WORKS

Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Guerrilla Games - 2023

Niels van der Leest Bile and Bite

Lake
Gamious - 2021

Niels van der Leest Town by the Lake

Horizon Forbidden West
Guerrilla Games - 2022

Niels van der Leest Ride the Edge

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Guerrilla Games - 2017

Niels van der Leest Running The Frost

Trifox
Glowfish Interactive - 2022

Niels van der Leest Primal Pathways

Horizon Zero Dawn
Guerrilla Games - 2017

Niels van der Leest To The Hunt!

About

Niels van der Leest is an award winning game composer and sound designer who has been in games since 2007. Over the course of the years he has worked with developers ranging from independent to AAA.
Niels combines his classical music degree in percussion and world music, his background in the orchestral and ensemble performance and the strong sense of sound design to create unique music and sounds.

“Writing to enhance instead of destract”

Awards

Buma Music in Media Awards 2023 - Winner for Category Videogames, VR and Metaverse - Horizon Forbidden West

Music + Sound Awards 2022 - Winner for Best Original Video Game Score - Horizon Forbidden West

Dutch Game Awards 2022 - Winner of Best Audio – Horizon Forbidden West

BAFTA Games Awards 2018 - Nomination for Best Music - Horizon Zero Dawn

Dutch Game Awards 2017 - Winner of Best Music & Audio - Horizon Zero Dawn

GoldSpirit Awards 2017 - Winner of Best Original Score in a Video Game - Horizon Zero Dawn