Adriaan van Niekerk
@adriaan-v.bsky.social
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Composer for film, games and media. website:
https://www.avn-music.com/
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My website is now live and I'm accepting commissions for scoring games and films. I love composing music that leans towards dark fantasy and noir, but I also enjoy lighter and more whimsical music, especially anime.
www.avn-music.com
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I had a lot of joy scoring this short film for the Orchestral Tools competition.
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The Composer's Journey
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVG02uOYvP4
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Stu
11 months ago
Creating my own Game Dev Starter Pack. If you're working on some game of any size and want to be added in let me know! ๐ Aimed mostly at solo or small teamed devs, whether it's hobby or professional doesn't matter to me!
go.bsky.app/HDP32wx
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I'd like to share a short anime film for which I composed new music.
#anime
#filmcomposer
#gamecomposer
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Mia's World (The Cue Tube Rescore)
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mVxrXq15Fg
6 months ago
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I'd like to share a new epic cue I composed this week. I would love to work on a medieval RPG this year.
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studio SAMA !
7 months ago
LOOKING FOR 3 ROLES !!! (cant edit the post haha)
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My newest anime piece I composed. I find composing anime a wonderful contrast from the darker music I usually write.
#filmcomposer
#gamecomposer
#anime
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One Day Soon
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-i4m0jNcl4
8 months ago
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This is an interesting clip about insects that I rescored with a minimalist approach.
#filmcomposer
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The Insect Kingdom Final
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc6sccM3Xbo&t=4s
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou
8 months ago
150 spots filled! If you want to follow some cool indie studios on Bluesky then look no further ๐๐ป
go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d
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This is a rescore for a Spitfire competition. Had a blast working with the video.
#filmcomposer
#gamecomposer
#filmmusic
#vgm
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Colossus Re-Scoring
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-5t8scvQxc
8 months ago
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jess m.
8 months ago
Repost with an anime you think everyone should watch! This film is more Ghibli than most Ghibli films are. If you want high fantasy with wizards and also magical civilization satellites, please watch this beautiful film which is available here:
youtu.be/v_5MuiG4-nI?...
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I'd like to share a rescore I composed for a sequence from Nosferatu. I really love old-fashioned horror and tried to stay true to the style.
#composer
#filmcomposer
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CT Nosferatu Rescore
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUdN4g22WAY
8 months ago
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I recently submitted a submission for The Cue Tube's Vesper film scoring competition. I'm really privileged that my entry has been shortlisted.
#composer
#filmcomposer
#gamescomposer
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VictoryDrawsStuff - PBFP + AME
9 months ago
Under 10K Indie Animators ๐:
go.bsky.app/E2w7W5g
Webtoon Canvas Creators ๐:
go.bsky.app/KR2zR9U
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I'd like to share a rescore I composed of the Crow Hill Company's Storm Cello Trailer. It was really great working with both Arabic and metal influences.
#composer
#filmmusic
#gamemusic
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Desert Cello
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4eGaRHY6qA
9 months ago
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Big Hippo ๐ฎ๐ช
9 months ago
Today is my birthday and if you want to give me a gift, please repost my art ๐
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Gigi ๐ GameDev
10 months ago
Today weโre launching Jellyworldโs Bluesky channel and here are some of our games. Weโve got plenty of updates coming soon! ๐ Help us out with your follow and get ready for everything thatโs coming. ๐ฅฐ
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Grip Fast Gameworks
9 months ago
Followers everywhere! I've created a special starter pack for those of us making games the old fashioned way. Please share everywhere and re-post it so more creators can be added and share the love for hand-drawn art-forms in the video game space. ๐๏ธ ๐จ ๐ฎ ๐
#gamedev
#indiegamedev
#noai
#videogames
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Haven't posted in a while. I'd like to share a competition entry written a classic spy style.
youtu.be/vt11U5YugD8
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Vesper Competition Entry
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/vt11U5YugD8
9 months ago
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Traptics I Wishlist Xenopurge! ๐ KICKSTARTER
10 months ago
Still plenty of room in our Starter Pack of European game devs. Ping me if you wanna join. Share if you wanna help. Follow them if you wanna see awesome stuff.
go.bsky.app/RuQhSr7
#indiegame
#indiedev
#gamedev
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#PortfolioDay
10 months ago
The next
#PortfolioDay
is TOMORROW Tuesday, January 14th! If youโre a creative looking for work or someone looking to hire talent, this is the tag for you! Watch this video to find out how to participate. ๐youtu.be/09cs_chctNk ๐ More info at
portfolioday.art๐
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How to #PortfolioDay!
Good luck! ๐Newsletter โบ https://portfolioday.substack.com/Website โบ https://www.portfolioday.art/Bluesky โบ https://bsky.app/profile/portfolioday.bsky.socia...
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I truly feel humbled and excited at the same time. I received my letter of recommendation from Jason Graves.
#composer
#vgm
#gamemusic
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My website is now live and I'm accepting commissions for scoring games and films. I love composing music that leans towards dark fantasy and noir, but I also enjoy lighter and more whimsical music, especially anime.
www.avn-music.com
#composer
#gamemusic
#filmmusic
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10 months ago
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I want to keep my workspace minimalist and clutter free.
10 months ago
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Hi, everyone. I hope youโre all settling well into the new year. I intend making 2025 a year of personal and professional growth. Iโm currently working on my porfolio and website. Here is a link to my latest music portfolio.
play.reelcrafter.com/GkyAYE3kTHm5...
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Demo Reel
Adriaan is an award winning composer (AWFF 2022) and mainly composes orchestral music in a wide variety of genres and is available for film and game scoring pro...
https://play.reelcrafter.com/GkyAYE3kTHm54Jw0NX_6uA
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Thunderful Games
11 months ago
Our first Starter Pack was super popular, so we've created 'Thunderful's List of Totally Awesome Indies #2'!
go.bsky.app/QeWoy2N
Comment below if you're an indie developer or studio that hasn't yet been included in one of our packs, and we'll get you added. Don't forget to reshare! ๐
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Wishing everyone a creative 2025. This year I want to maintain a balance between light and dark in my work. That being said, my first cue of the year I wish to share might be a bit scary. I've been eplaying Alice Madness Returns, which has been a great inspiration.
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Rabbit Hole
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/V8uCGFIGGF0?si=d7Twdifef1pxSWBr
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A really intriguing trailer. Canโt wait to see the film.
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11 months ago
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This morning I sketched a battle cue for my portfolio. Orchestral Tools' Grimm is such a great library for this style.
#gamemusic
#filmmusic
#vgm
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Knight's Bridge
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/CM4sRFP1NEI?si=CDbaX0O4yXqEQ8u9
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Stu
11 months ago
The new Pack A :
go.bsky.app/84vQwvP
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A while ago I bought my daughter a musicbox that plays the theme from Kikiโs Delivery Service. It is kind of coinciding with my current study of anime music. Right now Iโm working through Master the Scoreโs anime courses. These courses provide a solid compositional foundation for anime.
#anime
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A quick battle cue I wrote some time ago. It's more of a practice sketch than a full idea.
#gamemusic
#vgm
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Knight
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/DfvsifHLMj8
11 months ago
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A short fantasy cue. I am exploring different ideas and orchestral textures that would be suitable for fantasy.
#filmmusic
#gamemusic
#vgm
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The Flying Library
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/XlYmrNsO48w?si=XXJxiRhDnWgy_PXb
11 months ago
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youtu.be/gnRaNXifPpM
A short Anime inspired piece. Although most of my writing is often on the darker side, I do enjoy the lighter side of music too.
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Spring Breeze
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/gnRaNXifPpM
11 months ago
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Taiwan is really beautiful. Yilan station at night.
11 months ago
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Took a trip out to Yilan last week. The station is a hundred years old this year.
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Laure
12 months ago
#Gaming
Industry starter pack MEGA THREAD! Let's go! ๐ Help me out by adding more in comments please, let's help each other rebuild networks ๐ค
go.bsky.app/2gdae71
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Martijn van Zwieten
12 months ago
I created a Game Dev Freelancer Starter Pack. Chock full of freelancers chomping at the bit to help you build your dream game - or dream studio! Or... you know, it will be, when more people sign up. Let me know if you'd like to be included!
go.bsky.app/BvMVC8W
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A darker fantasy cue I composed focusing on orchestral textures.
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Dark Fantasy
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/yeheKW7tgXw?si=0FzVIyzCD7nAqfTg
11 months ago
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A vertical slice of game play I submitted for a competition. I love composing battle cues, but find exploration music the toughest to write.
#gamemusic
#gameaudio
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Elengard Ascension by Stephano M.M.G.: Indie Game Music Contest submission by Adriaan van Niekerk
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/AoCMVSuNo90?si=tnSWnrGp4F1OMaFe
11 months ago
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A short noir clip I scored. Thank you to Frank at MITA for making the clip available. Noir is one of my favourite genres to compose in; it really feels like my 'home' style. I went with a symphonic score on this clip, but I'm planning on writing some jazz noir soon.
#filmmusic
#gamemusic
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Alex Mercer AVN
YouTube video by Adriaan van Niekerk
https://youtu.be/g3UL09nxQFo?si=pkXlHFmuiqPH0c56
11 months ago
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Here's an atmospheric exploration cue. The focus is on keeping the texture moving forward while still having recurring elements. I was really inspired by the vintage Tomb Raider games when writing this.
#gamemusic
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12 months ago
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A short fantasy cue I composed earlier this year.
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12 months ago
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Here's a short video I rescored a few years ago. I still love the dark expressiveness of the visuals. I always feel so comfortable composing in this style.
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