Joel Corelitz
@joelcorelitz.bsky.social
I make music my attic.
https://linktr.ee/joelcorelitz
https://linktr.ee/joelcorelitz
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I’m Joel.
Music is one of the most important things in my life.
My whole career, I’ve been making sound for things.
I might have made the sounds in your car.
I made sounds for the robot that did surgery on a grape.
I’ve made music for a lot of games.
I'll make your project sound amazing.
Music is one of the most important things in my life.
My whole career, I’ve been making sound for things.
I might have made the sounds in your car.
I made sounds for the robot that did surgery on a grape.
I’ve made music for a lot of games.
I'll make your project sound amazing.
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
Celebrating the Possessor(s) team 🖤 | Notion
I am not one to post like this usually, but as things have developed recently, I want to take a minute and get some stuff off my chest.
shorturl.at
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
POSSESSOR(S) is launching today.
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
I have been the producer on this project for three years, & the last few weeks have been difficult. Most of the team isn't around anymore to celebrate the launch, so I wrote many words about these incredible people to celebrate them.
🖤 shorturl.at/MpMra
POSSESSOR(s) is out!! Huge congrats to all. Was such an honor to be involved. I hope you love what we did.
Azuria Sky and Joel Corelitz awaken dreams and nightmares with the Possessor(s) soundtrack, a world of decayed pianos, haunting textures, and ambient melodies echoing what was and what remains. 🎹
🎶 Now available for streaming on your favourite platforms:
lnk.to/possessor-s
🎶 Now available for streaming on your favourite platforms:
lnk.to/possessor-s
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
POSSESSOR(s) is out!! Huge congrats to all. Was such an honor to be involved. I hope you love what we did.
I absolutely can't wait for you to hear what @azuria.bsky.social and I did for @possessors.bsky.social! In the meantime, here's Sky's incredible theme with some words about the OST. TOMORROW!! (😱) at joelcorelitz.bandcamp.com, & on Streaming - and on Sky's and @lacedrecords.com Bandcamp too.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I absolutely can't wait for you to hear what @azuria.bsky.social and I did for @possessors.bsky.social! In the meantime, here's Sky's incredible theme with some words about the OST. TOMORROW!! (😱) at joelcorelitz.bandcamp.com, & on Streaming - and on Sky's and @lacedrecords.com Bandcamp too.
One cool thing about working on a lot of different kinds of games is: I've gotten really good at expressing my voice a lot of different ways. There's one game that I feel like is still the most purely distilled expression of my compositional voice.
It's TumbleSeed:
youtu.be/j22aa15o0iQ?...
It's TumbleSeed:
youtu.be/j22aa15o0iQ?...
TumbleSeed: Official Soundtrack: Side A | Vinyl Rip (Yetee Records)
YouTube video by AnthonyTRP
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
One cool thing about working on a lot of different kinds of games is: I've gotten really good at expressing my voice a lot of different ways. There's one game that I feel like is still the most purely distilled expression of my compositional voice.
It's TumbleSeed:
youtu.be/j22aa15o0iQ?...
It's TumbleSeed:
youtu.be/j22aa15o0iQ?...
just made a little intro to pin to my profile.
and true story, this was the first musical group i was *absolutely obsessed* with, as a kid in the 80s. my teacher literally sent a letter home, i was so fixated on it.
it changed my life and made me pursue music:
youtu.be/kYw_gTWYssM?...
and true story, this was the first musical group i was *absolutely obsessed* with, as a kid in the 80s. my teacher literally sent a letter home, i was so fixated on it.
it changed my life and made me pursue music:
youtu.be/kYw_gTWYssM?...
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
just made a little intro to pin to my profile.
and true story, this was the first musical group i was *absolutely obsessed* with, as a kid in the 80s. my teacher literally sent a letter home, i was so fixated on it.
it changed my life and made me pursue music:
youtu.be/kYw_gTWYssM?...
and true story, this was the first musical group i was *absolutely obsessed* with, as a kid in the 80s. my teacher literally sent a letter home, i was so fixated on it.
it changed my life and made me pursue music:
youtu.be/kYw_gTWYssM?...
I’m Joel.
Music is one of the most important things in my life.
My whole career, I’ve been making sound for things.
I might have made the sounds in your car.
I made sounds for the robot that did surgery on a grape.
I’ve made music for a lot of games.
I'll make your project sound amazing.
Music is one of the most important things in my life.
My whole career, I’ve been making sound for things.
I might have made the sounds in your car.
I made sounds for the robot that did surgery on a grape.
I’ve made music for a lot of games.
I'll make your project sound amazing.
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I’m Joel.
Music is one of the most important things in my life.
My whole career, I’ve been making sound for things.
I might have made the sounds in your car.
I made sounds for the robot that did surgery on a grape.
I’ve made music for a lot of games.
I'll make your project sound amazing.
Music is one of the most important things in my life.
My whole career, I’ve been making sound for things.
I might have made the sounds in your car.
I made sounds for the robot that did surgery on a grape.
I’ve made music for a lot of games.
I'll make your project sound amazing.
I updated my site (joelcorelitz.com) with a few new projects, including @possessors.bsky.social (composition), and a few still in progress: Lazy River (composition, sound design & implementation), @straycloud.nz (composition), Candlewood by @lunoland.com (Sound Design) I'll update as things develop!
Joel Corelitz, composer
Cargo
joelcorelitz.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I updated my site (joelcorelitz.com) with a few new projects, including @possessors.bsky.social (composition), and a few still in progress: Lazy River (composition, sound design & implementation), @straycloud.nz (composition), Candlewood by @lunoland.com (Sound Design) I'll update as things develop!
Well... I just reached a very significant milestone. I remember being super bummed when I got Bit-O-Honey on Halloween as a kid bc I thought they were gross. I just ate one literally just now and I thought it was very good, so...
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Well... I just reached a very significant milestone. I remember being super bummed when I got Bit-O-Honey on Halloween as a kid bc I thought they were gross. I just ate one literally just now and I thought it was very good, so...
To juggle 10000+ things and still make everyone feel seen and heard takes a very special kind of producer. Myriame is the best I've ever worked with.
My heart is heavy & I might have more to say on that later, but I've got news today that my time at Heart Machine will come to an end after POSSESSOR(S) ships.
I'm honestly too busy... literally shipping the game to start actively looking for work, but I'll be looking for my next gig in December. 🥲
I'm honestly too busy... literally shipping the game to start actively looking for work, but I'll be looking for my next gig in December. 🥲
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
To juggle 10000+ things and still make everyone feel seen and heard takes a very special kind of producer. Myriame is the best I've ever worked with.
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
When Rhem and Luca face a demon-possessed scavenger named Beverly, they uncover the tragic story of a grandmother consumed by loss and darkness. Defeating her demon not only frees her as a skilled crafter but also teaches Luca a haunting truth about the balance between host and demon.
11.11.25. 🐻
11.11.25. 🐻
October 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When Rhem and Luca face a demon-possessed scavenger named Beverly, they uncover the tragic story of a grandmother consumed by loss and darkness. Defeating her demon not only frees her as a skilled crafter but also teaches Luca a haunting truth about the balance between host and demon.
11.11.25. 🐻
11.11.25. 🐻
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
Well aren't you just the cutest litt-
...oh.
((( Possessor(s). 11.11.25. PC+PS5. 🐧 )))
...oh.
((( Possessor(s). 11.11.25. PC+PS5. 🐧 )))
October 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Well aren't you just the cutest litt-
...oh.
((( Possessor(s). 11.11.25. PC+PS5. 🐧 )))
...oh.
((( Possessor(s). 11.11.25. PC+PS5. 🐧 )))
This is one of my favorite interviews I've ever done - great questions, good conversation, felt so natural and showcased my thinking in such a transparent way. Thanks again for having me.
Really enjoyed my chat with Nate Kadlac on the Hey, Good Game podcast about how I see the real job of composition—not just writing music, but thinking deeply, exploring ideas, and helping devs find just the right fit.
www.hey.gg/podcast/joel...
www.hey.gg/podcast/joel...
Why Most Web Games Skip the Sound—and What They’re Missing
Composer Joel Corelitz shares how he crafted sound for Halo, Death Stranding & more—plus insights on creative process, feedback, and game audio design.
www.hey.gg
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is one of my favorite interviews I've ever done - great questions, good conversation, felt so natural and showcased my thinking in such a transparent way. Thanks again for having me.
i just google "am i unc meaning" - am i unc?
October 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
i just google "am i unc meaning" - am i unc?
Eastward marked the achievement of a lifelong dream not just to compose for games, but to create a rich musical world for a specific kind of game. My involvement in its development spanned 5 years and paralleled many life changes for me, which you can hear in the music. 💛
youtu.be/QABd2IX6DVY?...
youtu.be/QABd2IX6DVY?...
The Making of Eastward: Design Works - Part 1 | Lost In Cult Documentary
YouTube video by Lost In Cult
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Eastward marked the achievement of a lifelong dream not just to compose for games, but to create a rich musical world for a specific kind of game. My involvement in its development spanned 5 years and paralleled many life changes for me, which you can hear in the music. 💛
youtu.be/QABd2IX6DVY?...
youtu.be/QABd2IX6DVY?...
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
Big Hops Demo available on Steam buff.ly/oMjNoB1
October 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Big Hops Demo available on Steam buff.ly/oMjNoB1
(before the Chicago River incident) "I don't dislike Dave Matthews Band, I just dislike *fans* of Dave Matthews band" was such a vibe.
October 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
(before the Chicago River incident) "I don't dislike Dave Matthews Band, I just dislike *fans* of Dave Matthews band" was such a vibe.
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
The combat of Possessor(s) is inspired by the best platform fighters out there.
So give those enemies a smash, brother.
So give those enemies a smash, brother.
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The combat of Possessor(s) is inspired by the best platform fighters out there.
So give those enemies a smash, brother.
So give those enemies a smash, brother.
Some brilliant people in this thread. 💕
I've reposted many posts made by folks who were recently laid off from Heart Machine, but here is a thread that highlights them all.
I am also including folks who were previously laid off & are still looking for work. I will be linking their Bsky posts, as well as LinkedIn.
Please, share this. 🖤
I am also including folks who were previously laid off & are still looking for work. I will be linking their Bsky posts, as well as LinkedIn.
Please, share this. 🖤
October 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Some brilliant people in this thread. 💕
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
Hi friends. Unfortunately, my time at Heart Machine is coming to an end. I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. Saying goodbye to such a talented team is difficult, but I am excited for the next adventure. <3
I'll have more info soon.
Thanks everyone. Stay strong out there.
I'll have more info soon.
Thanks everyone. Stay strong out there.
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hi friends. Unfortunately, my time at Heart Machine is coming to an end. I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. Saying goodbye to such a talented team is difficult, but I am excited for the next adventure. <3
I'll have more info soon.
Thanks everyone. Stay strong out there.
I'll have more info soon.
Thanks everyone. Stay strong out there.
Philomena Cunk - what the f is this - original
YouTube video by birdofmidnightrain
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I also put up a few recent releases I compiled fpr my "Slowdance" series (which mostly centers around the themes of intimacy, awkwardness and... the awkwardness of intimacy.) so uhh... check out my SoundCloud lol soundcloud.com/joelcorelitz...
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I also put up a few recent releases I compiled fpr my "Slowdance" series (which mostly centers around the themes of intimacy, awkwardness and... the awkwardness of intimacy.) so uhh... check out my SoundCloud lol soundcloud.com/joelcorelitz...
just in time for spooky season, here’s one of my favorites I’ve done in the last year on.soundcloud.com/xSXep1r9HJ1t...
The Darkness
photo credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-black-and-white-photo-of-a-street-light-lDYV-xeR9SY
original sample by Henry Birdseye
soundcloud.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
just in time for spooky season, here’s one of my favorites I’ve done in the last year on.soundcloud.com/xSXep1r9HJ1t...
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
Hey friends - my time at Heart Machine is ending after nearly 6 years. It’s difficult to say goodbye to a studio that has seen so much growth in myself and others.
If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!
#AudioJobs #OpenToWork
If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!
#AudioJobs #OpenToWork
October 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hey friends - my time at Heart Machine is ending after nearly 6 years. It’s difficult to say goodbye to a studio that has seen so much growth in myself and others.
If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!
#AudioJobs #OpenToWork
If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!
#AudioJobs #OpenToWork
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
youtu.be/CtICKj0oXd4
Some ingame footage. I lead the audio team, shaped the mix, and did most of the sound design in this clip.
- Awesome music from
@troupe.bsky.social and @joelcorelitz.bsky.social
- Add'l sound design from @akashthakkar.com
- Audio tech from www.linkedin.com/in/horaciova...
Some ingame footage. I lead the audio team, shaped the mix, and did most of the sound design in this clip.
- Awesome music from
@troupe.bsky.social and @joelcorelitz.bsky.social
- Add'l sound design from @akashthakkar.com
- Audio tech from www.linkedin.com/in/horaciova...
Alex Johnson SFX Reel 2025 - Hyper Light Breaker Gameplay
YouTube video by Alex Johnson
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
youtu.be/CtICKj0oXd4
Some ingame footage. I lead the audio team, shaped the mix, and did most of the sound design in this clip.
- Awesome music from
@troupe.bsky.social and @joelcorelitz.bsky.social
- Add'l sound design from @akashthakkar.com
- Audio tech from www.linkedin.com/in/horaciova...
Some ingame footage. I lead the audio team, shaped the mix, and did most of the sound design in this clip.
- Awesome music from
@troupe.bsky.social and @joelcorelitz.bsky.social
- Add'l sound design from @akashthakkar.com
- Audio tech from www.linkedin.com/in/horaciova...
Reposted by Joel Corelitz
Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.
Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!
Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.
Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!
Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!