Darius Gourdine
@otortoisesound.bsky.social
Open for work 🎚️🎛️🔊
Queer Non-Binary 💛🤍💜🖤 They/Them
Technical Sound Designer & Sound Designer
Prev: Paper Golf | House of How | Locke(d)
Website: www.dariusbgourdineaudio.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@oscillatingtortoisesound?si=kIcgKyY
Queer Non-Binary 💛🤍💜🖤 They/Them
Technical Sound Designer & Sound Designer
Prev: Paper Golf | House of How | Locke(d)
Website: www.dariusbgourdineaudio.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@oscillatingtortoisesound?si=kIcgKyY
Wow I had such an amazing time at Game Sound Con! This was my first time going in person and participating in a panel!
Great seeing many of my audio friends and was a much needed recharge with everything going on in my life. Thankful for the new connections and inspiring discussions!
Great seeing many of my audio friends and was a much needed recharge with everything going on in my life. Thankful for the new connections and inspiring discussions!
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Wow I had such an amazing time at Game Sound Con! This was my first time going in person and participating in a panel!
Great seeing many of my audio friends and was a much needed recharge with everything going on in my life. Thankful for the new connections and inspiring discussions!
Great seeing many of my audio friends and was a much needed recharge with everything going on in my life. Thankful for the new connections and inspiring discussions!
OMW to Burbank, Cali!!! Cannot wait to see everyone at GameSoundCon!
October 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
OMW to Burbank, Cali!!! Cannot wait to see everyone at GameSoundCon!
Just updated my home page on my website showcasing a new updated Sound design reel and technical sound design reel.
Excited to fully start to expand my site more and as always, open to feedback!
website: lnkd.in/eFijNWvZ
lnkd.in/ekXb2uFU
Excited to fully start to expand my site more and as always, open to feedback!
website: lnkd.in/eFijNWvZ
lnkd.in/ekXb2uFU
LinkedIn
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October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just updated my home page on my website showcasing a new updated Sound design reel and technical sound design reel.
Excited to fully start to expand my site more and as always, open to feedback!
website: lnkd.in/eFijNWvZ
lnkd.in/ekXb2uFU
Excited to fully start to expand my site more and as always, open to feedback!
website: lnkd.in/eFijNWvZ
lnkd.in/ekXb2uFU
Excited to be a part of this panel at GameSoundCon!
See y'all there!
See y'all there!
"Do You Count Spoons? We have to! - Making Game Audio Development Accessible"
whova.com/portal/webap...
"A Panel on Audio & Accessibility"
whova.com/portal/webap...
@otortoisesound.bsky.social @sarasecora.com @mattesque.bsky.social @musicologess.bsky.social & more!
#gamesoundcon #gsc2025 #gameaudio
whova.com/portal/webap...
"A Panel on Audio & Accessibility"
whova.com/portal/webap...
@otortoisesound.bsky.social @sarasecora.com @mattesque.bsky.social @musicologess.bsky.social & more!
#gamesoundcon #gsc2025 #gameaudio
October 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Excited to be a part of this panel at GameSoundCon!
See y'all there!
See y'all there!
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When I am really into something, I get this overwhelming passion energy that I just need an outlet for. After watching the show and reading some of the light novels, I just had to do an arrangement of some Apothecary Diaries music. I literally just love it so much, I needed to.
youtu.be/qfVNZs1fxX8
youtu.be/qfVNZs1fxX8
The Girl of Apothecary - Apothecary Diaries (Wind Ensemble Cover)
YouTube video by Jeff Penny
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
When I am really into something, I get this overwhelming passion energy that I just need an outlet for. After watching the show and reading some of the light novels, I just had to do an arrangement of some Apothecary Diaries music. I literally just love it so much, I needed to.
youtu.be/qfVNZs1fxX8
youtu.be/qfVNZs1fxX8
Sharing my worked I completed for a game called Paper Golf where I developed the supporting Metasounds audio system for the Power Accuracy Meter.
Recently, posted a short video explaining my process and hope you can check it out!
youtu.be/Ex7WoqxKMHA
Recently, posted a short video explaining my process and hope you can check it out!
youtu.be/Ex7WoqxKMHA
Paper Golf - Power Accuracy Bar: Unreal & Metasounds Procedural Audio System
YouTube video by Darius “OscillatingTortoiseSound” Gourdine
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sharing my worked I completed for a game called Paper Golf where I developed the supporting Metasounds audio system for the Power Accuracy Meter.
Recently, posted a short video explaining my process and hope you can check it out!
youtu.be/Ex7WoqxKMHA
Recently, posted a short video explaining my process and hope you can check it out!
youtu.be/Ex7WoqxKMHA
So excited to announce that I will be apart of a Live Panel at AirCon this year.
The Panel is "Finding you first job in Game Audio" and it's on Thursday June 12th at 12:30 UTC.
Hope to see some of you there ♥️
The Panel is "Finding you first job in Game Audio" and it's on Thursday June 12th at 12:30 UTC.
Hope to see some of you there ♥️
May 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
So excited to announce that I will be apart of a Live Panel at AirCon this year.
The Panel is "Finding you first job in Game Audio" and it's on Thursday June 12th at 12:30 UTC.
Hope to see some of you there ♥️
The Panel is "Finding you first job in Game Audio" and it's on Thursday June 12th at 12:30 UTC.
Hope to see some of you there ♥️
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🚨PSA 🚨MY MUSIC WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE ON SPOTIFY ANYMORE!🤬🤬
This is important! Spotify is trying to justify not paying artists who PAY to be on THEIR PLATFORM! Like me!! They get PAID from subs. They get PAID from ADs. And because I can't get <1000 streams from my #vgm (which is WILDSTAR to me ⬇️ 1/
This is important! Spotify is trying to justify not paying artists who PAY to be on THEIR PLATFORM! Like me!! They get PAID from subs. They get PAID from ADs. And because I can't get <1000 streams from my #vgm (which is WILDSTAR to me ⬇️ 1/
April 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨PSA 🚨MY MUSIC WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE ON SPOTIFY ANYMORE!🤬🤬
This is important! Spotify is trying to justify not paying artists who PAY to be on THEIR PLATFORM! Like me!! They get PAID from subs. They get PAID from ADs. And because I can't get <1000 streams from my #vgm (which is WILDSTAR to me ⬇️ 1/
This is important! Spotify is trying to justify not paying artists who PAY to be on THEIR PLATFORM! Like me!! They get PAID from subs. They get PAID from ADs. And because I can't get <1000 streams from my #vgm (which is WILDSTAR to me ⬇️ 1/
The headlines from the UK saddens me.
Don't really know what to say. Please everyone be safe and as a community look out and check on each other.🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Don't really know what to say. Please everyone be safe and as a community look out and check on each other.🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
April 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The headlines from the UK saddens me.
Don't really know what to say. Please everyone be safe and as a community look out and check on each other.🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Don't really know what to say. Please everyone be safe and as a community look out and check on each other.🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Resolution for 2025 join an amazing community band! ✅
Had a great time playing with the Atlanta Freedom Band this past Saturday and everyone was simply the best!
Had a great time playing with the Atlanta Freedom Band this past Saturday and everyone was simply the best!
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Resolution for 2025 join an amazing community band! ✅
Had a great time playing with the Atlanta Freedom Band this past Saturday and everyone was simply the best!
Had a great time playing with the Atlanta Freedom Band this past Saturday and everyone was simply the best!
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
Catch us and the @bt-games-mac.bsky.social crew at GDC this week to play our latest demo for Clock Out at 2!
We've got a fun day on Tuesday.
See y'all there!
We've got a fun day on Tuesday.
See y'all there!
March 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Catch us and the @bt-games-mac.bsky.social crew at GDC this week to play our latest demo for Clock Out at 2!
We've got a fun day on Tuesday.
See y'all there!
We've got a fun day on Tuesday.
See y'all there!
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
Congratulations to our GADA #GDC 2025 Scholars, receiving an All Access Pass, mentorship, and travel stipend! 🎉
Nga Weng Chio
Malachi Gregory
Michelle Cheuk
Sunanqi (Angel) Huang
Yegues Schettini
Follow us on social media to learn more about our scholars leading up to the conference!
#GameAudio
Nga Weng Chio
Malachi Gregory
Michelle Cheuk
Sunanqi (Angel) Huang
Yegues Schettini
Follow us on social media to learn more about our scholars leading up to the conference!
#GameAudio
March 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations to our GADA #GDC 2025 Scholars, receiving an All Access Pass, mentorship, and travel stipend! 🎉
Nga Weng Chio
Malachi Gregory
Michelle Cheuk
Sunanqi (Angel) Huang
Yegues Schettini
Follow us on social media to learn more about our scholars leading up to the conference!
#GameAudio
Nga Weng Chio
Malachi Gregory
Michelle Cheuk
Sunanqi (Angel) Huang
Yegues Schettini
Follow us on social media to learn more about our scholars leading up to the conference!
#GameAudio
New to 2025 but Bassoon time at community band!!!
March 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
New to 2025 but Bassoon time at community band!!!
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
GADA scholar Darius Gourdine has been showcasing Black Women and LGBTQIA Folks in Audio for Black History Month!
#BlackHistoryMonth #GameAudio
#BlackHistoryMonth #GameAudio
Hey Everyone, So for Black History Month I decided to showcase Black Women and Black LGBTQIA Folks in Audio!
This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here.
I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.
This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here.
I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.
February 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
GADA scholar Darius Gourdine has been showcasing Black Women and LGBTQIA Folks in Audio for Black History Month!
#BlackHistoryMonth #GameAudio
#BlackHistoryMonth #GameAudio
Hey Everyone, So for Black History Month I decided to showcase Black Women and Black LGBTQIA Folks in Audio!
This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here.
I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.
This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here.
I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.
February 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hey Everyone, So for Black History Month I decided to showcase Black Women and Black LGBTQIA Folks in Audio!
This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here.
I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.
This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here.
I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
Join us for our game jam here: https://itch.io/jam/mgk-fall-game-jam-2024
November 4, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Join us for our game jam here: https://itch.io/jam/mgk-fall-game-jam-2024
Hope everyone has a great time at GameSoundCon! I wish I could be there this year and see so many friends there but I will make it next year!
October 29, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Hope everyone has a great time at GameSoundCon! I wish I could be there this year and see so many friends there but I will make it next year!
Hey Everyone I am Darius, I am a Technical Sound designer and Composer.
- Recently finished my contract with House of How
- Also worked on Kingdom of Kuru and Locke(d) as a composer and sound designer
So happy to see many other Audio & Art friends on Bluesky now and hope to make new ones here!
- Recently finished my contract with House of How
- Also worked on Kingdom of Kuru and Locke(d) as a composer and sound designer
So happy to see many other Audio & Art friends on Bluesky now and hope to make new ones here!
October 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Hey Everyone I am Darius, I am a Technical Sound designer and Composer.
- Recently finished my contract with House of How
- Also worked on Kingdom of Kuru and Locke(d) as a composer and sound designer
So happy to see many other Audio & Art friends on Bluesky now and hope to make new ones here!
- Recently finished my contract with House of How
- Also worked on Kingdom of Kuru and Locke(d) as a composer and sound designer
So happy to see many other Audio & Art friends on Bluesky now and hope to make new ones here!
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
I feel like I need to tap the sign cause I keep seeing people trying to "dunk" on hateful peeps on my feed.
This ISN'T TWITTER.
Please don't make it into it.
This ISN'T TWITTER.
Please don't make it into it.
October 7, 2024 at 7:52 PM
I feel like I need to tap the sign cause I keep seeing people trying to "dunk" on hateful peeps on my feed.
This ISN'T TWITTER.
Please don't make it into it.
This ISN'T TWITTER.
Please don't make it into it.
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
Meet our GameSoundCon 2023 Scholars, starting w/ Nga Weng Chio! 🎶
"Weng is a highly-skilled, talented composer, orchestrator, and great collaborator. Her work is exceptional, as in her attention to detail." -Lolita Ritmanis (Grammy® award winning producer)
#GameAudio
"Weng is a highly-skilled, talented composer, orchestrator, and great collaborator. Her work is exceptional, as in her attention to detail." -Lolita Ritmanis (Grammy® award winning producer)
#GameAudio
September 25, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Meet our GameSoundCon 2023 Scholars, starting w/ Nga Weng Chio! 🎶
"Weng is a highly-skilled, talented composer, orchestrator, and great collaborator. Her work is exceptional, as in her attention to detail." -Lolita Ritmanis (Grammy® award winning producer)
#GameAudio
"Weng is a highly-skilled, talented composer, orchestrator, and great collaborator. Her work is exceptional, as in her attention to detail." -Lolita Ritmanis (Grammy® award winning producer)
#GameAudio
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Introducing our next GameSoundCon Scholar: Stephen Babu! 💻
I am a game audio programmer, currently a gameplay programmer intern with sumo digital. I enjoy diving into technical solutions within C++, C#, Wwise middleware & game engines. [1/3]
#GameAudio
I am a game audio programmer, currently a gameplay programmer intern with sumo digital. I enjoy diving into technical solutions within C++, C#, Wwise middleware & game engines. [1/3]
#GameAudio
September 27, 2023 at 8:32 PM
Introducing our next GameSoundCon Scholar: Stephen Babu! 💻
I am a game audio programmer, currently a gameplay programmer intern with sumo digital. I enjoy diving into technical solutions within C++, C#, Wwise middleware & game engines. [1/3]
#GameAudio
I am a game audio programmer, currently a gameplay programmer intern with sumo digital. I enjoy diving into technical solutions within C++, C#, Wwise middleware & game engines. [1/3]
#GameAudio
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🎼 Meet our next GameSoundCon scholar: Nia-Simone Egerton!
"Hi There :) My name is Nia-Simone. I am a recent Berklee College of Music grad. I am a Brooklyn based Composer and Cellist. I’ve had a love for game scores and interactive music since I was little...
"Hi There :) My name is Nia-Simone. I am a recent Berklee College of Music grad. I am a Brooklyn based Composer and Cellist. I’ve had a love for game scores and interactive music since I was little...
September 29, 2023 at 5:55 PM
🎼 Meet our next GameSoundCon scholar: Nia-Simone Egerton!
"Hi There :) My name is Nia-Simone. I am a recent Berklee College of Music grad. I am a Brooklyn based Composer and Cellist. I’ve had a love for game scores and interactive music since I was little...
"Hi There :) My name is Nia-Simone. I am a recent Berklee College of Music grad. I am a Brooklyn based Composer and Cellist. I’ve had a love for game scores and interactive music since I was little...
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Our next GameSoundCon Scholar is Malachi Gregory! 🎵
#GameAudio
Malachi is a 21-year-old music composition student at NYU. He embarked on his musical journey at the age of 8 when he first picked up the viola, setting the stage for a lifelong devotion to the craft. [1/3]
#GameAudio
Malachi is a 21-year-old music composition student at NYU. He embarked on his musical journey at the age of 8 when he first picked up the viola, setting the stage for a lifelong devotion to the craft. [1/3]
October 2, 2023 at 3:59 PM
Our next GameSoundCon Scholar is Malachi Gregory! 🎵
#GameAudio
Malachi is a 21-year-old music composition student at NYU. He embarked on his musical journey at the age of 8 when he first picked up the viola, setting the stage for a lifelong devotion to the craft. [1/3]
#GameAudio
Malachi is a 21-year-old music composition student at NYU. He embarked on his musical journey at the age of 8 when he first picked up the viola, setting the stage for a lifelong devotion to the craft. [1/3]
Reposted by Darius Gourdine
Introducing our next GameSoundCon scholar Gabriel Mielnik! #GameAudio 🎤
Gabriel is a sound designer and composer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, originally from Berkeley, CA. Over the past decade, he has created music and sounds for various media projects, including indie games, commercials,... [1/3]
Gabriel is a sound designer and composer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, originally from Berkeley, CA. Over the past decade, he has created music and sounds for various media projects, including indie games, commercials,... [1/3]
October 3, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Introducing our next GameSoundCon scholar Gabriel Mielnik! #GameAudio 🎤
Gabriel is a sound designer and composer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, originally from Berkeley, CA. Over the past decade, he has created music and sounds for various media projects, including indie games, commercials,... [1/3]
Gabriel is a sound designer and composer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, originally from Berkeley, CA. Over the past decade, he has created music and sounds for various media projects, including indie games, commercials,... [1/3]