Bill Hare, Grammy Award winning Engineer for Calling All Dawns, Pentatonix
Rahul has spent extended time with me in recording, mixing, and mastering sessions. I find that his musicality, insatiable curiosity, and creativity, along with realistic expectations of himself, form a very balanced core of talents. He works well with others, and has a good sense as to when to intervene or just let things happen. He is easygoing and friendly, which helps put my clients at ease (not always a small task). I feel that Rahul would be a valuable asset to any team or project.
Simon Taufique, Emmy-nominated Producer, Sundance Finalist, Co-President Hollywood Radio & Television Society.
Rahul has had success in his chosen path, thanks to his fundamental musical skills, his talent to compose traditional or new forms of film music, dogged persistence and unrivaled enthusiasm. I first met Rahul several years ago when he interviewed to be an assistant composer. Rahul was exceptionally well qualified, in terms of musical fundamentals as well as his preparation for the assistant role. He helped with several core composing tasks and responsibilities, including Music Composition, Orchestration, MIDI Programming, Arranging, Technical duties, Client Services, detailed Spotting Sessions notes and analysis, as well as creating Templates, Instruments and Sound Pallets. Rahul is a talented young composer with an earnest and diligent commitment to serve the story of the project at hand through his command of musical expression. He also possesses a positive attitude and embraces new ideas and concepts.
Sean McMahon, Chair of Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music, Hollywood Composer and Orchestrator (Spider-Man 3, Fantastic 4, Sony, Fox)
Rahul is a gifted composer, He takes his music and his career very seriously. Rahul goes the extra mile and always follows through on opportunities. This has always made him stand out and distinguish himself amongst his peers. Rahul’s career has already started with a bang, He has worked as a composer on multiple feature films, landing his first feature at a young age. Rahul has been effective at working with directors in Los Angeles and New York in a collaborative manner or remotely. Rahul will continue to succeed in the film scoring business because of his ability to compose, dogged persistence, unbridled enthusiasm, and his indomitable spirit.
Shalev Alon, Fox, Warner Bros. and Netflix Engineer
Rahul brings professional composition, professional attitude and is very easy to work with due to his experience and knowledge. I highly recommend him for any project or production.
Xavi Capellas, Spanish Film and Television Composer
Rahul has demonstrated a proven talent in composition and film scoring. I met him at Berklee and he shared his music with me, which I enjoyed a lot. I wish him all the success for his upcoming projects and career.
Matthew Justmann, Score Coordinator Sacred Tiger Music
Rahul Shah has spent extended time working for Hollywood Composer Henry Jackman as a studio assistant. I find that his personality, enthusiasm, creativity, passion and work ethic form a nice combination, which is desirable in a candidate. He works well with others, takes instruction well, and was always ready and willing to help us with anything we required. He is amicable, easy going and friendly, which helps make him easy to work with. I feel that Rahul would be a valuable asset to any team or project.
Valeria Ivanova, Video Game Designer
Rahul is an incredible artist and teammate! So hardworking and professional, he composed music and sound effects for our game project "OONA The Druid’s Path" at excellent quality. He was always open to feedback, new ideas and revisions. I would love to work with him again anytime!
Cynthia Cazanas, Director and Producer
I had the pleasure and honor to have Rahul as the music composer for my film project. He is a very talented artist who is always eager to provide new ideas to the project. Rahul enjoys collaboration and his work is excellent, due to his vast experience and knowledge of his craft. Because of the nature of film, the music played an imperative role to enhance the suspense and to engage the viewers for the chain of actions. Rahul always leaves his mark in everything he does because he puts effort, dedication and passion into it. I strongly recommend him and will be working with him again.
Aaron Wagner, Director
Rahul is an inspired composer who has a VERY bright future ahead of himself. He scored music for the "My Dream, My Right" film. He's quite talented, ambitious and If there's anyone I've known in the past few years who has the talent and drive to break in to the competitive world of film scoring, it's Rahul.
Katrina Medoff, Director and Producer, Founder of Women’s Weekend Film Challenge
Thank you so much for your work on this score! It really brings out the genre and the playfulness of my film and I really love what you did with it. You were an absolutely pleasure to work with, I am SO EXCITED to sit down and watch the film with your score!! Thank you SO MUCH for all of the time, effort and talent you put into this project. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
Ashley Scott Meyers, Director and Screenwriter
Rahul is fantastic to work with and a very talented composer. So if you need a score or any original music I recommend him with enthusiasm. I'm actually trying to set up my next project and I am looking forward to working with him again!
Scott Goldberg, Engineer and Producer
Rahul is not only a gifted composer, but he's extremely intelligent, affable and he was a great sounding board on projects I had to complete. Aside from being a gifted composer, his yearning to learn is his biggest asset, as he takes instruction seriously and he is always motivated to learn something new. Rahul was more than an assistant engineer, producer, and composer, as he kept me from getting overwhelmed when work came in from people I can't afford to let down. If I needed anything, Rahul was ready to make the commitment. There is no doubt in my mind that Rahul will be a very successful individual in any endeavor he chooses.
Marian De Pontes, Director, Horizon Award Winner
The compositions Rahul wrote for my film were amazing and helped cement the right mood and setting. I would recommend Rahul with enthusiasm because he is an extremely talented composer that knows how to tell a story.
John Crawford, Animator and Director
We really enjoyed listening to Rahul’s pieces and he wrote a great score for our animated film. I look forward to working with him in the future and he is definitely someone to watch climb up in the future.
Sihai Zhu, Director
Rahul composed music for the 2015 Great Places- CHS field commercial video. He is a talented and professional composer. I highly recommend him as a composer and person for any project!
Selena Bergin, Director
Rahul Shah brought my movie from ordinary to extraordinary with his beautiful score. I told him what I wanted and he delivered. He is a very talented musician and an all around great person to work with. I am definitely working with him in the future.
Robin Zelaya, Founder and Chair of Charity
We reached out to Rahul to work with our charity Cheerful Givers and expressed our need for a composition for our video. Rahul was quick to jump in and enthusiastically worked while also loving our cause. He is very professional, accomplished and was generous with his time to provide the right score, I'd highly recommend him!
Joshua Frederick, Game Designer
I worked with Rahul Shah on the production of a video game for a project to be shown at a video game Expo. Through my experience working with him, I can personally attest to his competency as a composer. The tracks he composed were not only of high quality, but also complimented our art style exceptionally. On the show floor of the Game Expo, people frequently complimented the music of our game. It was a major component of its atmosphere that we wouldn't have had without Rahul. I especially appreciated the ease of communication we maintained over the course of the project. Through just a few pieces of art from the game, and a brief description of what our goal was, he was able to compose a track for each level that perfectly fit the aesthetic, and undoubtedly benefited our game's ambience. Rahul's work tremendously affected the overall quality of our end product. It's a great relief to work with someone you know you can trust. I would not hesitate to work with him again, and can confidently recommend his services.
Monica Schmit, Game Designer
Rahul created a musical piece for a VR environment project that I’m working on for my 3D Game. He showed great enthusiasm and willingness to work with me during each step of the process in order to create a piece of music that would enhance and embody the experience I am attempting to create. Overall he did a great job and showed great talent for both creating music and collaborating with others.
Bronson Bero, Game Designer
Rahul worked with me on a project for a 3-D Game. He is a fantastic composer who is able to evoke real emotion and feeling from his work. His ability to conceptualize stands out, as he was able to compose an original score for my world based only on a couple of sketches and a few write ups. He was always pleasant to correspond with, and took all feedback to heart to give me exactly what I was looking for. In the end I was astounded at how perfect the piece was for my work.
Allen Hrubesch, Game Designer
I had a great time working with Rahul to come up with a track for my VR project. He was always open to feedback and suggestions. The final score was fantastic, and really enhanced the project. He's a really nice guy and super easy to work with. I would highly recommend him.
Noah Holder, Animator
Rahul Shah provided me with an excellent quality of work for my animation project. He worked quickly and kept consistent communication with me, making it very easy to get my project finished ahead of schedule. He did a wonderful job creating sound that fit the visuals and mood I had in place.