Hello! My name is Dan Johnston, a composer and producer from Sydney Australia. I can craft high quality original soundtracks for your game, film, trailer, podcast, audiobook or video. I specialise in orchestral music and excel in Fantasy, Adventure, Horror and Thriller genres. Anything in between? I am always up for making great music! Feel free to check out some of my work in the Portfolio section below - a few orchestral sketches in the Fantasy genre I made to showcase my work, as well as a showreel comprising of music from a variety of genres. ABOUT ME I studied a Bachelor of Music Composition at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, becoming skilled at Composer / Performer workshopping, Compositional and Harmonic Analysis, Electronic Music, Sound Engineering and Orchestration. In addition to music, I have worked for many years as a Lead Foley Artist, having the privilege to have been part of the sound team on a whole range of blockbuster films such as Mad Max: Fury Road, John Wick and many more… WHY HIRE ME? - I prioritise creating an emotional connection through texture, melody and colour. Your music will be one of a kind, it will enrich your story, be memorable and hit the mark. - I use beautifully recorded, high quality virtual instruments, mixed and mastered to an industry standard. - Need a REAL orchestra or instrumentalists? No problem! Let’s chat… - I have a deep knowledge of many styles of music including Classical, Medieval, Ethnic, Folk, Modern. - I am friendly and easy to communicate with.

Daniell Johnston

Hello! My name is Dan Johnston, a composer and producer from Sydney Australia. I can craft high quality original soundtracks for your game, film, trailer, podcast, audiobook or video. I specialise in orchestral music and excel in Fantasy, Adventure, Horror and Thriller genres. Anything in between? I am always up for making great music! Feel free to check out some of my work in the Portfolio section below - a few orchestral sketches in the Fantasy genre I made to showcase my work, as well as a showreel comprising of music from a variety of genres. ABOUT ME I studied a Bachelor of Music Composition at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, becoming skilled at Composer / Performer workshopping, Compositional and Harmonic Analysis, Electronic Music, Sound Engineering and Orchestration. In addition to music, I have worked for many years as a Lead Foley Artist, having the privilege to have been part of the sound team on a whole range of blockbuster films such as Mad Max: Fury Road, John Wick and many more… WHY HIRE ME? - I prioritise creating an emotional connection through texture, melody and colour. Your music will be one of a kind, it will enrich your story, be memorable and hit the mark. - I use beautifully recorded, high quality virtual instruments, mixed and mastered to an industry standard. - Need a REAL orchestra or instrumentalists? No problem! Let’s chat… - I have a deep knowledge of many styles of music including Classical, Medieval, Ethnic, Folk, Modern. - I am friendly and easy to communicate with.

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Hello! My name is Dan Johnston, a composer and producer from Sydney Australia. I can craft high quality original soundtracks for your game, film, trailer, podcast, audiobook or video.

I specialise in orchestral music and excel in Fantasy, Adventure, Horror and Thriller genres. Anything in between? I am always up for making great music!

Feel free to check out some of my work in the Portfolio section below - a few orchestral sketches in the Fantasy genre I made to showcase my work, as well as a showreel comprising of music from a variety of genres.

ABOUT ME

I studied a Bachelor of Music Composition at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, becoming skilled at Composer / Performer workshopping, Compositional and Harmonic Analysis, Electronic Music, Sound Engineering and Orchestration.
In addition to music, I have worked for many years as a Lead Foley Artist, having the privilege to have been part of the sound team on a whole range of blockbuster films such as Mad Max: Fury Road, John Wick and many more…

WHY HIRE ME?

  • I prioritise creating an emotional connection through texture, melody and colour. Your music will be one of a kind, it will enrich your story, be memorable and hit the mark.
  • I use beautifully recorded, high quality virtual instruments, mixed and mastered to an industry standard.
  • Need a REAL orchestra or instrumentalists? No problem! Let’s chat…
  • I have a deep knowledge of many styles of music including Classical, Medieval, Ethnic, Folk, Modern.
  • I am friendly and easy to communicate with.
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Work Experience

Sound Designer at Audioloc
October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2010
Freelance Music Composer / Producer / Mixer at Freelance
October 22, 2009 - Present
Foley Artist at Longstocking Studios
October 22, 2010 - Present

Education

Bachelor of Music (Composition) at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music
October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2025
High School Certificate at Pittwater House Schools
February 23, 1994 - December 10, 1999

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    uniE608 A Maiden’s Love - Fantasy Genre Orchestral Sketch
    A short orchestral sketch in the Fantasy Genre. Intended to showcase intimacy and tenderness in a romantic scene.
    uniE608 Dragon Flight - Fantasy Genre Orchestral Sketch
    A short orchestral sketch in the Fantasy genre. Designed to showcase a turbulent, soaring ride on the back of a dragon.
    uniE608 On Horseback - Fantasy Genre Orchestral Sketch
    A short orchestral sketch in the Fantasy genre. Intended for an energetic urgent scene of a rider on horseback.
    uniE608 The Valley of the Elves - Fantasy Genre Orchestral Sketch
    A short orchestral sketch in the Fantasy Genre. Intended to showcase the arrival at a sweeping vista after a long journey.