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A jam submission

one summer nightView project page

composed for ost jam 8
Submitted by besylt — 5 minutes, 56 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Quality#304.1924.192
Composition#454.0004.000
Overall#843.6853.685
Impression#923.6153.615
Storytelling#1343.3463.346
Creativity#1553.2693.269

Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
a light, minimalist soundtrack for a casual, seaside exploration game.

composed as a soundtrack to fictional, relaxed exploration game, where you wander the coast, surround yourself with nature, and reflect on the beauty of your surroundings.

inspired by games like a short hike, breath of the wild, and alba: a wildlife adventure.

nightfall by the coast features a field recording of the night soundscape outside my home, recorded just before midnight.

please enjoy!

Message from the artist
thank you for taking the time to listen to my submission!

Theme

One Summer Night
Picture theme

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
youtube.com/watch?v=FpJVnjnwZVw

Number of tracks
5

Genre

Orchestral
Ambient

Soundtrack use permission

Yes (CC BY)

Any project

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Comments

Submitted

Beautiful! I loved your use of different articulations to create such a variety of textures, while maintaining a cohesive atmosphere and sound throughout the OST. It really made me picture a nice night-time walk by the sea. Great work, and thanks so much for sharing!

Submitted

What a great job! I really enjoyed it. It felt relaxing and perfectly suited to your game idea. From the sustained strings to the piano voicings, everything comes together in a very coherent language. It also brought a smile to my face when I reached the second track and started to feel the Breath of the Wild style coming through. Excellent work!

Submitted

Absolutely beautiful soundtrack. This was really well done and would fit perfectly into a game!

Submitted

everything about this ost is just so beautiful... i feel the minimalist approach just further enhances the concept of this game ost due to how simple yet wholesome every track is 🤗🤗

Submitted

I always appreciate this more ambient stuff like in botw.  

Submitted

The music fits perfectly to the game you've described. Very minimalistic and good ambience. Beautiful strings and piano. Solid job!

Submitted

The Breath of the wild influence is clear and very well done! It also reminded me a lot of Pikmin music which is really cool!

I'm dreadful at making this style of music. I always try to fill it more even when I try to make it minimalist so I comment your work!

Submitted

Really good use of silence, that's pretty rare ! I dig your vibe. 

Submitted

its pretty. like really pretty. its calm and tender, and so sweet to the ears. i can visualize peaceful exploration here. well done.

Submitted

Very very pretty ost! I can definitely hear some Breath of the Wild flair in your tracks. I always enjoy hearing more ambient soundtracks as it's something I struggle with writing. I think your tracks do a wonderful job of selling the type of game they represent. Great submission!

Submitted (1 edit)

Really nice ambient orchestral work that I think perfectly suits the sort of game you describe.

nightfall by the coast:
Like the big quartal string swells under the sparse piano line. Plays nicely with the ambient sounds and does a great job setting the mood.

wandering by moonlight:

Mischievous-sounding. Gives me Pikmin vibes a bit. Short and sweet.

as the fireflies bumble past:
Still nice, but I'd say the weakest of the bunch. I like the way the different textures play against each other, and I think the main riff is cool, but the rhythm is so strong and goes on so long that the one little section of piano melody kind of gets swallowed up, and the absence of variation makes the piece as a whole feel like it wants somewhere else to go.

contemplations and quiet revelations:
Loving the bit after piano drops out. You create a nice sense of tension and progression here from the interplay of so few parts.

suddenly, dawn:
And we're back! Recontextualizing the piano melody from the opening, and the unresolved ending, really help tell the story.

Awesome job!

Submitted

Might be one of my favourites so far, honestly. It just felt like I was... There. In the wild, experiencing the summer night.

The strings in "Nightfall by the Coast" are absolutely breathtaking, I was immediately invested.

"Wondering by Moonlight" is curiosity at its most natural and innocent. It flows very nicely into "As the Firefilies Bumble Past", which while still having that innate sense of wonder, feels more mature in its execution. "Contemplation and Quiet Revelations", however, uses the summer night as a backdrop, letting you focus on your own story and inner beauty. You are part of the night. And Suddenly, Dawn. The night is beautiful, but it doesn't last forever... But there is a sense of hope in knowing that there will be other nights coming.

Stuff like this make me glad I actually listen to other people's submissions lol, amazing work

Submitted

Its nice and sweet! 

Submitted

Very pretty!!!

Submitted

beautiful! the gaps of silence made me really listen on the edge of my seat, i love it!

Submitted

Really nice harmonies and great job getting the most out of your VSTs! Nice work!