Friends, I've been quiet for a while, but had to come back to give my deepest, most heartfelt thanks to you all for your support. I don't even know where to begin ♥️

Coming out of hiding to say, I very, very much look forward to #Fallout season 2 New Vegas was my first game as a full fledged sound designer, and the first game I shipped at Obsidian. To see it come to life this way is all kinds of nostalgic 🥹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TsP...

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#NoKings ✊

Color me delightfully surprised to see that after 9 years, the OST to Tyranny from Obsidian is available to stream today 😮 Of all the things to wake up to this morning, this would not have been my first guess! If you're looking for the JBell deep cut? This is it for sure

After 4 years, I’m back with a brand-new EP made for adventuring. Eternal Journey is OUT NOW! Thank you for always listening... this is for you. Enjoy 💙

Something is coming... https://justinbell.music

I haven't done this in a loooong time. Feels good 🎵 (no it has nothing to do with work...)

Hearing Hope, the theme I wrote for The Outer Worlds in #SecretLevel Ep9 and in #TheOuterWorlds2 trailer premier at #thegamersawards got me feeling emotional It's AWESOME to hear @Obsidian nod to the foundation, and I'm exciting to see and hear how they're evolving the game! 💙

This is what it's all about folks 🥹

What a terrifying day for folks in Northern California. Hope you're coping alright with the whiplash of emotions

No one ever tells you this, but being a parent also gives you the opportunity to perfect imitating all the Sesame Street character voices

Bach

Everyone's career journey is different. Here's my 🧵 - Barely graduated high school - Went to community college after. Got D's & F's - Dropped out, got a job at a bank in a call center, met my future wife - She was a year younger & 1 year away from earning 2 bachelor's degrees. I was 3 years behind

The... uhh... Nintendo Color TV-Game? Apparently?

I'm not going to deactivate my Twitter account. That's my dang account, I worked hard on it lol. Lots of good memories 😌 I'm just not going to open it anymore

Did that blue ark thing and apologies if your TL is now full of old posts from me 🫠

I'm tired, lol

AI bros talking about how they use AI: I just directed my first feature length trilogy where I mashup Sesame Street in the style of Stanley Kubrick speaking in sumerian Me using AI: Write an excel formula that removes all the numbers

Make it stop

Hey #gameaudio! Santa Monica Studio is looking for a Technical Audio designer to join our team. If you have any questions, please reach out. https://sms.playstation.com/careers/design/technical-audio-designer

Question for audio folks still here. Looking for a sub $200 USB audio interface with a really nice headphone amp that can drive 60+ ohm headphones. Other I/O doesn't matter as much. Does this exist??

Cross posting from LinkedIn wrt advice to someone who is looking to transfer from audio post to game audio. This is just my opinion, there's lots more to it than this, so consider this just one, high-level way of looking at it🧵 1/8

Remote options are available

It's hard to see our industry get dismantled like this. Santa Monica Studio is hiring roles in Animation Art Design Production Programming Tech Art DMs are open https://sms.playstation.com/

Fighting is what got us here. There's been plenty of fighting, and look at what it's done? Some of us just want to get through the day, to live our lives in peace. Fight? It's exhausting Let's stop fighting. Let's have peace. But we can't have peace when the message is "fight"

No matter what you believe, violence is not the answer.

I should also note that if you're anywhere in Canada or on the east coast of the US, please feel free to apply!

Hey #gameaudio! Santa Monica Studio is looking for a Contract Sr. Audio Designer (External Development). Remote and Hybrid options are available. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. DMs are open...

The ageism on display in this country is terrible. Who cares how old you are? Your conduct is what matters It speaks to our cultural decline where elders are cast aside. Rest assured, you'll be old one day too, and you'll wish those around you still value your life experience

I didn't watch the debate, and I don't plan to. Why? I don't need PR spectacle to tell me what I believe and don't believe I know who I'm voting for, and more importantly who I will NOT be voting for

Anyone want to work for Netlix, lol

Hey #gamedev @SonySantaMonica is looking for a Contract Audio Producer! Remote and Hybrid options are available. If you're interested, please apply here and feel free to reach out directly if you have any questions. DMs are open! https://grnh.se/d0e52b854us

This is the last piece of music I wrote for orchestra. Had big plans for Avowed, but alas, life had other plans for me Still, I miss doing this... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W3QkO8fy3tg

This is the one full piece of music I wrote for Fallout New Vegas - it was for Dead Money It was a collaboration with three other folks who also worked at Obsidian - I wrote the music and set the words. I think it's cool we could do something like...

The singular goal of any corporation is self preservation You could be the most high impact employee, having sacrificed years of your personal life/health for so-so pay, and if letting you go allows the corporation to live another day? They will cut you without thinking twice

Santa Monica Studio is hiring in Programming, Art, Tech Art, Animation, Production, and Design https://sms.playstation.com/careers

One year on the job! 🎉 Started with a bang on the Ragnarök DLC and now my sights are on the future. It's been a wild ride—found a place where I can learn, be challenged, and actually make an impact that's valued. I'm grateful for all of it 💙

Grats to every person who's poured their heart & soul into making any of the Fallout games! It's so dang exciting to finally get to see (AND hear) how they adapted it While I'm being all nostalgic, here's a small piece of my contribution to the...

@SonySantaMonica is hiring an Audio Producer! Join our growing audio team and help us build the future of audio at SMS https://grnh.se/d0e52b854us

My advice to folks looking for work. I see some folks lament that many postings are only looking for Seniors and Leads. Apply anyway - maybe your title isn't Senior today, but your persoanl evaluation of your experience may be different than how others percieve it.

Santa Monica Studio has roles open in Design, Animation, Art, Tech Art, Production, and Programming https://sms.playstation.com/careers

I hope 2024 continues to be good for those who had a good 23, and gets better for those who didn't I wish you all peace and happiness always

Well, it's been a good run! Caught covid 5 days ago, still testing + with a thick red line. Fever is gone as of yesterday, coughing somehow started today. Feel a bit dizzy when walking, but today's the 1st day I feel almost normal F***ing SUCKS not being w/ my family though 😞

One way you can support the hardworking people at Insomniac games is to just not engage with the leaks. Don't give them your clicks

A surprising interaction I had after a lengthy chat with someone working in customer support today... Sometimes a little patience and courtesy goes a long way. Remember, we're all just trying to get through the day. Everyone deseves a little grace

Ask and you shall receive. #GodOfWarRagnaroekValhalla's soundtrack is out on Spotify. We did say "soon" after all! https://open.spotify.com/album/2j8WG0EzaUgsmSy2iPIwJZ?si=FVPq3CRvSEOoTu8egx2Xtw…

#GodOfWarRagnarokValhalla is out! I hope you enjoy this gift 💙 It's my first game at @SonySantaMonica, and I'm so effin' proud of this team I met and worked with so many incredible people and I can't thank them enough for their partnership... But I'm going to try anyway, ha

Free. DLC. What's up!

I am ever so deeply humbled by everyone who listens to my music. Thank you, thank you, thank you. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. Your support means more to me than you know! 💙