Who is Purpose?
Pictures paint a thousand words,
but music can move the soul.
Purpose Music is a premium sound production studio specialising in bespoke media composition, sonic branding, and custom audio post-production. Founded by Nathan McCarthy, we deliver high-impact, broadcast-ready audio solutions tailored to strict creative briefs and fast-paced agency deadlines.
Our Capabilities
Bespoke Ad Composition: Tailor-made scores written directly to picture, built to hit narrative hit-points and commercial arc structures.
Sonic Branding & Mnemonics: Developing short-form audio logos, UX/UI sound palettes, and cohesive sonic identities for corporate brands.
TV & Film Underscore: Delivering high-quality, mood-driven background music and cues for broadcast networks and independent media.
Full Audio Post-Production: Audio cleanup, voiceover sweetening, sound design, and final loudness-compliant mixing for stereo broadcast or web distribution.
Our Production Toolkit
Primary Workstation: Our flagship production environment is anchored in Logic Pro, paired with an extensive hybrid array of boutique hardware and premium digital plugins.
Adaptive DAW Workflows: For collaborative projects and specialized technical needs, we maintain active, fluid production workflows in both Ableton Live and Reaper, ensuring full compatibility with external studio sessions and sound-to-picture requirements.
Premium Audio Processing: Armed with the full Waves Suite alongside industry-standard mixing, mastering, and spatial tools, we ensure every final mix meets strict commercial broadcast loudness standards.
Hybrid Synthesis: We utilize a vast, curated collection of analog hardware and digital synthesizers, allowing us to sculpt entirely bespoke sound palettes from scratch rather than relying on generic stock presets.
The Multi-Instrumentalist Advantage
Unlike composers who rely entirely on MIDI programming, our studio features a full suite of live acoustic and electric instrumentation. Being fluent in Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Drums, and Vocals allows us to record live organic layers instantly.
For you, this means two massive advantages:
Sonic Authenticity: A rich, human texture that makes your commercial or score stand out from entirely digital sample libraries.
Rapid Turnaround Times: We can track, mix, and deliver custom, fully arranged thematic demos within 24 to 48 hours of receiving a brief.
Behind the Purpose
Hi, I’m Nathan McCarthy, a composer and multi-instrumentalist living in the Channel Islands.
Originally from Southeast London, I was raised on a mix of Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Rock and Pop which, alongside a very musical family, left me with a very deep well of musical influence that drives every note, every idea, and every mix decision I make in my bespoke audio work.
From 2010-to 2013, I was in a Progressive metal/ Djent band, Tradjectory, as one of the guitarists, vocalists and recording synth player. We had the privilege of opening the first-ever UkTech Fest alongside amazing bands and releasing a full-length concept album. Shaping the experience in me as writer and performer.
From 2013 onwards, I have been an independent and solo Christian Worship artist, featured on UCB 2 radio nationally around the UK. I continue to work on my solo music and look forward to where that goes, but Purpose has a different purpose… I have often struggled with emotions, but Music has always been an avenue that has allowed me to explore and communicate them without necessarily having to communicate them verbally, and my hope, as a musician and composer, is that my music would allow people to feel things, and permit them to feel things.
Welcome to Purpose Music