Tornike “Toke” Nikolaishvili

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia and currently based in Vancouver, Canada, Tornike “Toke” Nikolaishvili is a sound designer, music producer, and audio engineer with more than 20 years of experience in music production, sound design, and audio engineering.

Specializing in game audio, interactive sound design, and electronic music production, Toke creates immersive sound experiences that combine technical precision with emotional impact. His work includes sound effects, adaptive music loops, UI audio, ambient textures, transition effects, and slot-style game audio systems.

With advanced expertise in Ableton Live, he has collaborated on freelance game audio projects with developers, artists, and designers to deliver polished, production-ready audio assets optimized for performance and gameplay integration.

From 2019 to 2023, Toke worked as an Ableton Live mentor at 303Hz Academy in Tbilisi, teaching music production, sound design, workflow development, and creative audio techniques to emerging producers and artists.

Alongside his work in game audio and music production, Toke is also one of the founders and CEOs of Swing Festival in Poti, Georgia — a festival centered around electronic music, underground culture, sound, and immersive artistic experiences.

His creative approach blends experimental sound design, technical audio engineering, rhythm, atmosphere, and a deep understanding of frequencies and interactive environments.