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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Impression | #80 | 3.731 | 3.731 |
| Quality | #85 | 3.769 | 3.769 |
| Overall | #95 | 3.623 | 3.623 |
| Creativity | #104 | 3.615 | 3.615 |
| Composition | #108 | 3.615 | 3.615 |
| Storytelling | #129 | 3.385 | 3.385 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
I composed trance and electronic music portraying the serenity and peace of a late night drive to the adrenaline pumping excitement of a street race!
I took a lot of inspiration from the trance music I'd listen to as a kid in the car at night with my dad, as well as the soundtrack from Modnation Racers, Monstercat's Rocket League albums, and my own playlist of summer fast driving vibes.
Message from the artist
If anyone gets into a street race can they play challenger and let me know how it goes? Thanks! :D
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
The music conveys the feeling of taking a drive on a warm summer night: windows down and music blasting.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/user-533773208/sets/a-late-night-drive-mix?si=b44111920bdb426db75ab6385892b90b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Genre
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
Both tracks really capture a night drive vibe, either fast paced or just cruising. I feel the mix can be a little muddy when it gets loud but your use of instruments and SFX is superb.
I really liked the second track. I thought the added sound effects helped with both adding texture to the music, and also creating the atmosphere of a street race.
Love both of these tracks, I could definitely get lost a trance going 200kph bumping this OST.
hi fellow ableton user!! nice soundtrack. Cruze stuck out to me because of the melancholy chord progression and those clean and tidy drums. I would love to hear more of your stuff
Viiiiiiiiibes! My kind of music for sure. Loving the added sound design elements as well. The passing cars etc. do add to it, I think. Love it when the chords get kind of epic towards the end of Cruze as well.
Challenger is great too, love the main theme on this one, just gets you GOIN'. I think my only criticisms of this soundtrack would be there is a (very) slight mushiness to some of it. Nothing major, just some instruments feel like they aren't punching out of the mix as hard as they feel like they want to.
Really enjoyed the two tracks though. Tough to fully tell much of a story or anything with only a couple of tracks, but I think the extra sound effects do go some way to make up for that.
thank you for your feedback! happy you enjoyed it! :D
Everything sounds very good and the sound design add A TON of personality and storytelling to the whole mix. I really dig the whole submission great job!!
aw shucks thank you! :D
WHAT i love the smooth, nocturnal drive vibe !!! perfect for those quiet late-night journeys
what an awesome mood htis submission has
thank you so much! :D
Oh man its got this Kavinski pacific coast highway vibe going on this was a lot of fun. I wish only that you will make more in the future!
that's so kind! i appreciate it! thank you! :D
I love all the little sound design choices, really fits with the theme interpretation, overall it was a good listen
thank you! :D
This was a really solid submission. Loved the SFXs used to create this soundscape. The music is really chill and vibey! Very suitable for late-night driving.
YIPPEEE thank you :D
Challenger has incredible beats. Nice tracks!
Thank you so much! :D
Oh yeaaah this grooves, challenger is so cool i like the vibe of both but Challenger is got a little something, I like the Voice Over details and the rythmic changes. good job !
Thank you so much! :D
The only critique I have is that I wish "Challenger" were a bit punchier. Aside from that, this is a solid entry. Creative interpretation of the theme also, I don't think we'll see a lot of driving entries but I could be wrong haha. Love the way you handled the pads and synths in here, especially their tone. Just the right amount of presence but not overbearing.
thank you for your feedback! :D
Welp, this go to my playlist for nightdrives. That's all I have to say
let me know if you race and then the police show up while playing challenger!
Love the energy in these! I think the tracks could use some side-chaining with the kick to keep the groove going. I don't think I'll be in any street races in the near future, but driving on I-295 probably counts. Nice work!
thank you for the feedback! :D
IDK what to call it exactly, but the way you mixed these tracks really does make it feel like a warm summer night. The kick drum especially and I don't understand why.
The setting/story you chose also feels unique and clearly makes sense with the music and sound effects too which is great!
thank you thank you! :D
Great work on the sound design in "Cruze", I felt the mix was really clean. I liked how much energy was in "Challenger".
aw shucks thank you so much! :D
This was pretty slick😎 You captured the nighttime driving theme well! Nice and laid back first track, car sounds were very tasteful and well placed! The second track captured that Initial D / arcade racer theme which was awesome!
Thank you so much! :D
Great job capturing the atmosphere of nighttime driving. I also love how you incorporated the car sounds (especially the blinker in track 1)!
Thank you!!! :D