NOEL KEITH
Audio Alchemist
Weird Composer
SOUND THAT INSPIRES
I create rich, textural sound design and music for anything imaginable. With over a decade of professional experience, my work spans award-winning indie games, animation, film, art installations, and VR experiences, earning critical acclaim and delighting audiences worldwide.
PROJECTS
PetPutt
Composer
Pet Putt is a hybrid puzzle / mini-golf game developed by Rajin Shankar that takes place on delightful spherical worlds. Meet new adorable friends, conquer the Pet Putt World Championships, and defeat the forces of evil as you explore beautiful planets filled with treacherous courses and unexpected twists. Rajin currently works at Sucker Punch.
Follow the project: https://petputt.com/
GARDENS
Solo Album
Gardens is the first solo album released by Noel under the alias nokbient. Gardens is a thoughtful and meditative journey, cultivating progressive composition and masterful sound design to transport you to a dark, blossoming new world.
Gardens is available on all major streaming platforms: https://ffm.to/gardens
Onyx Island
Solo Album
"Onyx Island" was a conceptual game that Noel collaborated on. While the game does not exist, the idea was a rhythm based JRPG, where timed button inputs correlated to every performed action. Music would be a huge focus of the game. Noel hopes one day this project will be revitalized and made material.
NOISZ
ANARCH ENTERTAINMENT
BGM Composition
Noel created multiple pieces of background music for this music themed part-rhythm-game, part-visual-novel experience.
Support Noisz on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/681530/NOISZ
The Songbird
Everything but some code!
The Songbird is an indie game developed in Unity as a showcase for Noel's work. Having created all assets, including music, sound effects, and art, this offers a unique way to experience some of what Noel is capable of.
Play The Songbird on itch.io (Windows only): https://nokbient.itch.io/songbird
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ANARCH ENTERTAINMENT
Solo Album
Smashed
Composer/SFX
Created for Global Game Jam 2020, Smashed is a local multiplayer party game inspired by Jackbox Games. Noel took great care to emulate the style and aesthetics of games like Quiplash.
ABOUT NOEL
I have been passionate about music and sound since childhood. Growing up in Indianapolis, I discovered my love for music through video games like "Little Big Planet," where I composed hundreds of pieces. Classically trained in piano, I pursued an education in Audio for Digital Media at Indiana University.
For over a decade, I've created works for interactive and live media, blending traditional and unconventional elements to craft distinctive sound palettes ranging from quirky melodies to lush organic soundscapes. I also produce electronic music under the alias "Nokbient". In my downtime, I advocate for Indianapolis' indie-game and arts community, contributing to local meetups, game jams, art installations, and award-winning projects. Passionate about bringing stories to life, I strive to evoke emotions through sound and continuously explore new frontiers in music and audio.