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Dream of the Lake's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Mixing Quality | #14 | 3.482 | 3.636 |
| Composition | #16 | 3.743 | 3.909 |
| Imitation of Style | #16 | 3.830 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #18 | 3.656 | 3.818 |
| Enjoyment | #20 | 3.569 | 3.727 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
This one's namely inspired by the 'Lake' music from Pokèmon Diamond. I mainly focused on rhythmic elements and the sound palette used in the 'Lake'. I used Logic and some sound libraries from Native Instruments I'm still getting to grips with. New to writing game music - my first submission on itch!
Streaming Field
https://youtu.be/CWd1Mzrp110
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Comments
Really good! You maintain a lot of interest throughout and it definitely fits with the theme. I like the change in keyboard chord rhythms and the counterpoint between the instruments. My only criticisms are that occasionally, notes feel out of time slightly, and that the mix is a bit flat and could use some brightening.
The Lake tune sure has inspired quite a few of these submissions! This one has a fun brass lead that plays well with the synth countermelody. I would consider adding more of a presence in the higher frequencies - I know that the synth speeds up into it sometimes, but having more strings, or possibly an octave double of the melody, could give the song a fuller feeling.
this was a vibe hell yeah
Overall, I thought it was a neat tune. I would recommend varying the song up because it kind of sounded like the same thing throughout, whether it be a key change or a new melody. Mixing quality was great and I enjoyed the nice laidback jazz quality it had.
Very soothing, and I'm a big fan of the brass lead, gives the piece a smooth jazz flavor. I think the first section does a good job of standing out from the original Lake, but I feel the B section is a little too similar, with the metric modulation and the chords stabbing on very similar beats, I'd like to have heard something a little different than what the Lake Verity theme does. It'd have also been cool to here a different instrument take the lead at some point while the brass places during the empty spaces in the melody. I really liked when the strings would sustain a chord at the end of the phrases and build up before dropping off, while it was also in the original, it still was a cool effect nonetheless. I think it's not far from really reaching it's potential, good job!