Biography
Joel Corelitz believes technology has a soul and music & sound design are part of the same thing. He creates emotional, design driven scores by fusing music and sound design into a unified audio experience centered around texture and mood.Joel is a composer & sound designer best known for his work in games and experiences. Joel recently co-composed the score to Halo Infinite, as well as the score to the indie hit “Eastward”, both of which rose to #1 on the Steam top sellers charts in 2021. He wrote additional music and designed the palette behind the score for arguably the most anticipated game of 2019 - Death Stranding. In 2018, he scored and developed the audio strategy for Gorogoa, Apple’s iPad Game of the Year. He also wrote the music for The Unfinished Swan, a baroque-style score that cleverly blends electronics with a live string orchestra, garnering him a BAFTA nomination for Best Original Music.
Instructional Areas
My method, focused mainly on communication and iteration in response to feedback, aims to give emerging composers the necessary skills to excel at what makes composing for game unique.
Degrees
B.M., Technology in Music Oberlin College 2002