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Jon Bernstein (Disparition) is a Los Angeles-based composer, producer, and sound designer available for original score, theme composition, sound design, and sonic world-building across podcasts, audiobooks, film, theater, and live performance.

His work spans dark ambient, electro-acoustic, and experimental electronic music — characterized by layered texture, strong melodic identity, and an ability to hold emotional space across long-form narrative structures. He has composed for productions reaching millions of listeners globally, with work adapted into New York Times bestselling novels and audiobooks.

Reel

  • Demo Reel – A highlight of original compositions and live score work

  • Theme Music Reel – Select title themes for narrative podcasts and other media

Selected Credits

Podcast & Audio

  • Welcome to Night Vale — Composer, podcast producer, and touring production manager (2012–present)

  • Alice Isn’t Dead — Composer, producer, and sound designer (2016–2019, 2026-)

  • Unlicensed — Composer and co–sound designer (2022–present)

  • In A Walled City — Creator, composer, and performer (2020–present)

Theater & Live Performance

  • Original composition and sound design for productions at New York Theatre Workshop, 3LD, The Connelly, Dixon Place, and The New Ohio (2009–2016)

  • Collaborators include directors Meghan Finn, Mei Ann Teo, Moema Umann, Tara Ahmadinejad, Pirronne Yousefzadeh, and Bailey Heinone

Live Scoring

  • 350+ live scored performances at venues including Sydney Opera House, London Palladium, Town Hall (New York), Benaroya Hall (Seattle), and Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco)

Commissions & Collaboration

Disparition accepts commissions for:

Original theme and score composition for podcasts, audiobooks, and narrative audio

Sound design for theater, installation, and experimental performance

Live scoring for stage productions, film screenings, and site-specific events

Custom ambient and electro-acoustic compositions for visual art contexts

Turnaround, licensing terms, and deliverable formats discussed on inquiry.
→ Contact: booking@disparition.net