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Eric V. Hachikian

composer

 

eric v. hachikian

ERIC V. HACHIKIAN is an Armenian-American composer whose music has been hailed by The New York Times as “lovely and original.” A classically trained musician and perpetual researcher of world music, his personal sound draws inspiration from diverse influences and artists, and thrives in audiovisual collaboration.

His work can be heard in a variety of major motion pictures and network television shows: Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, Battle of the Realms, Snow Blind; Marco Polo; How High 2; When We First Met; The Place Beyond the Pines; The Wrestler; Superstore; The Mindy Project; Entourage; and Homeland. As Creative Director and co-founder of Soundcat Productions, a boutique music collective with studios in New York City and Los Angeles, Eric has written and produced music for numerous brands and advertising campaigns: Apple, Google, Facebook, Budweiser, BMW, Snickers, Ford, Mastercard, Kate Spade, and Wendy's, among many others. His concert works include Voyage to Amasia, a personal reflection on his Armenian heritage, later developed into a feature documentary; and his music has been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Pops Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, and Boston Pops Orchestra, and in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, and The Getty.

Eric studied Nadia Boulanger's methods in Paris, France; composition and audio engineering at the Aspen and Tanglewood Music Festivals; received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Michigan; and his Master of Arts from New York University. Also a performer, Eric plays the piano and tuba, is a trained vocalist, and an accomplished conductor. He currently teaches composition, media scoring, and orchestration at New York University’s Steinhardt School and Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, and has led learning labs in Armenia at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies. Eric also proudly serves on the New York Steering Committee of the Society of Composers and Lyricists.

Get the inside look into the rise and fall of tennis sensation and legendary champion Boris Becker—featuring interviews with John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic, Björn Borg, and other icons.

Eric was honored to get back in the studio with Peter Nashel to score this great film from Academy Award winning director Alex Gibney.

Now streaming on Apple TV+!

 

Eric & soundcat co-founder John Jennings Boyd scored the latest installment of the Mortal Kombat canon, a feature animated film from Warner Brothers. Big thank you to Rick Morales and everyone at Warner Brothers Animation for this epic collaboration. Streaming now.

Eric and soundcat co-founder John Jennings Boyd had a blazin’ good time scoring HOW HIGH 2, produced by Universal and MTV, and directed by Bruce Leddy. The soundcat OG’s brought the fire on this hilarious film, starring Lil’ Yachty and DC Young Fly, and dug into the crates for a unique and catchy cinematic hip hop score.

Check out highlights from the score on the official Soundtrack EP.

Following their successful Marco Polo collaboration, Eric Hachikian and Peter Nashel teamed up once again to score Nigerian Prince, which was selected by the Tribeca Film Festival for it’s inaugural AT&T Untold Stories award in 2017, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018. Combining traditional with modern, organic with electronic, and elements of Nigerian rhythms and instruments blended into a cinematic sonic palette, Eric and Peter crafted an original sonic landscape for this thriller.

Check out the trailer which features music from the score!  Big shout out to Brian Deming for his sonic manipulations, Frank Cogliano for his guitars, and Mike Dobson for his percussion.

WHEN WE FIRST MET

Eric had so much fun scoring the Netflix original film When We First Met, a hilarious romantic comedy directed by Ari Sandel. Eric enjoyed creating and recording a unique ensemble to compliment the comedy and charm of the film.

Check out the trailer, and watch the film on Netflix!

Eric teamed up with longtime collaborator Peter Nashel to craft an original score for this massive Netflix production, an epic series based on the adventures of young Marco Polo in Kublai Khan’s court. The music is a seamless blend of East and West, infusing traditional Silk Road instrumentation with a contemporary cinematic score. Check out the trailer for Season 2 below and watch both seasons (as well as the 100 Eyes special episode) on Netflix!