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A jam submission

OST Fragments Jam 2 Participation-- Quartal AntiquesView project page

3 Chiptune pieces using quartal harmony.
Submitted by Sesquiscale — 6 days, 23 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Inclusion of fragment#123.1253.125
Adherence to theme#142.2502.250
General impression#152.0002.000
Quality#152.6252.625
Overall#152.5002.500
Creativity#172.5002.500

Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How many tracks did you submit?
3

Explain your hypothetical game concept & how you interpreted the theme!
I interpreted the theme as referring to things that come from the past being put into a newer context (Styx and analog technology, sound from before becoming echoes, chariots and sorceresses in a video game)

I didn't realize I was supposed to have a hypothetical game concept, honestly. I just made music that could fit in a retro-type game.

What genre is your soundtrack?
Chiptune with some bluesy influence. The echo one is more ambient (as the name implies).

How did you incorporate quartal harmony into your hypothetical soundtrack?
Mainly through arpeggios and some parts of chord progressions. Lots of perfect fourth leaps, sometimes followed by major second steps. With counterpoint, I tried to make voices harmonize a fourth apart wherever possible, but I usually went with whatever consonant intervals were the most reasonable in the melodic context.

Anything else you'd like to add?
Thank you for hosting this jam! I enjoyed it!

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Comments

Submitted

Great chip tune tunes! Echo ambient was definitely a fave really like what you did with it!

Submitted (1 edit)

LMAO what the heck is that file naming scheme dawg

Submitted

Nice, idiomatic chiptune sounds. These are all very well composed tracks and effective use of quartal harmony. However, I do feel like these tracks could have a bit more of a distinct personality to them. I know you said you didn't realize there was supposed to be a game concept, but I just feel like these could have a bit stronger identity outside of just being retro style chiptune. Either way, still really well written music, favorite track is Eerie Echo Ambience

Submitted (1 edit)

Analogue styx, Definitly hear the chiptune music genre. is the name a reference to the "river styx"? can't say im too experienced enough with chiptune to give constructive feedback, but still sounds good to me.

Erie Echo was pretty cool. would have like to hear the percussion more.

Strategic Stridor reminded me of arcade street fighter or gameboy advanced street fighter.

So i guess the future past theme is explored through retro games through the lens of the present day, also known as the future in context. A game where the future is a throwback or maybe a mundane future where people don't know games are until they discover a retro game. Kind of cowboy bebop episode with faye discovering old vhs tapes. but i digress.

Nice work!

Submitted

I really enjoy the echo effect you have going on the ambient track. I think it's really successful. I don't know what you are using for your drum tracks/soundfont, but I LOVE it. It sounds like the drums from the game "Crawl."  (Here is an example of what I am talking about) Congratulations on completing these tracks and getting your work submitted!