Below is a selection of video games that I have worked on. For each project, I've included a track that either typifies the feel of the game or is just good fun. There are links to full OSTs where applicable.
video GAMES
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World War Z:
The Game
PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / Windows
The following is a compilation of gameplay tracks from the stage set in Jerusalem. And in case you were wondering, yes, this is the zombie-swarm co-op shooter of your dreams. I was fortunate to provide additional music alongside the immensely talented Steve Molitz.
Available now wherever fine games are streamed.
King's Quest
Chapter 1
Xbox 360 / Xbox One / PS3 / PS4 / Windows
Sierra's epic saga King's Quest begins anew with this five chapter series. My brother and I teamed up to score the game, and it was an honor to be a part of such a classic franchise.
You may find the complete soundtrack on iTunes by this link.
King's Quest
Chapter 3
Xbox 360 / Xbox One / PS3 / PS4 / Windows
In Chapter Trois, Graham climbs a tall tower and finds himself trapped in a love triangle. Did I mention that it's a magic tower that sprouts legs like Baba Yaga's hut and goes traipsing around Daventry at night?
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Xbox 360 / Windows
This was the first game I ever scored. Hard to listen to without heavy nostalgia. I imagine this jaunty track doesn't carry the same emotional import for you, dear listener, but I
hope you enjoy it all the same.
You can find the game for
purchase on Steam.
King's Quest
Chapter 4
Xbox 360 / Xbox One / PS3 / PS4 / Windows
Graham and his family take a trip to the ice kingdom and receive a chilly reception. In this track, the royal fam encounter a few obdurate ice-guards before taking in the snowy majesty of the realm.
Wayward Manor
Windows / MacOS
What would ghosts sound like in a quirky supernatural puzzle videogame? No one who knows is alive to tell...
You may also watch the trailer for the game here.
Flea Symphony
iOS / Android
Fleas have never been as charming or as musical in this delightful puzzler.
Here's the trailer, and a bonus track from the game.
Agent P. Doofendash
Slap Happy Sam
PlayStation Home
Rock, Paper, Slap!
Post & Parcel
Vertical Slice Playthrough
Experience the courtship, marriage, and adventures of Leon and Muriel in this charming side-scrolling co-op platformer.
The following footage is gameplay captured from the end of the project's vertical slice demo (2020).
King's Quest
Chapter 2
Xbox 360 / Xbox One / PS3 / PS4 / Windows
This is a dark chapter that sees King Graham hit rock bottom at the bottom of a rock goblin jail. In the depths of that prison, Graham finds hope in a mysterious secret underground garden.
King's Quest
Chapter 5
Xbox 360 / Xbox One / PS3 / PS4 / Windows
In the thrilling conclusion, an aged King Graham battles his nemesis Manannan for the fate of Daventry. Epic stuff.
In other news, here's a love song the knight "Whisper" sings to his wife, Amaya. Shout out to Richard White (the OG Gaston) singing the title role.
Darklings
iOS / Android
This is a fun mobile game that required some interesting sound design, some examples of which I have included here.
Com
Below is a selection of some commercial work I've been fortunate to work on: Great directors, creative visions, tight deadlines, fun projects.
mercials
Traffic Un Jam
All Work And No Play
The Line
MISC
The following is a collection of non-commercial projects that were made for fun, or friendship, or just for the art of it all. Enjoy at your own risk!
ellaneous
The Jingle Boys is a music collective based in the LA area that make music for their friends and family in the true spirit of Christmas: novelty mashups. Examples of my contributions and collaborations may be found below.
Jingle Boys
The story of one sock's odyssey across Los Angeles to find himself and his better half.
Josh Greenbaum - Sole Mates
Josh Greenbaum - Sole Mates
BIO
David Stanton is a Los Angeles based composer most known for his association with the Odd Gentlemen, creators of the 2017 reboot of the popular Sierra PC adventure game series "King's Quest." Ever since their first collaboration on the award-winning Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, he has scored and added sound design to over 40 SKUs, becoming a key member of the creative team.
Having attended USC’s SMPTV Program (Scoring for Motion Picture and Television), David studied under Jack Smalley, Lennie Moore, and Sharon Lavery. In undergrad, he attended St. Olaf College where he was mentored by Peter Hamlin and won the Minnesota State Composition Contest for Piano his Sophomore year.
David grew up in El Paso, Texas and discovered music at an early age, becoming competent in percussion, several wind instruments (mostly kazoo), and piano. Under his infinitely wise piano/theory teacher, Mrs. Booth, he found that writing music could get him out of having to practice literature. That key insight (and her guidance) spurred nearly all of his compositional advancements, eventually helping him to win the Texas High School Composition Contest two years in a row. David finds that the habit of writing to get out of other responsibilities remains effective to this day.
From classical to quirky, ambient to thriller, David has written in many genres. The selected demos included in this site are indicative but not proscriptive of his sound palette. He hopes you enjoy them and wants you to know that you look nice today.
