When Adhitavo watched a project he had scored go live, he knew the music had already left his hands. Within hours, it began circulating through gaming forums and comment threads. Players weren’t just responding to visuals or gameplay—they were reacting to emotion. Many described seeing fragments of their own journeys reflected in the music’s narrative.
“That was when I truly felt the impact of music and storytelling,” Adhitavo recalls.
That release was The Search, a music-driven short film created for global gaming platform Clash of Clans to mark its ninth anniversary. Born Adhithiya Premchandra Tavorath, Adhitavo led the composition, recording, and music production, shaping the score as the project’s emotional spine. The campaign amassed over 7.7 million views, extending far beyond the screen into influencer reaction videos and widespread discussion across gaming communities. Featuring Raman Negi, former frontman of acclaimed Indian rock band The Local Train, and produced in collaboration with Sterling AG, the project reaffirmed a simple truth—large audiences still respond deeply to music when it is authored with intent.
That philosophy has since become central to Adhitavo’s practice. Spanning audio engineering, composition, live electronics, and sound design, his work resists static structures. Sound, he believes, should feel alive—technology must serve intent rather than dictate it.
After gaining national recognition in India through independent releases and award-winning recordings, Adhitavo’s career expanded internationally, particularly in New York, where his ideas evolved beyond records into performance ecosystems designed to transform in real time.
This shift was prominently showcased at Masala Mixtape at Brooklyn Monarch, a large-scale South Asian music festival organized by And/Aur and sponsored by DilMil. Adhitavo presented a modular audiovisual performance built live on stage, with vocals processed in real time and visuals responding dynamically to musical movement—blurring the line between concert, installation, and performance art.
The same approach carried seamlessly into theatre. In Science of Youth, created by New York–based artist Danny Ritz, Adhitavo served as Sound Designer and Live Electronic Performer, designing a distinctive blend of software-based instruments, real-time signal processing, and ensemble vocals. Rather than relying on fixed playback, he performed the electronic score live throughout the show, allowing sound to respond directly to performer energy, narrative shifts, and emotional pacing.
Behind these live innovations lies a strong studio foundation. At Gray Spark Audio, an award-winning Indian audio production studio, Adhitavo developed an engineering approach rooted in technical precision and emotional clarity. His audio engineering work with alternative rock band Odyssey 147, particularly on the track “Chicken Nuggets,” gained national recognition, including airplay on Red FM and features across Amazon Music, YouTube, and Rolling Stone India.
He later worked as Associate Engineer on Easy Wanderlings’ EP Caught in a Parade, focusing on complex recording setups while maintaining sonic integrity across layered arrangements. Tracks from the EP went on to achieve major milestones: Mayflower won an Indian Recording Arts Academy Award, while Enemy was featured in the major Hindi film Gehraiyaan, alongside live performances at NCPA Mumbai and Lollapalooza India.
Adhitavo’s songwriting has also reached international audiences through “Someone” by Pixie Labrador, released via Sony Music Philippines. Serving as composer and songwriter, he shaped the track’s emotional arc with restraint and narrative sensitivity. The release was praised by Billboard Philippines and later performed at major festivals, including Fête de la Musique and All of the Noise, leading to a successful multi-city tour across the Philippines.
Beyond music production and performance, Adhitavo has contributed as a music expert at Handshake, a U.S.-based technology platform, further expanding his engagement with music beyond traditional creative roles.
Now entering a new chapter, Adhitavo will expand his work across record production, sound design, and computer-based music performance in the United States. Alongside New York-based theatre producer Danny Ritz, he will continue as Sound Designer and Live Electronic Performer, shaping the production's innovative sonic language while adapting its performance and technical systems across new venues and stage environments. In the studio, he will work for Gloria Kaba (RedSoul)—a highly respected American audio engineer and producer with credits spanning artists such as Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, and Frank Ocean—serving as Songwriter and Audio Engineer, introducing computer-based sampling approaches that translate live experimentation into high-impact modern records. He will also collaborate with I AM SNOW ANGEL, a New York–based design project led by Julie Kathryn, as Sound Designer and Producer, transforming stage-tested audio workflows into sound assets that can be used by emerging musicians worldwide.
As he continues crafting immersive environments across the stage, studio, and recordings, Adhitavo is an artist transforming how we perceive, interpret, and experience sound.
