freedom of the press is an interesting angle to take, i can see the influence from those news station themes (especially in sign off, reminds of those kinds of tracks they would use on local stations)

Mmm! Your muffled/distorted instrument choices really scratch an itch in my brain. I enjoy the mixing and chiptune approach you took, it was really powerful and gave such a cohesive, defined OST sound across all your tracks. 

This is really good! Starting off, The Broadcast Sesh captures the title perfectly; I immediately thought of a news report listening to it!  There is a lot of care and style not only put into music but the details as well, which I really like (The naming of the dynamic tracks with "Bumper" vs "On-Air" especially stands out to me)! I really like the timbres of all the instruments you've chosen and I think they blend quite nicely! You've got so much done with this jam in such a short time, that's incredibly impressive! For constructive criticism, I see a couple of grey circles in the cover image... This is clearly not JUST a red circle carnival! (actually after writing this, I just realized they might be red giving the illusion of grey), but jokes aside, I don't have anything that someone else hasn't already mentioned, very well done!

Very impressive soundtrack, lots of things to say about it !
- The theming (story and visual cover) are very original and interesting to read through, makes you more invested into the music
- The instrumentation is really nice (truly feels like a GBA/DS game like Ace Attorney or Ghost Trick especially on Broadcast Sesh or Sign-Off, which is always a delight)
- Great variety between the mellower tracks and the rhythm/drive of the stages tracks, flows really well and is very pleasant to listen to
- Really liked the split between the two parts of the stage themes, it's very interesting to see the composition evolve from one track to another (also the repeated bell motif in District Bells (Bumper) reminded me of On The Ground from Drakengard)
- Also lick
Very great soundtrack overall, congrats for your work !

Awesome stuff, one of the most unique soundtracks this jam with my personal favorite song being Frenzied Parade, I want that playing in the background of a game 100%.
Also the On-Air / Bumper variations were a great addition. I like how you really envisioned this as a game and provided those to further do that.

Now that was a nice, interesting set.

It's cool how you go from electronic to jazzy and back, while you keep the general vibe consistent.

Your On-Airs remind me somewhat of Neptunia series music (espesially those falling-off synth lines), just smoother and... less jolly?

District of Bells (Bumper) bass seems a bit too much in your face, but generally the whole thing sounds really good. I really enjoyed it!

Wah, how frustrated I am that I can't elaborate on my impressions of your post :_

But, I can mention one thing - your post is one of my favorites of this jam! Rwar!

P.S. Rawr

This was so fun to listen to!!! I love the bumper and on-air versions of the 2 songs. The transition from bumper to on air with Frenzied Parade was so fire!!!

Overall this submission is super creative with the story and ideas it presented,  i also thought the production quality and compositions were great! super amazing job :)

I love the detailed game description and its unique setting, it's a really inventive take on the jam's theme. Having two versions of each of the area themes is a fantastic idea too! I think Frenzied Parade (On-Air) is my favourite, it gives me very strong Streets of Rage vibes which is always good! Great work!

Hot dang! I'm dancing to the carnival and back with this groovy bassline!! Not much to say, excellent work, very evocative. The mental picture is very well painted.

I love the different variants for pause music and differing game state, it shows you put a lot of thought into the fictional game you're composing for, which I usually forget about. The compositions themselves are also pretty solid.

I only have one major complaint...Where's the calliope?! How are you gonna have a carnival themed game and have a soundtrack without a calliope?! You disrespect the concept of carnival's with this soundtrack!

I'm joking, of course. This was a fun soundtrack filled bops. Frenzied Parade (on air) was my favorite. Good work!

The soundtrack and the game you imagined for it is great! If this was a game I'd actually play it! Also I love the differences between the bumper tracks and the on-air tracks, especially with how the bumper tracks highlight the baseline! Great submission!

The story and aesthetic are super unique and creative (probably the most original in this entire jam, not to disrespect other submissions of course), and the music is fantastic - catchy, energizing and very well produced! Love it! I would love to see this developed into a full project, but even if not - great job!

Also, you thought we wouldn't notice the lick in Frenzied Parade? You fool! You can't hide references from musicians!

Really enjoyable writing! Good pacing on most of the tunes that kept the energy really moving forward! I would maybe take a second look at the mixing in District of the Bells! That bass line is quite a bit louder in my headphones, doesnt give the other really cool stuff space to shine!

Great work!

Very groovy. My favorite part was the piano run in Parade.

Firstly I think the concept of the freedom of the press is a great interpretation of the theme, very original from what I've seen/listened to so far. Really cool crushed effects and instrumentation used throughout,  I can definitely see this OST working for a game about cat broadcasters, something I didn't think I'd ever say haha, though it also reminds me in places of the Pokemon DPP OST which i love. The concept of Bumper and on-air editions of the tracks is great, really hitting that sense of worldbuilding. Frenzied Parade on air just feels so engrossing and groovy I love it! Also I rate the fact that you guys twitch streamed your progress, think that's such a great idea!

Red Circle Carnival - Groovy and dapper. It reminds me of "My Favourite Game" a little bit, so that is always welcome. Some potential room for improvement though: the snares feel a little bit separated and really catch attention. Especially starting at 1:11. But other than that, absolute vibe. How did you design this bass? I would love to learn from you, haha. (1:26 moment... it made this track my favourite)

Frenzied Parade (Both variants) - yeah, that is a great idea for the game, keeps things varied and interesting. As for the tracks themselves, well it is obvious that bass is your thing. On-air version's piano is pleasant, and the guitar reminds me of "Vs. Susie" - cool. The modultaions are also doing a great job of keeping that tension high and rising. 10/10

Sign-Off - In my opinion, it fits. Yeah, the instruments are different - so what? Nice rewarding feeling, while also remaining vague enough to make the listener interested in going further. The drums feel a little bit disconnected though, I'd pump up their volume a little.

District of Bells (Both versions) - The bells are great, nice selection of the plugin and writing. I would also rebalance the volumes a little, as the organ seems to be in quite an awkward position. Aside from that, yep - some great music.

Hope I was useful and I would really love to see you improve. The bass is already perfect, definitely use this power to your advantage!
Overall, the tracks are potent and unique, great submission.
(P.s. I am saving "Broadcast Sesh")

I love the TR-808 cowbell in Broadcast Sesh! lol

I like how forward the basses are pushed here overall, and you did a good job making some groovy bass lines. They do tend to drown out the kicks though, which could be levied with either harder sidechaining or giving the sub-level frequency range more to one (kick or bass) and the low frequency range more to the other. But the vibes overall were head-banging. The game idea is really cool as well.

Good work!

Overall, this project is a pretty fun composition! I do think that the drums are pretty buried in the mix compared to other instruments and I would've loved to see the drums cut through the mix a bit more, but otherwise, I can see the direction you are taking with this project!