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A jam submission

Yare Ymir’s Yawning YieldView project page

submission for Impressions Ambient Jam #3 hosted by KaleOverlord August 2025
Submitted by exedexes1 (@exedexes1) — 5 hours, 28 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall Uniqueness/Creativity#203.2013.294
Execution#262.9153.000
Listenability#262.8582.941
Composing Quality#272.8012.882
Overall#282.7342.814
Sense of Atmosphere#302.5722.647
Correlation to Theme#322.0582.118

Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Link to Streaming Service (YouTube Recommended)
https://soundcloud.com/doug-stoothoff/yare-ymirs-yawning-yield

Description
Ambient Pad piece a little like I did for Tvrido's first track (Hunters In The Snow) to evoke an expansive frozen tundra scene

Description of Setup (Optional but recommended)
Manual performance on a Roland FA-08 synthesizer, then after-touchups in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10.6 with a 25-key AKAI dummy MIDI keyboard plugged into the laptop

Lessons Learned
Kale is teaching me to do more with less, I am learning to keep things a little more simplistic (sometimes!)

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

This felt very free jazz-y and fusion, at least for the first part. I don't really see what it has all to do with the theme, it feels very out of place.

The second section had interesting ideas, though some janky composition at times as well as rhythm that don't seem much controlled.

While I do like your jazzy ideas, I'm not really convinced by your submission, though it is decently mixed. Avantgardisme can fit sometimes, but it's a rather risky decision when it comes to ambient works.

Much support and love !

Developer(+1)

Admittedly I sometimes use Itch more as a conduit to keep moving in the larger thing I am doing outside-Itch just to not have indecision paralysis.  Theme adherence will suffer on those occasions.

Glad you gave it a go!

Gave you an itch follow, if you like the thing(s) on my page(s), consider doing the same.

Cheers!

--D

main website:

https://exedexes1.com/

Submitted(+1)

Thanks for the follow ! I'll take a look at your site ;)

HostSubmitted

That middle section is really nice, I like that arpeggiator. I think because you're not trying to play something as complex, it let you get more in the flow with it.

One of the reasons I love my lyres is that they allow me to improvise in a more controlled manner, where I'm not having to search for things - they let me narrow down what I'm doing.

So... one thing I'm going to challenge you to do is improvise to a metronome (or perfect beat track). Even if you play with a lot of dynamics, a metronome is one of the best ways to get more control over those dynamics. There are sections in your improvisations where it sounds like you're slightly searching for the notes. But, what you do well with this is that you do just keep going and are generally landing it fairly well, especially considering the complexity of the improv.

Anyways... part of my process is that I do a lot of improvising, and then I record snippets from those improvisations that I really like (i.e. even on my phone or humming) and then I take time to more carefully develop them, playing them.

I also layer my tracks and improvise off of what I've already put down, but each track is simpler so it allows me to be more dynamic in what I put down as well. Because I have to play to myself, I also then have to get better at timing/rhythm and being in a consistent flow.

I would also echo comments that it's not quite hitting the theme, but that with the right sounds, you could do it. On a more philosophical note, I find that a lot of this stuff revolves around harmonizing what is your style with the image in question.

So, my thoughts on a process for you:

1. Do a lot of improv.

2. Pick the best parts of your improv that hit the theme the best.

3. Build off of those sounds you like the best in your DAW. 

But overall, this is great work, and you're definitely improving, and I really love seeing you show up to each jam with something new.

Developer(+1)

i am trying some set patterns

i got part way there in lyricals on SC with Magniloquent Molly

https://soundcloud.com/doug-stoothoff/magniloquent-mollys-mozzarella-jolly

M.M. there is notable for similarly having an arpegiator where i am allowing myself to just -relax.

And so similarly i got a break using someone else's samples on William Tell:

https://soundcloud.com/doug-stoothoff/william-tell-shouldve-known-better-chocola...

"This Male Hypergamy Stuff is hard" yesterday seemed to be closer to nailing it

In that one I held to a single pattern (nearly):

https://soundcloud.com/doug-stoothoff/this-male-hypergamy-stuff-is-hard

(albeit an ambitious piece at least its not near as terrible as the last 3 minutes of Film At Eleven (yike!) for the One Agony jam)

In sum, I am in general agreement.  Just, constraints may bite me.  Usual caveat about workload and stuff and junk.

Cheers!

--D

Submitted(+1)

Interesting approach no doubt, but I think it would be a better fit for this theme just an exploration of the middle part of the song.
Also some instruments seem to be fighting a bit and a bit harsh, but maybe its to give the 8-bittish feel.

Good job, take care :)

Developer

it's accurate muttzilla, kind of a hodge podge. time constraints :)

Cheers

--D

Submitted(+1)

This honestly might be one of my favorite tracks that I've heard from you so far.

It kinda gives me like Final Fantasy vibes from the SNES era. I especially liked that section starting at the ~1 minute mark and how it contrasts with the rest of the piece. Your use of harmony for this section in particular was lovely to hear.

Less is more seems to have made a nice impact here. 

Don't really have much in the way of feedback, just wanted to say I enjoyed what I heard. Keep up the good work :)

Developer(+1)

check out the minimalist Metroid i did in a hurry:

lol 7 tracks in 2hr 40min

glad you gave my submission on Ambience #3 a listen however!

https://exedexes1.itch.io/alternate-pensive-metroid-1-in-a-hurry

Submitted(+2)

This doesn't quite feel ambient at all. Sort of feels more along the lines of sequence based synth work. I don't really get frozen tundra or any of the art piece for the jam in this track. It feels to digital and some of the structure seems more anthematic than ambient. Not a bad song at all, just doesn't come across as in line with the theme or tone of the jam. 

Developer(+1)

The pitch bend on the string voice is really jarring i think is the primary flaw and it should have been dialed to lower tempo imho.

I think the string wasn't supposed to export that way...

I get the same impression from it.

--D