Akash Thakkar

Hello! I run a podcast where I interview wonderful audio people. From sound designers, composers, plugin makers, voice actors, and everything in between, they're all here to show you that there's no one "right way" to succeed. Take a listen! Apple: apple.co/3ND1bnp Spotify: spoti.fi/4feiWF6

Come see usssss !!

I'll be giving two talks at GameSoundCon this year! Oct 20: Translating Vision: Bridging Narrative and Technical Audio with @jjerion.bsky.social at 2:45PM Beyond the Hustle: Sustainable Growth for Audio Pros with @kgtole.bsky.social, @slide20xx.com, and @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social at 5:45PM.

Super fun talking to Akash for this one. honored to have been asked to chat!

My latest guest on the Sound Business podcast is the wonderful Presley Hynes (@phrequencies.bsky.social)! We talk about how Presley started as a classical piano player before studying game audio, what she recommends up and coming sound designers do to stand out, and more! Link in bio to listen!

Super happy to host Tim Larkin on the Sound Business Podcast! We discuss his pivot from being a gigging trumpet player, to finding his first game audio job, working at Valve as a composer, his new jazz album, and so much more! Link in bio to listen! Available on all podcast platforms!

Thrilled to host @bolttracks.bsky.social on the Sound Business Podcast! We discuss his 2022 pivot from music to game audio, learning skills fast with zero experience, and landing a role at Sucker Punch on Ghost of Yotei. Link in bio to listen! Available on all podcast platforms!

Today's episode of the Sound Business podcast features the wonderful Virginia Leo! In this episode, we talk about game jams, working on The Baby in Yellow, and building a fun & sustainable career in game audio after a classical music upbringing. Available on all podcast platforms!

The Sound Business Podcast just hit 100k downloads! I started in it in 2021 as a 30 episode side project. Now 5 years and 93 episodes later, it's still going strong. Thanks for listening, and there's plenty more to come! Available in any podcast app for your listening pleasure!

Awwww thanks so much good sir!!

i'll be presenting at gdc w/ my favs @akashthakkar.com @charlieartifact.bsky.social @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social & @zeeodd.bsky.social about some difficult things in the industry and how to make them less difficult i'd love to catch up with old friends & make new ones! reach out if you'll be there

Loved sharing my game audio story on @akashthakkar.com's Sound Business podcast! Among a bunch of other topics, we took a deep dive into juggling composing, teaching, and community organizing. You can find the episode on Apple, Spotify and Google Podcasts. #GameAudio

Hey #gameaudio folks! For our last virtual meetup of 2025 we're chatting with sound designer, educator, Sound Business podcast host, and public speaker extraordinaire @akashthakkar.com! You won't want to miss it! #sounddesign #indiedev #gamedev www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

@akashthakkar.com and I recorded 30,000 bees from INSIDE the hive and you won't believe the music I turned it into

youtu.be/CtICKj0oXd4 Some ingame footage. I lead the audio team, shaped the mix, and did most of the sound design in this clip. - Awesome music from @troupe.bsky.social and @joelcorelitz.bsky.social - Add'l sound design from @akashthakkar.com - Audio tech from www.linkedin.com/in/horaciova...

Going to PAX West? There's an Outer Wilds meetup on Friday, Aug 29th! Check @l0fi.bsky.social 's post below for details. @akashthakkar.com (Sound Designer on Echoes of the Eye) and Jackie (current Producer) will be popping by the meetup. Come say hi!

This is probably a spicy take but I bet we'd have more soundtracks as memorable as Undertale's if more composers got to be fulltime, integrated creative collaborators for the full duration of a project instead of contractors handed an asset list

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Alejandro Pérez Heinze! We talk about Alejandro’s broad career path, his unique skillset and how it landed him work in the game audio industry, and so much more. Link in bio for the full episode!

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Venus Theory! We dive into Venus Theory’s rise as a musician due to YouTube, how he landed the Avowed project, how he bounces his many creative outlets, and so much more. Link in bio for the full episode!

looking for an additional Next Fest Demo to play this weekend? try Battle Suit Aces the devs of Battle Chef Brigade! it's old-school anime charm, cool robots, and a compelling found-family narrative that's equal parts visual novel and deckbuilder 🤖🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3408070/...

We're hiring again for Hyper Light Breaker...and possibly future things 🤫 GAMEPLAY ANIMATOR: www.smartrecruiters.com/HeartMachine... LEAD / SENIOR DESIGNER: www.smartrecruiters.com/HeartMachine...

Been away from the computer for a bit so I'm late with this but: I am VERY excited to announce that I'll be speaking on a panel with good friends at #aircon25 THIS weekend, June 7th, at 15:30 UTC. Come learn what it means to be a Goblin. 👺

Battle Suit Aces is a deckbuilder, but it's also a relationship builder. Between missions, you will explore the ship, the USS Zephyr, to see the friendships between crewmates blossom. 🤖🌌

Exciting stuff! Our team is going to have a big presence at Airwiggles Audio Conference from June 7 - 14!

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Jamie Brindle! We talk about the skills, mindsets, and experiences that freelancers need to develop to make sure that their career in audio thrives, and so much more. Link in bio for the full episode!

I'll be speaking at AirCon25 with quite a lovely crew of people! Schedule and details coming soon!

I'll be speaking at AirCon25 with quite a lovely crew of people! Schedule and details coming soon!

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Alexander Brandon! We talk about Alexander’s initial start in game audio, his views on starting a business as an artist, working on games to eventually leading teams, and so much more. Link in bio for the full episode!

You were an absolute dream to work with and help direct! Such fun sessions that I always looked forward to!

store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/... 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

posting late, but our GDC panel on fostering clear communication is now online! in that spirit, there's no paywall or login. watch if you wanna hear @akashthakkar.com, @zeeodd.bsky.social, @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social, @charlieartifact.bsky.social & me talk about talking gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Radhika Vekaria! We dive deep into Radhika’s Indian music upbringing, how she became a mantra based artist in the first place, and so much more. Link in bio for the full episode!

Happy to say the GDC talk that @jjerion.bsky.social, @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social, @charlieartifact.bsky.social, @zeeodd.bsky.social, and I gave is now up for your viewing pleasure! And they were nice enough to make it free without requiring a login! Watch it here: gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Our GDC Panel on Clear Communication in Gamedev is up on the Vault, and it's free! It's a good talk on good talkin'. Let copanelists: @jjerion.bsky.social @akashthakkar.com @charlieartifact.bsky.social @zeeodd.bsky.social and I help you communicate with your team! gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Happy to say the GDC talk that @jjerion.bsky.social, @ryanikeaudio.bsky.social, @charlieartifact.bsky.social, @zeeodd.bsky.social, and I gave is now up for your viewing pleasure! And they were nice enough to make it free without requiring a login! Watch it here: gdcvault.com/play/1035075...

Our guest today on the Sound Business Podcast is Devendra Cleary! We talk about what a production sound mixer does, how he got started in film sound, his work on Twisters recording actors in huge windstorms, and so much more. Link in bio for the full episode!

Speaker/Panel Submissions are open for GameSoundCon 2025! www.gamesoundcon.com/submissions

Creating a handy new series with @prosoundeffects.bsky.social on how to actually work with an SFX library without it becoming a crutch in our sound design workflow. You can check out the first video on how I "learn" a library here! youtu.be/bCXz1_tCEi0

I am now on Patreon!! If you would like to support my music you can do so here: patreon.com/shirobon ❤️

@akashthakkar.com brought together an amazing series of musicians to put together tunes for the game and I was able to write a few that I'm particularly proud of! this menu theme I wrote is a lil happy-go-lucky video game hip-hop that I love

Both the talk and GDC were a great time! Lovely to finally meet so many of you face to face!

@soundstrider.dev lovely meeting you today! Thanks for the heads up about that haptics plugin!!

It's today!! See you at 4:40PM in Moscone West, Room 2005!

Reminder! I’ll be at GDC all week and speaking with some wonderful panelists (@ryanikeaudio.bsky.social @jjerion.bsky.social @charlieartifact.bsky.social @zeeodd.bsky.social) on Monday! See you there!

Very happy to be speaking at GDC again this year, with some very cool people. You should stop by, we'll have good advice (yes), industry horror stories (probably) and caramel apples (no).

While you're over on steam wishlisting Battle Suit Aces, you should pick up Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe while you're at it -- it's only 6 bucks, and it's deck verified!

I’ll be there all week! Be sure to say hello!

I'll be speaking at GDC next week! Come see our talk, or if you see me wandering about, come say hello! You'll probably find me trying to order the largest sushi burrito that money can buy, screaming and gesticulating wildly, but don't let that stop you from saying hi!