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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · 6d

I’m thrilled to share that my score for Tessellation is under GRAMMY®️ consideration for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media and Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media.

Tessellation is a permanent immersive interactive installation at Sensorio, California

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · 7d

For your GRAMMY consideration!

Delighted to have entered two of my scores this year — Nautilus (Disney+/AMC) and Secrets of the Penguins (Disney+/Nat Geo)

Check out the soundtracks at all your usual streaming services

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WIA Global @wiaglobal.bsky.social · May 29

🗞️ Article Highlight!🗞️Women are entering the field and making their mark': the rise of women video game composers

Jessica Curry, Winifred Phillips and Nainita Desai discuss breaking down barriers and why 'the revolution begins here'.

📰 To read more, visit our Linktree, link in bio!

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Leonace @leonace.bsky.social · Jun 26

Just finished "Tales of Kenzera: Zau" from @surgentstudios.bsky.social and I loved the journey!! The story, the characters, the gameplay, the amazing OST (wonderfully composed by Nainita Desai), the art, the Echos, the folklore that made me want to know more about Bantu culture!

#TalesOfKenzera

Snapshot of the videogame "Tales of Kenzera: Zau" showing Zau (the protagonist) and Kalunga in front of a tree. Kalunga is saying: "You are smiling" in Spanish.

Snapshot of the videogame "Tales of Kenzera: Zau" shooting the info for Amandla, one of the regions visited during the game.

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Sep 7

Could be fun!

Toby Hall @tobyhallwriter.bsky.social · Aug 2

Lorne Balfe's doing The War Between The Land And The Sea, wouldn't mind him working on the main show. Or Nainita Desai, about time we had another female composer (after Elizabeth Parker who did Timelash).

Also, the guest composer concept would mean they might be able get bigger name composers (like

Ben Williams @wenbbilliams.bsky.social · Aug 1

I don’t know if it’s a rule preventing it but I’d like to see Doctor WHO have a season of rotating composers again. Imagine if Story and Engine had a guest composer for example.

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Sep 4

Massive thanks to Erik Heine for his incredibly comprehensive score analysis of the score for Nautilus in the August and September editions of Film Score Monthly.
And huge appreciation to the entire music and film teams for all their work and support.
www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/index....

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Kala @kala.records.games · Aug 24

"A person can be art, if they're packaged right."

After some waiting, the IMMORTALITY original soundtrack by @nainitadesai.bsky.social has arrived from @lostincult.co.uk! A must-play game, and a must-play OST.

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · Aug 31

Composed by the inimitable and Emmy Award-winning @nainitadesai.bsky.social, IMMORTALITY’s haunting and complex soundtrack is available for the first time on cassette, within The complete works of the IMMORTALITY Design Works & Sounds Across Time Music Collection.

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Aug 26

Had a lovely time chatting with Daniel Schweiger about making the music for the AMC / Amazon Prime show NAUTILUS for Film Music Live last night!
You can catch the interview now on YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wy8...
Plus watch out for a very special guest appearance from Oscar the cat!

Film Music Live with NAINITA DESAI

YouTube video by Film Music Institute

www.youtube.com

Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Aug 25

💜🎶💜🙏🏼🥳

Kala @kala.records.games · Aug 24

"A person can be art, if they're packaged right."

After some waiting, the IMMORTALITY original soundtrack by @nainitadesai.bsky.social has arrived from @lostincult.co.uk! A must-play game, and a must-play OST.

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thrilled to have scored Limitless: Live Better Now, the 2nd season of the @natgeotv.bsky.social series with Chris Hemsworth on his quest to live a better life.
Huge thanks to my music team @jonnypilchermusic.bsky.social Thom Robson Hilgrove Kenrick Robert Treves Javier Blanco-Lago & Emelye Moulton

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Aug 12

Next up in the series of videos highlighting the themes, soloists and orchestras that performed on the NAUTILUS score is Humility’s Theme.
Check out this BTS video of the track in episode 5, featuring the solo cello, beautifully played by Joe Zeitlin:
vimeo.com/1109345672/8...

Nautilus - Humility's Theme | Behind The Score

This is "Nautilus - Humility's Theme | Behind The Score" by SOUNDOLOGY on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

vimeo.com

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Aug 3

Another Sunday, another Nautilus night on AMC and AMC+

The awesome Symphonic Brass of London played on the Giant Squid vs Whale fight, and here they are at Masterchord Studios

Thanks to the entire team

vimeo.com/1106729979/b...

Nautilus - Giant Squid vs Whale | Behind The Score

This is "Nautilus - Giant Squid vs Whale | Behind The Score" by SOUNDOLOGY on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

vimeo.com

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Oscar Gorman-Tysoe @oscargorman-tysoe.bsky.social · Jul 10

Having a blast at @developconference.com this year and really enjoyed the panel on building a sustainable career as a composer in games! Some wonderful insights from @nainitadesai.bsky.social and @alphachromeyayo.com, hosted by Graham Best. I left with lots to think about! 🎶🎵#music#games#indiegames

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thankyou for coming and your kind words! 🙏🏼🎶🙏🏼

Oscar Gorman-Tysoe @oscargorman-tysoe.bsky.social · Jul 10

Having a blast at @developconference.com this year and really enjoyed the panel on building a sustainable career as a composer in games! Some wonderful insights from @nainitadesai.bsky.social and @alphachromeyayo.com, hosted by Graham Best. I left with lots to think about! 🎶🎵#music#games#indiegames

Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Jul 9

Check out some of my music that never gets released anywhere else. You’ve found my alternate musical home. First off is the music on Tessellation which you can order on Vinyl! I hope you enjoy what I share on here and let me know your thoughts. Nainita x
nainitadesai.bandcamp.com

Nainita Desai

Nainita Desai is a composer for Film, TV, Video Games and immersive interactive media. Emmy, RTS, World Soundtrack Awards, ASCAP, Women In Film & TV winner. Bafta Breakthrough. Also an Ivor Novello, ...

nainitadesai.bandcamp.com

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Jun 18

Lovely to see EARTHSOUNDS has been nominated for some awards at the Green Screen film festival, including a nomination for BEST SCORE for ‘The Pacific’ episode.
Congratulations to Offspring Films and to the other nominees
Thank you also to my music team for their brilliant contributions.

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Jun 17

THE CONTESTANT is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer and is also showing tonight at 10pm on BBC Four!

The story is so bizarre it can only be real!

Catch it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Jun 10

Really looking forward to this chat with @lornebalfe.bsky.social - free to attend whether you're a member of @ivorsacademy.bsky.social or not!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-convers...

In conversation with Lorne Balfe and Nainita Desai

Join us as Ivor Novello nominated composer Nainita Desai sits down with Grammy winning and Bafta nominated composer Lorne Balfe.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Megan Carnes @magmacranes.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you missed our panel yesterday, you can watch it here! 💗🎶

Music Composers Settle the Score: Panel Discussion (Nainita Desai, Megan Carnes, Luci Holland, He... | Airwiggles

www.airwiggles.com

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Helen Lynch, MPSE @helenlynchmusic.bsky.social · Jun 8

What a fun evening.
I’m so inspired by this lot.
@nainitadesai.bsky.social
@luciholland.bsky.social
@megancarnes.bsky.social

And thanks to the handsomely talented and generous @lewisthompsound.bsky.social and Greg Lester for their contributions and running a tight ship!!

See you all tomorrow!

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · Jun 4

Honoured to have been included in the lineup for this Saturday’s @deadline.com SOUND & SCREEN debut concert at the @sxsw.com London festival!

I’ll be playing 2 pieces from SECRETS OF THE PENGUINS and LOVE & RAGE: MUNROE BERGDORF to coincide with the film’s premiere!

deadline.com/2025/06/dead...

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European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) @ecsa.bsky.social · May 28

Live from Amsterdam: our #CreatorsTalks panel at #BMIMspecial!

@nainitadesai.bsky.social, Jesper Hansen (BFM, ECSA), Hans Everling (BCMM) and Marc du Moulin (ECSA) discuss buyouts, pseudo-publishing and other harmful contractual practices for audiovisual composers.

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Nainita Desai @nainitadesai.bsky.social · May 23

Thankyou !!!

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · May 21

IMMORTALITY: Sounds Across Time vinyl 💽

Alongside its physical release, listen to award-winning composer @nainitadesai.bsky.social‬'s soundtrack to @halfmermaid.co‬'s thought-provoking interactive trilogy on vinyl.

Also available bundled with EDITIONS: IMMORTALITY.

IMMORTALITY Sounds Across Time 2LP Vinyl

Featuring design referential to Ambrosio with an exclusive custom-designed slipcase over the standard retail version sleeve, this campaign-exclusive variant is a double LP pressed on black recycled…

www.lostincult.co.uk

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