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Dillan | Award Winning Sound Designer & Composer | Director - CGDA |
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I'm thrilled to announce I am the composer & sound designer for the upcoming
#metroidvania
@shadeprotocolgame.bsky.social
. The trailer is currently trending #1 in the metroidvania subreddit and was picked up by the
@ign.com
YouTube channel!
#gameaudio
#indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Av...
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Shade Protocol - Official Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Avz9lEqI8
5 months ago
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Been an amazing day so far catching up with friends, checking out the talks and all the amazing games coming out of B.C! Full Indie Summit has been an absolute pleasure! Already looking forward to coming back next year 😁
about 1 month ago
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I'll be popping up to
@fullindie.bsky.social
Summit this coming weekend. If any of my Vancouver folks are looking to catch or or meet feel free to reach out and we can find some time to chat at the conference 😁
about 1 month ago
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I've released two OST's today! It's very experimental to release these. I'm excited to showcase my diversity with the electronic ambient of Starstrike and the Celtic Orchestral with Dark Age Dinos. Links:
shorturl.at/ZKTUw
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I'll be giving a talk on the science behind horror music on Aug 28th in collaboration with
@showpass.bsky.social
Tap Talks. Come out and learning a bit of the behind the scenes psychology at play in horror 😁 Tickets Link:
www.showpass.com/taptalks-sou...
about 2 months ago
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Another project I worked on made it into
@steampowered.com
Next Fest! Was very excited to compose music and create some sound design for 7th Fleet Games project "Starstrike" Link:
store.steampowered.com/app/2725860/...
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gameaudio
#vgm
4 months ago
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I'm thrilled to announce I am the composer & sound designer for the upcoming
#metroidvania
@shadeprotocolgame.bsky.social
. The trailer is currently trending #1 in the metroidvania subreddit and was picked up by the
@ign.com
YouTube channel!
#gameaudio
#indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Av...
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Shade Protocol - Official Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Avz9lEqI8
5 months ago
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Was so much fun presenting at Otafest this weekend! Being in a room full of gaming nerds is never a bad time 🎮
#gameaudio
#composer
#sounddesigner
5 months ago
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Sneak peak at some of my work on
@mintinboxgames.bsky.social
upcoming anti-gravity racing game! This is the main theme for “Velocity Loop: Zero to Lightspeed” 🚀
#gameaudio
#vgm
#gamedev
#indiedev
youtu.be/_9lBoxVyK4w?...
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Velocity Loop ZTL - "Get in the Loop!" main theme
YouTube video by Velocity Loop: Zero To Lightspeed
https://youtu.be/_9lBoxVyK4w?si=SNz0JNp2kBhoyJZQ
7 months ago
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I came, I saw, I kicked…..maybe I just did super well ❤️ Thanks again to
@officialgdc.bsky.social
for having me speak at their event! Looking forward to enjoying the rest of the conference 👾
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gameaudio
#publicspeaking
7 months ago
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Day 2 of
@officialgdc.bsky.social
and I will be speaking! It’s my first GDC panel and I’m incredibly excited to share my experience and perspective on
#gameaudio
with such a wide audience 💪 Wish me luck! 🔥
#gamemusic
#gamedevelopment
#indiedev
7 months ago
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For anyone who missed it, I will be speaking at the
@officialgdc.bsky.social
Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone while there! My solo panel:
shorturl.at/aWOoY
Lunchtime Audio Surgeries:
shorturl.at/gyml8
#GDC2025
#MeetMeAtGDC
#WeAreGDC
#gameaudio
#indiedev
#gamedev
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Audio Summit: Maintaining Musical Integrity (When Working with Clients)
18th March, 2025 04:40pm - 05:10pm - Working with clients can be challenging in many cases. Maybe the client wants many revisions, may...
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/audio-summit-maintaining-musical-integrity-when-working-with-clients/908120
7 months ago
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Becoming hyper aware of audio WILL drive you nuts at some point 😂 Learning to really appreciate sound in all forms is the only way to combat going just a little bit crazy!
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#sounddesignerlife
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#gamejams
are ALWAYS the best way to meet, network and build a game if you’re new to the industry. Hands down the best way to get yourself in the door and they always are a ton of fun 🔥🎮
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
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8 months ago
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“Never forget who you are” - me being a
#homestuck
fan 😂 but seriously the music was pretty damn good!
#gamedev
#gameaudio
#indiedev
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8 months ago
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Another personal milestone reached today! “Get to Work”(which I created the rollerblade SFX and the grindset podcast track on) was streamed on @GameGrumps! Having YouTubers I watch play a game I worked on feels amazing 😁
#gameaudio
#gamedev
youtu.be/8P2R0YNRZ64
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Time to Get to Work!
YouTube video by GameGrumps
https://youtu.be/8P2R0YNRZ64
8 months ago
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#gameaudio
and
#musicproduction
are similar but have different uses/connotations and goals with the music/audio. To outsiders it’s strange but I often compare it to an architect vs an engineer, you both “build” the building but in different ways!
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gamemusic
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8 months ago
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ANY industry that’s over saturated will be one you need to hustle in! Only because competition means you will need to go above and beyond to burn your name into the ecosystem 🎼 Do it because you need it, not because you want it 🔥
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#hustleculture
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8 months ago
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Let’s face it, most people would love to work in artistic jobs 🎼🎨 Be prepared to face lots of uncertainty but if you stick with it you can break through the ocean of other
#gameaudio
professionals 🔥
#gamedev
#indiedev
#entrepreneur
#gamemusic
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#foley
is the unsung hero of cinematic
#sounddesign
. Without it scenes can feel devoid of life! It’s why I’m always so proud when I can make something feel “real” when working with it.
#gameaudio
#filmaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
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8 months ago
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Having the budget to truly give your game a proper a thorough soundtrack makes all the difference! So many developers undershoot how much music they need to audio brand their project! Music adds memorability! ❤️
#gameaudio
#musicproducer
#gamedev
#gamedesign
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8 months ago
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Attention spans have unfortunately dropped for most folks which definetly hits musicians and
#gameaudio
folks the hardest 😢 Alas adapting to the new world is a requirement to make it!
#gamedev
#indiedev
#musicproducer
#vgm
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8 months ago
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#impostersyndrome
is a VERY real thing that artists face! It’s important to remind yourself that no matter what you may believe, your hard work paying off is for good reason. Compare yourself to yesterdays you ❤️
#gameaudio
#mentalhealth
#gamedev
#indiedev
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8 months ago
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Cologne commercials are always fascinating because how do you represent smell? Abstract stuff like this is certainly some of the more interesting audio work in marketing 💸
#audioproduction
#filmmusic
#musicproducer
#composer
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8 months ago
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Even though the tech is very outdated now, the stuff David Wise was doing on
#donkeykongcountry
was revolutionary for
#gameaudio
implementation at the time! Makes the soundtrack that much more memorable ❤️
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gamemusic
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9 months ago
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Do YOU need both a Mac and a Windows? Maybe not! But many
#gameaudio
professionals will which can be a truly brutal hit on the finances 💸 Luckily some companies will make sure you have both on their dollar.
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gamedevelopment
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9 months ago
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Some sounds are downright IMPOSSIBLE to record unless you have the right equipment, facility, budget, the actual thing you need to record, the license to use the thing you need to record….you get it 😂 Sometimes sample libraries are the right solution!
#sounddesign
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
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9 months ago
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I was featured in all 3 of these interviews! Was incredibly excited to share the
@calgarygamedevs.bsky.social
event and story with the media 😄
#gamedev
#indiedev
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9 months ago
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Collaborating on this short was an incredible experience and was a pivotal moment in my own career. it also helped me understand
#autism
on a deeper level!
#filmmusic
#shortfilm
#filmproduction
#sounddesign
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9 months ago
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Look mom I’m on TV! In all seriousness love promoting our events with the
@calgarygamedevs.bsky.social
❤️
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9 months ago
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“Anime” music will always have a soft spot in my heart, it’s hard to get away from those buttery smooth chords 😂
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gameaudio
#animegirl
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9 months ago
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Getting hired IS the hardest part! Yes it’s still good to apply but you will get waaaaay more jobs from people who know you or find you and reach out👌Make yourself the go-to person in your
#gamedev
community for
#gameaudio
🎼
#indiedev
#sounddesign
#videogames
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9 months ago
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I've begun working on Soar VR! Super excited to be working on this since the tech behind self flight in VR is pretty wild 🪽 Will share updates when I can since i'll be doing a complete overhaul on the audio for the game 🎧 Link:
meta.com/experiences/...
#gamedev
#indiedev
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SOAR on Meta Quest
SOAR delivers on the fantasy of embodied flight in VR. Take to the skies and experience reality as never before. Face off against other players and blast them out of the air whilst discovering all tha...
https://meta.com/experiences/soar/7793789677327741/?srsltid=AfmBOooGemF9uIcBSg77jsaIbcsrswP0oQc6_uG0IA2sq0uboxlW4C16
9 months ago
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Sometimes the client doesn’t know what they want and that’s OKAY, it’s YOUR job to figure that out! Listen to soundtracks often and have a diverse portfolio so you always have references to draw upon before beginning your work. It will often save you a TON of time 👌
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
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@crazykungfu.bsky.social
was an awesome mix of music & sound design for me. The unique mixing of Chinese traditional instruments alongside more modern electronic soundtrack styles was a hell of a treat!
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#musicproduction
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9 months ago
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#stardewvalley
🐮 was a game changer in the industry and its music might seem obviously “cozy” but there’s more going on behind just good composition! 🎶
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gamedesign
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9 months ago
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Time management is very important and necessary if you’re going to succeed in a field like
#gameaudio
Personally my calendar app is maxed out with everything from work to my personal life to make sure I’m always organized 😂
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gamedesign
#entrepreneurs
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9 months ago
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Yes luck is a factor in being successful, but luck like in RPGS can be increased. “Make your own luck” is a quote to live by! 🎲
#gamedev
#gameaudio
#indiegamedev
#businesstips
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9 months ago
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Sometimes my favourite work get hidden behind unreleased projects, on the rare cases where there isn’t an NDA I try to make sure it gets seen somehow! 🎶
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#musicproducer
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9 months ago
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Finally got my @globalmusicawards medal. Really excited to have my first award for specifically
#gamemusic
✨🎉
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#unboxing
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9 months ago
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Shoutout to Akanyte since their incredible designs have carried me fashion wise 💃🏻 but yes make sure your fit is interesting! Many will be surprised at how much of a difference it makes on how people perceive you 👀
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#musicproducer
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9 months ago
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No, you don’t need to move to LA to make it……but it does make it significantly easier 😂 making it out to conventions like @official_gdc can help a lot for those who are in cities with low game dev opportunities!
#gamedev
#indiegamedev
#musicproduction
#gameaudio
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9 months ago
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@woollywalrusgames upcoming title
#darkagedinos
has allowed me lots of freedom to explore mew ideas for SFX, it’s always cool to break apart the VFX into components and treat it like scoring in a way! 🦖
#gameaudio
#gamemusic
#gamedev
#indiedev
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9 months ago
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#breathofthewild
in many ways was a breath of fresh air (haha) because it took the intricate themes of the old
#loz
games and molded them to fit the much more open,sandboxy and exploration based gameplay! Truly a masterpiece 👑
#gameaudio
#gamemusic
#gamedev
#indiedev
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9 months ago
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Lots of projects never make it to light which can always suck, but it’s just part of the job! It’s also why every project that makes it to market is very special to me since it means the work I did gets to truly get its moment in the sun ☀️
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#musicproducer
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9 months ago
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Business and the artist side of things are hard to balance. Another recommendation I have is to separate what days you handle art vs admin stuff since it’s easier for your brain to not be switching!
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#musiclife
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10 months ago
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Been a bit sick over the holidays but getting back into it! I’m not a racer but man do I love
#drumandbass
and the
#forzahorizon
soundtracks always deliver. Nothing works better when driving 150mph down an open road 🏎️🔥
#gameaudio
#gamedev
#indiedev
#videogames
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10 months ago
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Getting experience as a
#gameaudio
worker is veeeerry challenging. Very few people graduate and get with a AAA immediately. Most people will need to do things like game jams/unpaid or revenue share projects to get initial experience! 🥲
#gamemusic
#gamedev
#indiedev
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10 months ago
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As a western boy, getting my first
#gamemusic
award for a western style soundtrack felt only fitting 🤠 plus it was just fun playing with a pedal guitar 😂
#vgm
#gamedev
#indiedev
#gameaudio
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10 months ago
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#armoredcore
as a series was underexposed for a long time before AC6. The series unique take on a perpetual war is something I love and really defined its identity in the mech genre. The music reflecting this has always been an easy standout ❤️
#gameaudio
#vgm
#gamedev
#gamemusic
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10 months ago
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Are you being credited for your work? What happens if you or the client terminates the agreement? These things can sometimes be overlooked in wake of payment and copyright on contracts. Always have a contract!
#gameaudio
#indiedev
#gamemusic
#gamedeveloper
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