leo sato
profile
Leo Sato is a Tokyo-based composer and acoustic architect
designing sound and time for film, fashion, and spatial projects.
He creates minimal, cinematic sound that explores
time, memory, and silence — shaping the emotional and temporal experience of visuals.
Selected clients include
LOUIS VUITTON, ISSEY MIYAKE and YOHJI YAMAMOTO.
He has contributed to projects related to Wim Wenders,
with works recognized at Cannes Lions, D&AD Awards, ADC Awards,
and New York Festivals.
He composed music for a public awareness campaign by
the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)
and Japanese Paralympic Committee (JPC),
addressing online harassment and supporting athletes.
His work has been featured on dublab (Los Angeles) and Mutant Radio (Berlin).
Recent works include the film Planet Love Song (2026).
He also serves as a creative advisor and consultant for brands and organizations,
and is involved in advisory roles within educational institutions.
He is a member of ETUDE LLP.,
a Tokyo-based multidisciplinary collective operating across Asia,
engaging in film, music, advertising, artist management, new business development,
and cultural research.
The collective functions as a creative lab,
collaborating with corporations, public institutions,
and local communities.
works
sound reel
clients
LOUIS VUITTON, ISSEY MIYAKE, YOHJI YAMAMOTO, Cartier,
Shu Uemura, General Electric, SHISEIDO, SONY, Google, Volkswagen, TOYOTA, SUNTORY
services
Creative Consulting
Designing brand experience and perception
Music & Sound Design
Minimal, cinematic sound for film, fashion, and visual projects
Creative Direction
Shaping a unified language across sound, image, and space
Spatial Sound
Sound design for immersive environments and installations
Frequency & Perception Design
Designing sound at the level of frequency and resonance,
shaping how it is physically and emotionally perceived.
This approach enables precise control over atmosphere,
tension, and immersion within visual experiences.
advisory roles
Creative Advisor
Shaping brand experience and creative direction
External Advisor / Board Member
Strategic advisory across branding and creative disciplines
Academic & Institutional Advisor
Advising on management, creative strategy, and program development
Creative & Legal Advisory
Advising on intellectual property, brand risk, and creative governance
I do not
create
music.
I design
time.
Minimal, cinematic sound for film,
fashion, and spatial experiences.
concept
Sound is not added —
it is a structure that shapes perception and memory.
contact
info@leosato.com
Instagram: @etudellp
For collaborations and commissions,
feel free to get in touch.
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