SOUNDTRACKS

The Beginning

From short films to experimental visuals, Chris Blais has always viewed sound as a storytelling tool. Before Nordmach took full shape, he spent years composing music that lived inside moving images, pieces built to heighten emotion, tension, and atmosphere.

Soundtrack work became his laboratory for cinematic expression, using minimalist themes, soft synth pads, textured percussion, and melodies that spoke without words.

Creative Philosophy

“Soundtrack work taught me restraint. It showed me how to move people without getting in the way.
It is the art of emotion you almost do not notice.”
— Chris Blais / Nordmach

Each project starts with tone before tempo, building mood first and structure second.
The result is music that flows like light through a lens: quiet, emotive, and cinematic in scale.

Selected Work

Short Films and Art Projects: Atmospheric scoring for independent visuals and installations.

Documentary Themes: Emotional soundbeds built from analog synths and piano.

Conceptual Pieces: Instrumentals that later evolved into full Nordmach tracks.

Production Notes

Most soundtracks were crafted in Chris’s home studio using a hybrid workflow that combined hardware synths, software instruments, and layered acoustic elements. Ableton Live, Reason, Arturia plug-ins, and his collection of analog and digital synths all shaped the palette.
The goal was always the same: create textures that serve the story, deepen the atmosphere, and carry the emotional weight of each scene.

Legacy Connection

The soundtracks were the sketches that shaped Nordmach. They were emotion painted in sound before the songs had words.