1. Ride the Edge - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 3:17
  2. A Wager Over Barrels - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 2:14
  3. The Way of the Desert - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 3:44
  4. Defenders of the Sky - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 4:09
  5. The Pride of the Arena - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 2:30
  6. Show Her Our Teeth - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) 2:47
  7. Edge of the Sundom - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 3:23
  8. Echoes of Plenty - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 3:00
  9. Wither and Ache - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 4:01
  10. Steel Bones - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) 2:46
  11. Legacy's Landfall - Horizon Forbidden West OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 4:17
  12. To The Hunt - Horizon Zero Dawn OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 4:29
  13. Drums in the sun - Horizon Zero Dawn OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 6:10
  14. Running The Frost- Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds OST (Guerrilla Games) Niels van der Leest 4:30
  15. Strings of Valour - Phoenix II OST (Firi Games) Niels van der Leest 4:28
  16. Horns of Despair - Phoenix II OST (Firi Games) Niels van der Leest 3:44
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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.

His most recent work can be heard on Horizon Forbidden West, Horizon Zero Dawn, Trifox and Phoenix II

“Writing to enhance instead of distract”

Awards

Music + Sound Award (2022): Dutch Game Awards (2022): Dutch Game Awards (2017): Winner of Best Music & Audio – Horizon Zero Dawn
Jerry Goldsmith Awards (2017): Winner of Best Original Score in a Video Game – Horizon Zero Dawn
VGM Online – Annual Game Music Awards (2018): Winner of Best Orchestral/Cinematic Score – Horizon Zero Dawn

Nominations

DICE Award (2023): Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition – Horizon Forbidden West
The Game Award (2023): Best Audio Design – Horizon Forbidden West
BAFTA Games Award (2018): Best Music – Horizon Zero Dawn

Contact

Niels van der Leest – Music

info@nielsvanderleest.com
+31(0)6 15011898
Twitter: @nielsvdleest
Instagram: @nielsvdleestmusic

© Niels van der Leest - Music (2023)