Obsidian Audio

Credits: Dune, Top Gun: Maverick, Nike, Red Bull, and the Academy Award-winning Icarus.

OBSIDIAN Audio, founded by Matthew Kratz (Kraddy), is a Los Angeles music house specializing in premium custom soundtracks for trailers, film, TV, games, and ads.

03/24/2026

***PRESS RELEASE*** I’m so excited to announce that seminal music supervisor Pete Hasty has joined Obsidian Audio as our Senior Creative Consultant and exclusive representative!!  Pete’s experience as a music supervisor spans decades, and this partnership immediately brings confidence and elevates what we’re building at Obsidian Audio. His work directly with editors, supervisors, and filmmakers on campaigns like Dunkirk, Mad Max Fury Road, The Conjuring, Wonder Woman, Hunger Games, and many more brings a sharper creative standard to everything we do.

Obsidian Audio was built as a boutique high end custom music house with a modern editorial perspective. With Pete as both consultant and rep, Obsidian is now more focused, more connected, and in a stronger position to compete and land campaigns at a higher level.

03/02/2026

GMS2026
Great to see some many excellent people!!

01/29/2026

I’m very proud to share that my trailer version of Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It” landed in the Season 4 trailer of Black Mafia Family on Starz.

Taking a song this iconic and pushing it into a darker modern crime space without losing what makes it instantly recognizable was the real challenge here. When it works, the contrast does a lot of the storytelling on its own.

If you have not seen the Season 4 trailer yet, it is worth a watch.

Thanks to Agami Music and everyone involved!

01/27/2026

WINK premiered at Sundance this year and is finally out in the world!!

I had the pleasure of scoring this gorgeous short from about a one-eyed cat searching for love and belonging.

This one hit home for me. I’m a lifelong animal person and have spent a lot of time working with rescued animals, so WINK touched a very specific part of my heart. I’m proud of how the music carries the emotional thread and grateful I got to be a small part of it.

If you love animals, animation, or stories with real soul, keep an eye on this one. 🐱

Watch the full film. Link in bio 🔗

11/26/2025

DEEP DIVE: Gesaffelstein – “Hate or Glory”
Release Date: October 8, 2013

What You Know:
Dark electronic soundtrack energy. The kind of track you imagine scoring late-night city drives, modern revenge stories, or Philip K Dick dystopian montages.

What You Need to Know:
A live version of the track’s build-up was prominently used in a scene during the Arc de Triomphe fight sequence in the film John Wick Chapter 4.

Why We Trailerized It:
The track’s cold menace and mechanical pulse create an instant sense of tension. It is perfect for high-stakes drama, moody noir thrillers, or scenes where power, danger, and ambition collide.

Hear the full version.
Link in bio 🔗

10/10/2025

DEEP DIVE: The Hives – “Tick Tick Boom”
Release Date: October 8, 2007

What You Think You Know:
A riotous garage rock anthem that blew the doors off every festival stage in the late 2000s.

What You Need to Know:
The song was written as a declaration that rock was not dead, it was just waiting to blow up again.

Why We Trailerized It:
It’s unapologetic, loud, and unstoppable. The perfect blend of swagger and precision that makes a trailer explode.

Hear our trailerized version. Available upon request. 🎧

05/30/2025

Honored to be among so many talented people. Congrats to the nominees and see you there.

05/21/2025

DEEP DIVE: The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
Release Date: February 17 2003

What You Think You Know:
The song's iconic riff has become a global sports anthem.

What You Need to Know:
Jack White first imagined the riff as a potential James Bond theme.

Trailer-Ready Moment:
When the beat drops and that riff kicks back in after the second chorus. Pure grit. Pure power.

Why We Trailerized It:
The combo of the most bad ass swagger combined with a haunting tension makes it perfect for action or thriller trailers.

Hear our trailerized version. Available upon request. 🎧

05/15/2025

First in our new DEEP DIVE series.
We’re breaking down iconic tracks we’ve trailerized—starting with Blur’s “Song 2.”

DEEP DIVE: Blur - "Song 2"
Release date: April 7, 1997

What You Think You Know:
It’s the “Woo-hoo!” song that blew the roof off the alt-rock world—and somehow ended up on both FIFA and Starship Troopers.

What You Need to Know:
“Song 2” started as a prank. Blur wrote it to mess with their label—short, loud, over-the-top, and intentionally ridiculous. But the joke backfired: the label loved it. So did the world.

The Trailer-Ready Moment:
The instant that distortion hits after the whispered intro. It’s a whip-crack shift from quiet to chaos, tailor-made for an explosive visual cut.

Why We Trailerized It:
It’s high-impact in under 2 minutes. Grit, swagger, energy—and that iconic yell. You know when it drops.

Drop a comment if you have your own story about “Song 2”
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Full trailerized version upon request.

05/14/2025

One of the key people behind every Obsidian trailer release is our mastering engineer, Toby. He’s the final set of ears that helps the music hit with clarity, depth, and power—and he’s a true master of his craft.

Toby was just diagnosed with brain cancer and is currently undergoing surgery.

There’s a GoFundMe link in our bio. If you’re able to help or share. Every bit makes a difference. Thank you! 🙏🏽

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