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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #30 | 3.814 | 4.000 |
| Impression | #48 | 3.719 | 3.900 |
| Overall | #78 | 3.385 | 3.550 |
| Correlation to theme | #106 | 3.051 | 3.200 |
| Creativity | #107 | 3.194 | 3.350 |
| Composition | #110 | 3.146 | 3.300 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Composition made using FL Studio in 48 hours
Message from the artist
I thought of the idea of freedom as a desire and as beeing sometime a reflection of feeling pressured or overwhelmed by events and daily routines. Aslo I wanted to approach it with a peacefull and tiny sad vibe, similar to my head is empty or TileKid influences. This is supposed to be an intro to this theme and should have been followed by another track today unexistant.
Title is supposed to hint the choices and decisions one can be expected to face each day even when events sum up and control might feel lost. It could also refer to the call of the void feeling or beeing confronted to no-returning-back decisions.
Sadly I didn't get to make a follow up track and could only work an afternoon (and evening) on this competition, so I know it is too short. But at least I tried and still had fun... :)
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
I thought of the idea of freedom as a desire and as beeing sometime a reflection of feeling pressured or overwhelmed by events and daily routines. Aslo I wanted to approach it with a peacefull and tiny sad vibe, similar to my head is empty or TileKid influences. This is supposed to be an intro to this theme and should have been followed by another track today unexistant.
Title is supposed to hint the choices and decisions one can be expected to face each day even when events sum up and control might feel lost. It could also refer to the call of the void feeling or beeing confronted to no-returning-back decisions.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/user-839199413/one-edge-two-ways
Genre
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
For game jams only
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Comments
Deep... very, very deep... I'm a big fan of deep bass, random bells and a bit of sad melodies...
Definitely a cool job!
P.S. Rawr!
man, i feel really forlorn and unnerved listening to this track... you did a great job combining gritty foley and gentle synths to create such an atmosphere!! :~)
i think the ending was interestingly abrupt in that the shortness of it really adds to the feel of the melancholy atmosphere — the desire for freedom and yet it is cut off in such a frustrating, despair-inducing manner. i'd love to still hear the other work you originally planned for the jam!!
Big melancholy vibes, I would've loved to see where you'd take this with more time!
Thanks ! I appreciate it :D
Really like how spacious this sounded! Aesthetically reminds me bit of C418's minecraft music.
Good stuff!
Thank you for your comment ! True that C418 could have been an inspiration there :)
Oh hell yeah, the mix and arrangement are so texturally rich and descriptive. I completely feel that feeling of staring into nothingness from feeling overwhelmed and telling yourself that everything's going to be ok. Do wish there was more though, darned time limits ;)
Thank you ! Yeah haha might rework on it later, but at least it was exciting :) Glad you got it and liked it ! :)
I would totally imagine this track in a game like Omori for example. It's sad and deep but not only. It has some tenderness and a bit of hope as well. Emotionally complex, I like it. Good job !
Thanks ! I think Omori defintely have a similar vibe to what I was aiming for. I tried my best to put emotions in this one so I'm glad you could hear them :)
Production on this is wicked. That bass coming in feels all-enveloping. Never quite earth-shattering levels of movement though, which I can appreciate. Clean bass like this can add powerful movement. The elements laid atop of it are really nice; simple but fitting of what is needed. Keeps the focus on the lower-end of the mix which is pretty immaculate. I think this is a really interesting interpretation of the theme because it gives me a certain unease that I love to get lost in, but I can also see it being liberating - especially as that filter opens up towards the end and the bass swallows almost everything up whole.
Solid work, this is a unique submission and was fun to listen to.
Thank you for the feedback ! I appreciate it ! Really had inspiration from TileKid which uses very nice basses too. Happy to see you got the message I wanted to deliver :D
Great work!! Itching for a beat drop at the end lol!
Thanks ! Haha well this was supposed to be an intro lol
The bass is all encompassing which is really nice.
I also liked the little percussive elements.
Thanks for the feedback ! :)
Wow this production was high quality!
I'm always ready for a 1 song OST here and I'm all about this one
Thank you ! Glad you liked it ! :D
This is a very solid ambient track! I wish the background strings were just a tad bit louder and I felt like it would've added even more to the atmosphere you got going on here, but otherwise, this is solidly done and cohesive in terms of the connection to your ideals!
Thank you for the feedback ! Now that you mentioned it I definitely agree with you for those strings... Thanks ! :)
You did an awesome job to be honest, I got a similar time frame and it was hell! 0:20 was chef's kiss! Amazing job!
Thank you ! haha yeah it is a bit frustrating (but exciting) to be so limited in time ! You did great too :)
Loved the bass, it fit into the mix very well. I'm interested to hear the next track if you ever make it. Nice work!
Thanks ! Second track was supposed to be a more happy and melancholic one in theory but would have had to test it :)