Website: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ I am a music composer, sound designer, and audio director with over 20 years’experience creating immersive audio for film, television, games, and digital media. I have contributed directly to more than 200 shipped titles, including high-profile franchises, managing the audio process from concept through to final mix. I specialise in developing distinctive audio concepts and strong sonic identities, whether working independently or collaboratively with producers, designers, artists, and developers across in-person or remote workflows. With a Master’s degree in Music, I offer a keen ear for detail, a focus on audience or player experience, and the ability to deliver polished, high-quality soundtracks at scale and under tight deadlines.

David Crundwell

Website: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ I am a music composer, sound designer, and audio director with over 20 years’experience creating immersive audio for film, television, games, and digital media. I have contributed directly to more than 200 shipped titles, including high-profile franchises, managing the audio process from concept through to final mix. I specialise in developing distinctive audio concepts and strong sonic identities, whether working independently or collaboratively with producers, designers, artists, and developers across in-person or remote workflows. With a Master’s degree in Music, I offer a keen ear for detail, a focus on audience or player experience, and the ability to deliver polished, high-quality soundtracks at scale and under tight deadlines.

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I am a music composer, sound designer, and audio director with over 20 years’experience creating immersive audio for film, television, games, and digital media. I have contributed directly to more than 200 shipped titles, including high-profile franchises, managing the audio process from concept through to final mix.

I specialise in developing distinctive audio concepts and strong sonic identities, whether working independently or collaboratively with producers, designers, artists, and developers across in-person or remote workflows. With a Master’s degree in Music, I offer a keen ear for detail, a focus on audience or player experience, and the ability to
deliver polished, high-quality soundtracks at scale and under tight deadlines.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Game Sound Designer at True Peak Audio
January 1, 2025 - Present
Founded an independent game audio studio delivering sound design, music, and implementation for commercial game projects. Own end-to-end audio production from concept to final mix and delivery. Design sound effects, ambience, UI audio, music, and VO assets tailored to gameplay, animation, and player feedback. Establish scalable workflows, sound libraries, and naming conventions to support consistent delivery across projects. Collaborate directly with designers, artists, and developers to integrate audio within live production pipelines. Explore and apply emerging tools and AI-assisted audio workflows to improve creative iteration and production efficiency.
Audio Director at Games Global Limited
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2025
Designed and produced music soundtracks, sound effects, UI audio, ambience and VO for numerous commercially released slot titles. Composer and audio designer for licensed game titles for global entertainment franchises. Owned audio pipelines from concept through implementation and final mix across multiple studios. Collaborated with designers, artists, and developers to align audio with gameplay mechanics and animation. Established scalable sound libraries, naming conventions, and technical standards used across 44 studios. Initiated and operated an audio composition and design service delivering ~35 games per year.
Sound Design & Game Design Team Lead at Derivco / Microgaming
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2017
Led Sound Design and Game Design teams (10 reports + 2 PMs). Delivered 11 officially licensed franchise titles from Warner Bros, Universal, etc. Directed audio, art, animation, UX, and game feature development.
Sound Designer at Derivco / Microgaming
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Sound design, original music composition, developer documentation, reviews.
Founder, Composer & Sound Designer at True Peak Audio
January 1, 2025 - Present
Founded an independent game audio studio delivering music, sound design and implementation for film, TV, games and digital media projects. Own end-to-end audio production from concept through to final mix and delivery. Design sound effects, ambience, UI audio, music, and voice-over assets crafted to enhance the audience experience. Establish scalable workflows, sound libraries, and project structure to support consistent delivery across projects. Collaborate directly with designers, artists, and developers to integrate audio precisely within live production pipelines
Senior Audio Designer / Audio Director at Games Global Limited
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2025
Designed and produced music soundtracks, sound effects, UI audio, ambience and VO for numerous commercially released gaming titles. Composer and audio designer for licensed game titles for well-known global entertainment franchises. Owned audio pipelines from concept through implementation and final mix across multiple studios. Collaborated closely with designers, artists, and developers to align audio with gameplay mechanics and animation. Established scalable sound libraries, naming conventions, and technical standards used across 45 studios. Initiated and operated an audio composition and design service for international game studios, delivering ~35 games per year

Education

Master’s Degree in Music – Music Technology at University of KwaZulu-Natal
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Bachelor of Music (Hons) – Electro-Acoustic Music at University of KwaZulu-Natal
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet