Jay Waters
Sound & Music for Games & Media

Hello

I'm a sound designer and composer currently living in West Yorkshire, UK. I have over 12 years experience working in the UK games industry at a senior level, having served six years as audio lead at Team17, before moving to Sumo Digital to look after the LittleBigPlanet franchise.

I specialise not only in sound design and music composition, but also music supervision, voice direction, field and foley recording and localisation.

Portfolio

Music

Short clips from level themes and soundtracks.

Video

Trailers, promos and cinematics.

Film & TV

Animations and short films.

Gameplay

In-game footage.

Press

"Add in a perfectly selected soundtrack and there are levels in Adventure mode that will have your face looking a little too much like a Sony press image for your liking. An early level set in space is so well scored that it buries the needle on the music-induced giddiness meter."

GAMES RADAR

"Little Big Planet 3 has a lot going for it – including another magnificently crafted soundtrack. Background music perfectly sets ambience and tone, adds to the playfulness of gameplay."

GAMESPOT

"Levels take place in abstract renditions of ‘50s monster movie sets and ballet performances, marionette theaters and workshops, all with that familiar LittleBigPlanet overlay of an artsy design magazine and a killer soundtrack."

IGN

"[LittleBigPlanet 3] has one of the best soundtracks I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to in a game – ranging from recognisable artists through to atmospheric tracks that suit the environments you’re in."

NZ GAMER

"The music and voice acting is where things truly shine. The characters you interact with have personality and flair. They bring to life a story that could have suffered enormously from the lack of voice work and characterization. For me personally though, the winner here has got to be the musical scores of each level. They are unique in their own right and draw you in with familiarity and appropriate musicality. Music / Sound FX / Voice Acting – This is the best yet in the series."

CHEAT CC

"The soundtrack and the audio is easily the best in the franchise in my opinion and is in fact my soundtrack of the year… Perfection!"

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