“David's audio is the perfect compliment to our work!
He has a great sense of what our needs are, and his music has been right on message! The fact that he is creating original compositions to fit our needs is amazing and beyond what we expected when we began our search for a composer.
With his help, we're feeling inspired by the possibilities, and feel his music is helping us elevate our content!
Thanks so much!”
-Jake, Stray Cat Alliance
David J. Nichols has been creating evocative, engaging musical themes and soundscapes for film, television, games, podcasts, and other media for nearly two decades. He blends lush symphonic orchestrations with acoustic solo instruments, cutting-edge electronics, field recordings, and modern sound design to create original and highly memorable sonic experiences in any genre.
His award-winning audio can be heard in feature-length and short films, AAA and indie games, television shows, podcasts, and more. His music has been featured in productions by National Geographic, FOX Sports, 2K Games, the Tacoma Historical Society, and others.
David has also made a name for himself as a prolific, accomplished audio engineer and record producer. In a live arena setting, he has worked with dozens of world-class artists like Hans Zimmer, Olivia Rodrigo, Jeff Lynne, Jelly Roll, Kings of Leon, $uicideboy$, Future, Jhené Aiko, Missy Elliott, Twenty One Pilots, and Kacey Musgraves, as well as regularly working with Seattle Kraken NHL hockey and Seattle Storm WNBA basketball. His work can also be heard on dozens of studio and live recordings, ranging from orchestral, choral, and concert brass music to pop, rock, folk, and metal. He will also soon be releasing his upcoming sound effects bundle The Sounds of Hong Kong. Speaking about the upcoming unique sound library, David said:
“During college, I studied at Chinese University of Hong Kong. But when I returned to the States, I found myself missing the distinctive sounds of the city. I recently returned to Hong Kong for a month-long trip to capture the sounds I’ve dearly missed. Armed with a selection of microphones and a digital audio recorder, I captured the iconic sounds of the trams, ferries, crosswalks, and crowds. I recorded the jungle ambiences of Hong Kong’s outlying islands, the conversations of street hawkers, and even the rain and wind of a typhoon! I plan to make all 6+ hours of my Hong Kong audio recordings available early 2025.”