I translate your song into
Audio-reactive music visualizers and lyric videos, for artists and labels.
Let's work together!- Your track is the skeleton. I build the skin
- Made for phones first, vertical
- From an 8-second loop to a full-length piece
- An old obsession with synesthesia
- HDR ready, so it looks bright and saturated on a phone or an OLED screen
I see a track as a skeleton.
And I love building the skin that brings it to life.
I'm Cedric, also known as neoyume. French and European, living in Tokyo.
I've been making music visualizers and lyric videos since 2011, with the same obsession for synesthesia the whole time. As a kid I spent hours on Rez, Electroplankton and Child of Eden, and staring at the Windows Media Player and Winamp visualizers. I watched a lot of music videos too, Björk, Supercar, Shiina Ringo.
My visualizers only go one way, from sound to picture. I also put together Dessons, which does the opposite.
To me a music visualizer is its own thing, somewhere between the cover art and the music video. A place where the rhythm, the texture and the feeling become visible.
what I do
I make music visualizers and lyric videos that come straight out of your sound.
No templates, no stock loops. I build a visual skin, made for your track, that moves with it.
An 8-second loop for Spotify or a full 4K HDR piece: it sits between your cover art and a real music video.
I take landscapes, objects or abstract shapes and make them move to the track.
My favorite tools:
/ Blender / Houdini / Unreal Engine / After Effects / Procreate Dreams / Looom / Substance Suite / Logic Pro X / Quills / ComfyUI* / Ollama* / Claude Code* / GitHub / Blender / Houdini / Unreal Engine / After Effects / Procreate Dreams / Looom / Substance Suite / Logic Pro X / Quills / ComfyUI* / Ollama* / Claude Code* / GitHub
* How I use AI
On images: depending on the project, I work with or without AI. When I do use it, it's only open-weight models running locally on my machine (ComfyUI, Ollama). Your files never leave the studio, and it uses far less than a cloud service.
And if I use an online AI (Google Gemini, say) for research or translation, I turn off history and training on my data first. Nothing about your project ends up in a public model.
work flow work flow
From Sound to Screen
1. First contact
Send me the track, the lyrics, the idea behind it, and which package you're after. I get back to you within 48h (Tokyo time, GMT+9) with a price and a schedule.
2. Kickoff and art direction
Once the quote and schedule work for you, a 40% deposit starts things off. We get on a call and look at the two art directions I've prepared, and keep the one that fits the song and who you are.
3. Making it
Listening, over and over:
It starts with hours on the track and the lyrics. That's how I get the structure, the accents, the textures, the way it breathes.
Taking the sound apart:
From your stems, I pull out the vocals and the instruments and turn them into what I like working with most: audio curves. Only got a flat master? No problem, I separate the parts in Logic Pro and still get a precise reaction.
Growing the picture:
Those curves drive every move, every light, every deformation on screen. Depending on the project I'll go through 3D and procedural work, or illustration and frame-by-frame, so the visuals breathe with the track.
Fine-tuning:
You get a first render, you send me your notes, and we adjust until it matches the mood.
4. Final delivery
Once it's approved and the remaining 60% is settled, I send the final master in the formats and resolutions you need.
What clients say
His listening skills, quick grasp of client needs, creative drive, and ability to push technical boundaries make all the difference.
service
music visualizer LOOP music visualizer LOOP
an audio visual Loop
From €700
Excl. tax · per loop · invoiced in JPY
- 3 to 8-second loop music visualizer
- Audio-reactive scene matching the BPM
- Vertical video 9:16 – 1080x1920px
- Single visual environment
- One art direction proposal
- Render and master
- 1 revision round included
Made for Spotify Canvas and short loops. Kept simple: one art direction, no kickoff call, one revision.
Get a quotationmusic visualizer JOURNEY music visualizer JOURNEY
an audio visual Journey
From €1,500
Excl. tax · per track · invoiced in JPY
- Full-length track music visualizer
- Audio-reactive scene driven by your stems
- Single visual environment
- Vertical video 9:16 – 1080x1920px
- Two art direction proposals + kickoff call
- Render and master
- 2 revision rounds included
music visualizer UNIVERSE music visualizer UNIVERSE
an audio visual Universe
From €2,000 art direction + €1,500 per track
Excl. tax · minimum 4 tracks · invoiced in JPY
A 4-track EP starts at €8,000
Already have a visual identity for the release? I can lower the art direction fee, or drop it. Let's talk.
- Full album or EP visualizer series
- A visual system designed to carry the entire release
- Multiple visual environments, one per track, from a shared grammar
- Audio-reactive scenes driven by your stems
- Vertical video 9:16 – 1080x1920px
- Art direction bible: typography, palette, motifs, optics
- Consistent grading and identity across every track
- Render and master, staggered to match your release schedule
- 2 revision rounds per track
Order twelve JOURNEY visualizers one by one and you get twelve videos with little holding them together. UNIVERSE sets up one visual language first, then carries it across the whole release, with its own environment for each track.
An example: N U I T - Alt Real →Get a quotationWhat a full release starts at
UNIVERSE starting prices: art direction plus per-track production.
| 4-track EP | €8,000 |
|---|---|
| 6-track EP | €11,000 |
| 12-track album | €20,000 |
Options
| 4K | +20% |
|---|---|
| HDR | +15% |
| Lyrics video | +€400 per track |
| Additional environment (JOURNEY) | +€600 |
| 16:9 cutdown | +€200 |
| Extra revision round | +€250 |
These are starting points. Already have an art direction, a brand guide? Coming to me as a label and not a solo artist? Tell me what you've got and we work the price around it.
All prices in EUR, excluding tax. Invoices are issued in Japanese yen (JPY) at the exchange rate applicable on the invoice date. Tax treatment and export exemption details are provided on the formal quote and invoice. Quotes valid 30 days. 40% deposit to start, 60% on delivery.
portfolio
Music vizualizers
lyrics video
Lyric videos: the words moving with the voice.
A plain music visualizer reacts to the instrumental: the bass, the hits, the energy of the mix. A lyric video puts the words on top of that, animated and set to land right on the syllable, the breath, the gap between two lines. I work that timing out frame by frame against the vocal stem, not the full mix, so every letter follows what's being sung and not the beat underneath. On this site a lyric video runs on the JOURNEY package with the lyrics option. The full details and pricing are on their own page.
Examples:
Superbus; On the RiverHand-lettered typography animated with Rowbyte Plexus particle networks, released as the track's official lyrics video.
N U I T - Dancin in WonderlandA vertical 9:16 lyrics video vizualizer
Jenn Ayache; ForteresseSynchronized type built entirely in After Effects, timed line by line to the vocal delivery.I work with…
I mostly work with independent artists and indie labels. Majors are welcome too, as long as creativity actually comes first for them.
The projects that go best are the ones where the artist really cares about meaning and coherence in what they do. If that sounds like you, we'll probably get along.
I've got a soft spot for artists and projects around social justice, equality and the environment. I'm plant-based and I keep my work cruelty-free.
I work in English and French, and get by in Japanese.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a music visualizer?
A music visualizer is a video built directly from a track's audio; light, texture and motion driven by the actual stems and transients rather than a storyline or live performance. It's a 3D, audio-reactive alternative (or companion) to a traditional filmed music video, designed for vertical formats like Reels, TikTok, Spotify Canvas and YouTube.
What's the difference between a lyric video and a music visualizer?
A pure music visualizer is abstract: it responds to sound with no fixed narrative, so it can start before a single lyric is finalized. A lyrics video adds synchronized, animated typography carrying the words themselves, timed precisely to the vocal. Many projects blend both; an audio-reactive environment with the lyrics animated on top.
Why choose a solo 3D artist instead of a full production team?
A traditional music video needs a shoot: a location, a crew, actors and a production schedule. A 3D music visualizer is built entirely inside the computer by one artist designing, animating and rendering the whole piece, which means a faster turnaround, a tighter and more consistent art direction, and a lower budget with no dependency on weather, casting or a shoot day.
What formats do you deliver (Reels, Spotify Canvas, YouTube)?
Every project is built mobile-first in vertical 9:16. Standard deliverables cover Instagram Reels and TikTok, Spotify Canvas loops, and YouTube (Shorts and standard). But 16:9 and other formats are of course available, along with 4K and HDR masters as an option for wider release.
How much does a music visualizer or lyric video cost?
A short Loop for Spotify Canvas starts at €700. A full-track Journey starts at €1,500 per track. A full EP or album Universe starts at a €2,000 art direction fee plus €1,500 per track, so a 4-track EP starts at €8,000. All prices are excluding tax; invoices are issued in Japanese yen at the rate on the invoice date. Full breakdown and options are on the music visualizer page.
How long does it take to produce a music visualizer?
A short loop typically takes about half a week; a full-length track or a multi-track EP/album takes longer, since every visual grows from a full listen of the stems. An exact schedule is confirmed at the quote stage, once the track and revision scope are known.
Can I request revisions?
Yes. LOOP includes one revision round after the first render; JOURNEY and UNIVERSE include two (two per track for UNIVERSE), so the visuals can be adjusted to match the mood precisely before final delivery. Extra rounds can be added as an option.
Do you work with independent artists or only labels?
Both. Most projects are with independent artists and indie labels, and majors are welcome too when the project values creativity and authenticity over templates.
Contact Contact
Your track already has a great skeleton. Let's give it a skin, something poetic. Want to work on your next release?
Contact meQuestions about pricing, timeline or formats? Have a look at the FAQ.
Focused pages: Spotify Canvas · Lyric videos · Album & EP visualizer