WORKS
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Guerrilla Games - 2023
Lake
Gamious - 2021
Horizon Forbidden West
Guerrilla Games - 2022
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Guerrilla Games - 2017
Trifox
Glowfish Interactive - 2022
Horizon Zero Dawn
Guerrilla Games - 2017
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 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