Ryan Yoshikami (quarkimo) is a media composer who specializes in unique, digital fusion-inspired music. He has scored multiple award-winning short films and produced a variety of arrangement concerts and compositional projects.
Since he was little, he has been deeply curious about bringing ideas to life, writing/performing his first piano piece at age 9. He attended the California Institute of the Arts and graduated in 2019 with a B.A. in Music Composition, specializing in scoring for media. In 2023, he wrote for Loddlenaut, a cozy underwater cleanup game by Moon Lagoon, released on Nintendo Switch and Steam. The game was successfully funded on Kickstarter, and was featured at the E3 Wholesome Games Direct 2021. Later in 2024, he wrote for Surmount, a quirky mountain-climbing game by Jasper & Jonas, also released on Nintendo Switch and Steam. He is currently working on “Loading…”, as well as other ~secret~ projects in development. His personal work explores a wide range of musical textures and themes through conceptual albums.
He enjoys playing riichi mahjong, getting tattoos, and humming…a lot.
Thank you for your interest!! <3
(you can find me elsewhere on bandcamp, soundcloud, and twitter~)