danDaniel Merrill is a composer, musician, and sound designer based in Los Angeles, CA, with credits including film, video games, and advertisements. Merrill holds a Master of Music degree in Scoring for Film and Multimedia from NYU.

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recentwork

  • Rise of Nightmares
    TV and Internet Spots for SEGA of America, Inc. (2011)

  • Peano's Vault
    Puzzle game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Moon Marble
    Action/Exploration game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Alphamatic
    Learning game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Matchination
    Puzzle game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Blok 9
    Multiplayer strategy game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Chroma Shuffle
    Puzzle game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Booker the Penguin
    Action/Adventure game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • The Skywalkers
    Pilot by Noshpit Entertainment (2011)

  • Mount Brainiac
    Learning game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Word Play
    Word building game by Sifteo, Inc. (2011)

  • Oil
    Short film by Greg Climer (2010)

  • Out of the Mold
    Short film by Karl Fadel (2010)

  • The Discordian's Medley Animated short film by Ann Orrin Recorded with the NYU Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the 2010 Skirball Film Scoring Competition (2010)



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    Great audio adds clarity and depth to any narrative form, and can transform a story into an engaging and immersive world. I translate visual and dramatic thought into original music and sound. With thorough foundations in music theory and industry-standard hardware and software tools, I am able to quickly create and deliver high-quality scores and sound design. My style and orchestration is tailored to meet the unique demands of each project; I am equally comfortable writing for full orchestra, electronic ensemble, rock band, and 8-bit synthesizer. I am committed to enhancing emotion and characterization in multimedia projects of all kinds with services including:

  • Music composition, recording, and production
  • Sound design
  • Music and sound editing
  • Score preparation and engraving (view sample)

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    orchestral

    Alice
    Baroque toccata for
    Jan Švankmajer's
    originally-scoreless Alice

    the discordian's medley
    Manic circus theme for
    The Discordian's Medley
    rockpop

    chiptunes



    pixelDan
    Download Caverns of Gossimar
    8-bit music suite: mp3 (192k)
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    testimonials

    "Daniel is an incredible musician and composer. His music is a critical element to all the games we are making. He's mastered a broad range of styles and has no problem crafting music for each of our (varied) games. His sound and FX work is wonderful too, and complements his scores perfectly. I'd recommend him without hesitation."
    - Jeevan Kalanithi, CEO, Sifteo

    "Daniel is great to work with. He has an innate understanding of what a project is about, and the versatility to deliver just the right music. We're already getting requests for soundtracks!"
    - Josh Lee, Director, Sifteo Game Studio

    "Great music and sound!"
    - David Pogue, The New York Times