Audio Production
Recording, Mixing and Mastering
Editing, Comping and Tuning
Composition, Soundtracks and Beats
Audiobooks and Podcasts
Pro Tools, Ableton, Melodyne, iZotope RX
Zoë Koenig Dance: Physical Prizes (Original Score)
October 24–26, 2025
The Southern Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Vocals, composition, recording, mixing and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
Zoë Koenig Dance: General Admission
June 13–14, 2025
Luminary Arts Center
Minneapolis, MN
Audio editing and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
Spider Legs: Cheap Sci-Fi Demo
September 28, 2024
Recorded on a TASCAM 4-track cassette recorder by Blake Burbach
Mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Kat and the Kodachromes: Popular Problems
August 13, 2024
Recorded at Soft Cult Studio in Minneapolis, MN
Recording and mixing by Jaxon Vesely
Mastering by Nora Nygard
Helms Deep: “Cherry Lady”
July 22, 2024
Vocals recorded by Helms Deep
Mixed and mastered by Nora Nygard
Helms Deep: “Shapes”
July 20, 2024
Vocals recorded by Helms Deep
Beat production, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Helms Deep: “Perspective”
July 9, 2024
Vocals recorded by Helms Deep
Mixed and mastered by Nora Nygard
Analog Dance Works: The Awe Factor
May 16–19, 2024
TEK BOX at the Hennepin Center for the Arts
Minneapolis, MN
Audio editing and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
Zoë Koenig Dance: Total Heat Death (Original Score)
November 25, 2023
Choreographers’ Evening at the Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, MN
Drums, vocals, composition, recording, mixing and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
Co-developed with choreographer Zoë Koenig, Total Heat Death was presented during the 2023 Choreographers’ Evening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. Other than background vocals, all of the piece’s sounds were created by processing and re-synthesizing drum recordings.
Grand Lilac: Grand Lilac
June 16, 2023
Drum performance and recording by Nora Nygard (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10)
Mixing by Robert Kramer
Mastering by Gus Elg
Zoë Koenig Dance: Duel Duel Revolution
April 14–16, 2023
The Southern Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Audio editing, sound design and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
The Peace Garden Collective: Peace Garden
May 18, 2022
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
“Wisdom” co-arranged by Nora Nygard
Zoë Koenig Dance: Cloud Cover
May 13–15, 2022
TEK BOX at the Hennepin Center for the Arts
Minneapolis, MN
Audio editing and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
The Thomas Jefferson Hour: Jefferson 101
April 13, 2022
Editing, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Twenty-four episodes of the Jefferson 101 series by the Thomas Jefferson Hour (now known as Listening to America) edited into a fifteen-hour collection
Vanity Plate: Wilder
December 17, 2020
Recording, mixing, mastering, modular synthesizer and background vocals by Nora Nygard
Jessie Veeder: Playing Favorites
August 1, 2020
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Kat Kirschmann: “Truth ≥ Dare”
July 15, 2020
Mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: Talking out of Tights
June 8, 2020
Recorded by Todd Washburn at the Roper Theater in Norfolk, VA
Mixed and mastered by Nora Nygard
Lazerdave: South Bay
March 27, 2020
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
UJ Fisher: “If All Dreams Were Real”
March 24, 2020
Produced by Uchechukwu Johnfisher Uchem
Vocal recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Lazerdave: “Wasteland”
March 13, 2020
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Lazerdave: “Gen Z”
February 29, 2020
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Lazerdave: “Just Their Luck”
February 14, 2020
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
The Waddington Brothers: “Meet the Waddingtons”
January 16, 2020
Music recorded by Nora Nygard
The Waddington Brothers: “Less-Traveled Road”
January 15, 2020
Music recorded by Nora Nygard
The Waddington Brothers: “Tumblin’ Tumbleweeds”
January 15, 2020
Music recorded by Nora Nygard
The Waddington Brothers: “Red Prairie Dawn”
January 15, 2020
Music recorded by Nora Nygard
Alexis Bachler: “This Season Shouldn't Have to Be”
December 17, 2019
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Khaos Stone: Through Fire, the Earth Is Renewed Whole
August 29, 2019
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Zorznijor: Band Versions, Vol. 2
August 20, 2019
Recording by Nora Nygard
Drum performance on “I'm Just a Mistake (with Drums)” by Nora Nygard
Mixed by Johnny Unicorn
Big Suck: Small Victories
August 2, 2019
Synthesizer and additional drum programming on “Dream Walker” by Nora Nygard
Recording by Nora Nygard (Tracks 1–7, 9, 11–14) and Jason Brown (8, 10, 13)
Mixing by Nora Nygard (1–14) and Jason Brown (8, 10, 13)
Mastering by Nora Nygard
Kat Kirschmann: 1954
August 2, 2019
Recording, mixing, mastering and additional drum programming by Nora Nygard
Linda Oswald, Bonnie Dockter Sundby, and Joe Van Inwagen: On My Way Home
July 2, 2019
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Frosthelm: Pyrrhic
Bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube
March 23, 2019
Produced by Alec Schneider and Frosthelm
Recording by Nora Nygard
Mixing by Eric Milos
Mastering by Maor Appelbaum
Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys: Diamonds and Tears
Website | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube
Produced by Casey Malkuch, Jim Devine and Nora Nygard
Recording and mixing by Nora Nygard
Mastering by Emerson Mancini at Demifugue Mastering
Frosthelm: “The Sorceress”
December 10, 2018
Produced by Alec Schneider
Recording by Nora Nygard
Mixing by Eric Milos
Mastering by Maor Appelbaum
Orville Speten
November 23, 2018
Music recorded by Nora Nygard
Chelsea Green Publishing: Dirt to Soil
Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture
Written and narrated by Gabe Brown
October 9, 2018
Recording, editing, mixing, and mastering for ACX by Nora Nygard
young sabiin: “Thas Facts”
August 3, 2018
Featuring Young Juice and Famouss.kc
Production by Guillermo
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
young sabiin: “Gonzo”
June 18, 2018
Featuring 20Twenty
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Britt Forster: “Hey You”
April 27, 2018
Vocal recording by Nora Nygard
The Thomas Jefferson Hour: The Jefferson Watch
December 21, 2017
Editing, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
N*E*R*D: No_One Ever Really Dies
December 14, 2017
Group vocal recording on “Kites” by Nora Nygard
UJ Fisher: “Come Let's Dance”
October 27, 2017
Produced by Uchechukwu Johnfisher Uchem
Vocal recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Marlene Wagner: Attract Love at Any Age
Attract Love at Any Age: The Ultimate Dating Guide for Single Women Over 40
Written and narrated by Marlene Wagner
Published by Author's Republic
October 10, 2017
Recording, editing, mixing and mastering for ACX by Nora Nygard
UJ Fisher: “Play the Chess of Love”
July 7, 2017
Produced by Uchechukwu Johnfisher Uchem
Vocal recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
UJ Fisher: “The Price We Must Pay”
April 11, 2017
Produced by Johnfisher Uchem
Vocal recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
University of Mary Pep Band
April 2017
On-location recording
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
University of Mary Vocal Jazz Ensemble
April 2017
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
UJ Fisher: “Let's Save Our Earth”
March 15, 2017
Vocal recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Brenda Benske: The Song of the Dove
January 2017
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Odney Advertising Agency: Doug Burgum Radio Ads
October 2016
Recorded by Nora Nygard
Century High School Dance Team: Music Edits
September 2016
Audio editing and mastering for live playback by Nora Nygard
Boreal Gardens: Boreal Gardens
September 6, 2016
Assistant recording engineer: Nora Nygard
Jennifer Lyn and the Groove Revival: I'm All Wrong for You Baby
July 23, 2016
Recording by Nora Nygard
Four His Glory: There Is a Love
May 2016
Recording, MIDI programming, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Mineral Rights: Zone of Proximal Development
May 25, 2016
Mastering by Nora Nygard
University of Mary Vocal Jazz Ensemble
April 2016
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
St. Mary’s Grade School: “Walk to the Sea”
April 27, 2016
Music recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
The Juniper Drive: A Brighter Future Underground
April 22, 2016
Drum performance and graphic design by Nora Nygard
Mercedes Gourneau: Mercedes
April 2016
Mastering by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: Becoming Jefferson's People
Becoming Jefferson's People: Re-Inventing the American Republic in the Twenty-First Century
Written and narrated by Clay S. Jenkinson
April 13, 2016
Recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
The Thomas Jefferson Hour
Now known as Listening to America
Website | Apple Podcasts | Bandcamp
February 2016 – December 2022
Co-produced by Nora Nygard
Cold Sweat: Right to Arm a Bear
March 22, 2016
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Jantzonia: Raccoons of Chestnut Street
March 12, 2016
Mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Free Truman: It's Whatever
February 28, 2016
Recording by Nora Nygard and Blake Burbach
Mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Remastered by Nora Nygard (2018)
Real Truth: Starseed
February 25, 2016
Assistant vocal recording engineer: Nora Nygard
Keesha Renna: Dakota Tales
February 7, 2016
Mastering by Nora Nygard
Dirt Flower
January 2016
Recording by Nora Nygard
Mike Endrud: “Georgianna”
January 16, 2016
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Clashic: These Old Thoughts
December 13, 2015
Recording by Blake Burbach, Robert Kramer and Nora Nygard
Lakota Language Consortium: A Collection of Lakota Children’s Songs, Vol. 3
December 8, 2015
Recording by Nora Nygard
Duffy and the Beer Slayers: Peace Garden
November 15, 2015
Recording and mixing by Blake Burbach and Nora Nygard
Mastering by Nora Nygard
Skeever: Skeever
October 31, 2015
Recording by Blake Burbach and Nora Nygard
Mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Vanity Plate: I Welcome the Change
October 21, 2015
Recording, mixing, mastering, drum performance, graphic design and cassette production by Nora Nygard
Vern Dosch: Wired Differently
Wired Differently: How to Spark Better Results with a Cooperative Business Model, Servant Leadership, and Shared Values
By Vern Dosch
Narrated by Clay S. Jenkinson
September 3, 2015
Recording, editing, mixing, and mastering for ACX by Nora Nygard
ape_shit: “I'ont Know”
Featuring Waka Flocka Flame
September 2, 2015
Vocal recording by Blake Burbach and Nora Nygard
Zebra Corpse: Demo
August 2015
Recording, mixing, mastering, graphic design and cassette production by Blake Burbach and Nora Nygard
Drum performance by Nora Nygard
Minot State University: Songwriter's Camp
July 2015
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Vanity Plate: Quilt
May 17, 2015
Recording, mixing, mastering, drum performance, graphic design and cassette production by Nora Nygard
Standing Rock High School Pep Band
April 2015
On-location recording
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
Standing Rock High School Vocal Group
April 2015
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard
University of Mary Vocal Jazz Ensemble
April 2015
Assistant recording engineer: Nora Nygard
Mileage: Sunset Claws
February 21, 2015
Recording, mixing and mastering by Nora Nygard and Robert Kramer
Cool Dog and Mr. Dad: Dadless Dogless
December 9, 2014
Recording by Blake Burbach, Robert Kramer and Nora Nygard
Jazmine Wolff Schultz
November 2014
Assistant recording engineer: Nora Nygard
Mr. Dad: I Don't Play the Song. I Hang Out. (Live @ SideB)
November 9, 2014
Recording, mastering, photography and graphic design by Nora Nygard
Lawrence, Jennifer: Girls Just Want to Have Gun
August 7, 2013
Recorded by Josh Thornton
Mixed and mastered by Nora Nygard
Remastered by Nora Nygard (2020)
The Sprigs
June 2013
Assistant recording engineer: Nora Nygard
Video Production
Badlands Conservation Alliance: “Working with the Badlands Conservation Corps”
January 31, 2026
Videography, editing, sound recording and mixing, music composition, and interviews by Nora Nygard
Shot June 15–19, 2025 in western North Dakota with a Panasonic GH5
Edited in Premiere Pro
Photographs provided by Badlands Conservation Alliance
Zoë Koenig Dance: Social Media Promo for Physical Prizes
October 2025
Videography, editing and interviews by Nora Nygard
Shot with an iPhone 16 at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis, MN
Badlands Conservation Alliance: “Erosion Prevention on the Maah Daah Hey Trail”
July 25, 2025
Videography, editing, sound recording and mixing, and interviews by Nora Nygard
Shot June 17, 2025 in western North Dakota with a Panasonic GH5
Edited in Premiere Pro
United Tribes Technical College: “On the Rise - UTTC Welding”
February 15, 2017
Thirty-second television commercial
Assistant videographer: Nora Nygard
Industrial Lubricant Company
February 2015
On-location shoot in Washburn, ND
Assistant videography by Nora Nygard
The Dakota Institute of the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation: Mr. Bubble: The Harold Schafer Story
June 5, 2013
Photo editor and retoucher
Spirits of the Red City: “Serves You Right”
August 18, 2010
Assistant videography by Nora Nygard
Web Design
Maah Daah Hey National Monument Coalition: Protect MDH
November 2024
Web design and social media campaign by Nora Nygard
The Densmore Repatriation Project: Lakota Songs
YouTube | Bandcamp | SoundCloud
August 2022
Web design and digital publishing by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: Magic of the Word
magicoftheword.com
October 2017
Web design by Nora Nygard
Badlands Conservation Alliance
badlandsconservationalliance.org
October 2016
Web design and copyediting by Nora Nygard
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
trpresidentiallibrary.org
August 2016
Web design by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: The Thomas Jefferson Hour
April 2016
Web design, graphic design, copyediting and digital publishing by Nora Nygard
Vanity Plate
vanityplate.pizza
May 2015
Web design by Nora Nygard
Graphic Design
Zoë Koenig Dance: Physical Prizes
October 2025
Print and digital promotional materials
Graphic design by Nora Nygard
The Densmore Repatriation Project: The Lost Songs of Sitting Bull
By Courtney Yellowfat
March 31, 2025
Album cover
Graphic design and digital publishing by Nora Nygard
Maah Daah Hey National Monument Coalition: Protect MDH
November 2024 – January 2025
Social media campaign
Graphic design, copyediting and digital publishing by Nora Nygard
Makoché Records: The American Buffalo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
October 16, 2023
CD layout
Graphic design by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: The Thomas Jefferson Hour
February 2016 – December 2022
Cover art for 899 episodes, 43 premium episodes and 29 collections
Graphic design by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: Talking out of Tights
June 8, 2020
Album cover
Graphic design by Nora Nygard
The Juniper Drive: A Brighter Future Underground
April 22, 2016
CD layout
Graphic design by Nora Nygard
Clay S. Jenkinson: Becoming Jefferson's People
April 13, 2016
CD layout
Graphic design and ebook layout by Nora Nygard
Vanity Plate: I Welcome the Change
October 21, 2015
CD and cassette layout
Graphic design by Nora Nygard
Vanity Plate: Quilt
May 17, 2015
CD and cassette layout
Graphic design by Nora Nygard