MIRACLE AND WONDER
A creative portrait of Paul Simon written by Malcolm Gladwell & Bruce Hedlam
2022 GOLD WINNER - NEW YORK FESTIVALS, RADIO AWARD
AUDIES - AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2023
Long-form storytelling lives in the details — pacing, tone, structure, and emotional rhythm. Projects are shaped from early development through final mix, with careful attention to how story and sound evolve together across episodes. The result is narrative audio designed for depth, momentum, and repeat listening.
Story drives everything. Structure, performance, and sound all move together to create work that feels intentional, immersive, and built to last. Our fictional work is produced to feel lived-in, where tone, music, and sonic space make imagined stories feel alive.
From host-driven series to editorial interview formats, great conversation audio is about staying present in the room, while engaging with the audience. Shows that feel natural, but are carefully shaped for pace, flow, and listener focus.
Our work focuses on voice, editorial rhythm, and making conversations feel immediate and human without losing structure.
Music helps determine how a story is felt moment to moment. Themes, texture, and silence are used intentionally to support narrative movement and emotional pacing.
Collaboration typically begins early so score and picture evolve together.
In spoken-word storytelling, music shapes tone without competing with voice. Themes, transitions, and score elements are designed to feel invisible but essential.
The goal is narrative support — guiding emotion, pacing, and continuity.
Library music should feel authored, not generic. Tracks are built with strong identity, clear emotional direction, and real-world usability across formats. Focus stays on versatility without losing character or musical intent.
Sound can define how a brand is remembered. Themes, sonic systems, and musical identities are built to work across campaigns, products, and long-term storytelling.
Consistency and distinctiveness matter equally.
Sound is often a child’s first storytelling language. Audio is designed to feel intuitive, emotionally clear, and deeply repeatable without fatigue.
Sound shapes how people experience physical space. The right sonic environment can influence attention, movement, memory, and emotional tone without needing explanation.
Projects often combine composition, sound design, archival material, and spatial audio thinking.
From concept through final delivery, we develop and produce premium audio storytelling across documentary, narrative, and branded formats.
We shape raw recordings into immersive listening experiences through expert editing, sound design, mix, and mastering for any platform, and using advanced tools to protect any archive audio.
We compose distinctive music and sonic identities that strengthen storytelling, brand recognition, and emotional impact.
We design audio for immersive installations, interactive products, and emerging platforms where sound drives user experience.
Cocoon was founded in 2016 by producer and composer Bart Warshaw with a simple mission: to bring bold, original stories to life through premium audio. We craft productions that captivate, surprise, and resonate — guiding projects from the first spark of an idea all the way to broadcast-ready sound. Our work spans development, producing, composition, sound design, and mixing, ensuring every detail serves the story.
Our award-winning productions are built by collaboration, created hand-in-hand with world-class studios, producers, writers, editors, composers, and mixers, providing comprehensive consultation services to ensure the audio finds its audience.