared on: