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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Hey Everyone! Game Audio Atlanta will be having a Virtual Meetup for the month of June and we are having a wonderful guest speaker David Fairfield! Join us at the Game Audio Atlanta Discord for the meetup. Hope to see ya there! Discord: lnkd.in/eCJn86H6

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Today is the big day!! See y'all at 6pm est @ Dave and Buster's Marietta! Also remember the GADA is still hosting the Dave and Buster's Fundraiser. Purchase a Dave and Buster's play card and 50% of your purchase goes to GADA! Link below: www.linkedin.com/posts/the-ga...

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Getting ready for MomoCon and making some buttons to give out for Game Audio Atlanta! Hope to chat with some Local Devs in the area!

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Game Audio Atlanta had another successful in-person meetup in April and we even got a free post card from Dave and Buster's lol! Great to see old and new faces!

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

First Atlanta Game Audio meetup in the books! So grateful for the folks that came out and excited for the future of this meetup!♥️ If you are interested in coming to the next one, join our discord and we'll have the next meetup on March 16th GAA: discord.gg/DzPmdj6Zd4

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Hey Everyone! Game Audio Atlanta is on the map! We will be having its first in-person meetup on Feb 9th of 2026! Excited to meet everyone and super excited! p.s. - Feel free to share! P.s.s also the STICKERS CAME IN! Discord: lnkd.in/gMMA6Axb EventBrite: lnkd.in/eN8Yqjgz

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Hey Everyone! I decided to create a welcoming community for anyone currently in or aspiring to be in game audio, chat with other professionals like you, share knowledge, and grow together here locally in Atlanta! Discord: lnkd.in/ewATWyaB EventBrite: lnkd.in/eN8Yqjgz

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Wow I had such an amazing time at Game Sound Con! This was my first time going in person and participating in a panel! Great seeing many of my audio friends and was a much needed recharge with everything going on in my life. Thankful for the new connections and inspiring discussions!

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

OMW to Burbank, Cali!!! Cannot wait to see everyone at GameSoundCon!

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Just updated my home page on my website showcasing a new updated Sound design reel and technical sound design reel. Excited to fully start to expand my site more and as always, open to feedback! website: lnkd.in/eFijNWvZ lnkd.in/ekXb2uFU

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Excited to be a part of this panel at GameSoundCon! See y'all there!

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Jeff Penny @jeffpennyaudio.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

When I am really into something, I get this overwhelming passion energy that I just need an outlet for. After watching the show and reading some of the light novels, I just had to do an arrangement of some Apothecary Diaries music. I literally just love it so much, I needed to. youtu.be/qfVNZs1fxX8

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The Girl of Apothecary - Apothecary Diaries (Wind Ensemble Cover)

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Sharing my worked I completed for a game called Paper Golf where I developed the supporting Metasounds audio system for the Power Accuracy Meter. Recently, posted a short video explaining my process and hope you can check it out! youtu.be/Ex7WoqxKMHA

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Paper Golf - Power Accuracy Bar: Unreal & Metasounds Procedural Audio System

YouTube video by Darius “OscillatingTortoiseSound” Gourdine

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

So excited to announce that I will be apart of a Live Panel at AirCon this year. The Panel is "Finding you first job in Game Audio" and it's on Thursday June 12th at 12:30 UTC. Hope to see some of you there ♥️

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Chase Bethea @chasebethea.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

🚨PSA 🚨MY MUSIC WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE ON SPOTIFY ANYMORE!🤬🤬 This is important! Spotify is trying to justify not paying artists who PAY to be on THEIR PLATFORM! Like me!! They get PAID from subs. They get PAID from ADs. And because I can't get <1000 streams from my #vgm (which is WILDSTAR to me ⬇️ 1/

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The headlines from the UK saddens me. Don't really know what to say. Please everyone be safe and as a community look out and check on each other.🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Resolution for 2025 join an amazing community band! ✅ Had a great time playing with the Atlanta Freedom Band this past Saturday and everyone was simply the best!

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Catch us and the @bt-games-mac.bsky.social crew at GDC this week to play our latest demo for Clock Out at 2! We've got a fun day on Tuesday. See y'all there!

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Congratulations to our GADA #GDC 2025 Scholars, receiving an All Access Pass, mentorship, and travel stipend! 🎉 Nga Weng Chio Malachi Gregory Michelle Cheuk Sunanqi (Angel) Huang Yegues Schettini Follow us on social media to learn more about our scholars leading up to the conference! #GameAudio

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

New to 2025 but Bassoon time at community band!!!

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

GADA scholar Darius Gourdine has been showcasing Black Women and LGBTQIA Folks in Audio for Black History Month! #BlackHistoryMonth #GameAudio

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Hey Everyone, So for Black History Month I decided to showcase Black Women and Black LGBTQIA Folks in Audio! This Showcase started on TikTok (Simply because making videos there is easy) and will share them here. I am still catching up of the vids and really enjoyed making these.

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Hope everyone has a great time at GameSoundCon! I wish I could be there this year and see so many friends there but I will make it next year!

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Darius Gourdine @otortoisesound.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Hey Everyone I am Darius, I am a Technical Sound designer and Composer. - Recently finished my contract with House of How - Also worked on Kingdom of Kuru and Locke(d) as a composer and sound designer So happy to see many other Audio & Art friends on Bluesky now and hope to make new ones here!

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WrongTypeOfHero 🔪🕷️ Spider / Sackboy Horror VTuber @wrongtypeofhero.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

I feel like I need to tap the sign cause I keep seeing people trying to "dunk" on hateful peeps on my feed. This ISN'T TWITTER. Please don't make it into it.

An info-board summarising the difference between Twitter/X and Bluesky and the potential advantages that come with the latter.

The original post is from @milesmeelezz.bsky.social . Please go support them and their amazing artwork.

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

Meet our GameSoundCon 2023 Scholars, starting w/ Nga Weng Chio! 🎶 "Weng is a highly-skilled, talented composer, orchestrator, and great collaborator. Her work is exceptional, as in her attention to detail." -Lolita Ritmanis (Grammy® award winning producer) #GameAudio

Born in Macau, Nga Weng Chio is a composer based in Los Angeles, and a recent graduate of the USC Screen Scoring program. She is standing in a recording studio wearing headphones.

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Introducing our next GameSoundCon Scholar: Stephen Babu! 💻 I am a game audio programmer, currently a gameplay programmer intern with sumo digital. I enjoy diving into technical solutions within C++, C#, Wwise middleware & game engines. [1/3] #GameAudio

Stephen Babu is a game audio programmer, standing on a river bridge with various buildings in the background.

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

🎼 Meet our next GameSoundCon scholar: Nia-Simone Egerton! "Hi There :) My name is Nia-Simone. I am a recent Berklee College of Music grad. I am a Brooklyn based Composer and Cellist. I’ve had a love for game scores and interactive music since I was little...

Nia-Simone Egerton, a Brooklyn based Composer and Cellist, stands wearing headphones conducting an orchestra in a recording studio.

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Our next GameSoundCon Scholar is Malachi Gregory! 🎵 #GameAudio Malachi is a 21-year-old music composition student at NYU. He embarked on his musical journey at the age of 8 when he first picked up the viola, setting the stage for a lifelong devotion to the craft. [1/3]

A portrait of Malachi Gregory, a 21-year-old music composition student at NYU.

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The Game Audio Diversity Alliance @gameaudiodiversity.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Introducing our next GameSoundCon scholar Gabriel Mielnik! #GameAudio 🎤 Gabriel is a sound designer and composer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, originally from Berkeley, CA. Over the past decade, he has created music and sounds for various media projects, including indie games, commercials,... [1/3]

Gabriel Mielnik, a sound designer and composer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, originally from Berkeley, CA, sits in front of a midi keyboard and computer.

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