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A jam submission

Dream of 2173View project page

TV Series soundtrack-ish created for OST Jam 9
Submitted by g_wright — 17 hours, 15 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Impression#593.7143.714
Composition#663.6433.643
Overall#813.4863.486
Quality#823.5713.571
Storytelling#953.2143.214
Creativity#1123.2863.286

Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
Mostly electronic soundtrack for a sci-fi TV series based on a dream I had a few weeks ago. All tracks recorded with a mix of VST and hardware instruments as well as a couple acoustic instruments. Hope it's cool :)

Theme

Songs of a Forgotten World

How does it fit the theme?
I only found out that composing jams were a thing a few days ago and I crammed stuff together to get this out while also on a tour, so my concept isn't really high level lol. But the idea of Earth or some other planet where the protagonists are from as being uninhabitable or unreachable and some kind of voyage taking place to or from the "Forgotten World" is the idea.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://graysonwrightmusic.bandcamp.com/album/dream-of-2173

Number of tracks
5

Genre

Electronic

Soundtrack use permission

Yes (CC BY)

Any project

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Title Theme: The spacey shimmer and pads create a dreamlike environment. I love the piano solo main theme and think it is unique enough to create a memorable theme to return to throughout the OST.

Departure: So far, your sound design is a highlight of this OST for me! The blast off sounds work really nicely with the pads preceding them.

Theme Variation: The hollow bell and bowl-like instruments add a new feel and maybe new aspects of the environment for the spacey area.

Space Battle: This is a well-made track that has high production quality. The tempo doesn’t necessarily scream “battle music”, but I can definitely imagine space conflict in a low gravity environment feeling slower than normal. The choir element adds in the grandeur of combat which helps with the desired feeling. And then definitely in the last minute the electric guitars and sharp synths definitely make this feel like a battle theme!

Hymn to a Forgotten World: The organ provides an interesting tone shift. It almost makes me feel like maybe we lost the battle from the previous track. It feels quite melancholic and somewhat sad. Very beautifully written though!

This is a nice set of tracks that clearly tell a narrative as you progress. The game you have in mind feels chill and dreamlike and seems like it would be a very pleasant play. Great work on this and thank you for sharing your music!

Developer

Thank you so much for listening, and for the in depth thoughts!! I really appreciate it 

Submitted (2 edits) (+1)

I like the psychological vibe of the OST! The piano in the first track would sound better with looser quantization to lean more into the intimacy of the soundscape. I like the chord shifts you made in the 2nd track (some sus chord resolutions). A little bit too simplistic, so maybe include light accompaniments from a synthesizer to add more variety. I really like the change in vibe with the 4th track! The layering of bass, with synth pads, synthesizers, and vocal choir, is a really unique soundscape, amplified further as you start to distort it with an electric synth over it. That one is my favorite track, in terms of how well you developed the melodic idea and layered it. The intimate organ playing in the 5th track is pretty nice. Nice variety overall! I think if you had more unique sections in some of these tracks to add more moving parts, it would prevent it from sounding a bit monotonous with the ambiance, but just a suggestion. I like the soundscape you have going on.

Developer

Thank you for checking it out! And I agree on a lot of your points lol, I was rushing to get enough stuff out that I thought felt like enough and a semi complete idea lol. I appreciate the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Nice synths and texture, composition is good (especially in space battle I like it a lot), not a lot to had there, GG ! 

Developer(+1)

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

I really liked the sound of this. I don’t even know what I’d call this specific kind of sci-fi, but it reminded me of those stripped-back indie psychological space movies. Somewhere between Routine and Mr. Nobody, if that makes any sense. The sound palette gave everything this huge sense of space and isolation without needing to get bombastic. It felt quiet, strange, introspective, but still emotional.

My only criticism is that there was no concrete story, rather an abstract concept. But honestly, it gave me enough of a world and a mood that my mind could fill in the rest. I could very easily imagine this scoring some lonely psychological space story. Good work, I really enjoyed it.

Developer

Thank you, and those references are the exact kind of thing I was thinking haha. Yeah, if I had more time I would’ve loved to flesh it all out more but as they say you gotta work with what you got lol

Submitted(+1)

Title theme caught me off guard, really felt entering a new, lost world. Space Battle Final is amazing, the 80s vibe and the vocals really sold the stakes of a great battle. Great OST overall, congratulations!

Developer

Thank you :)

Submitted(+1)

I like how departure is very clearly a rocket being shot into space. Thats a cool way of using your storytelling in the music. I would have liked more speed in the OST as a whole, in particular I think departure could be more bombastic perhaps. Space battle also could have done with that, but it's also catchy as is.

Developer

Thanks for listening!

Submitted(+1)

Title track melody is beautiful 

Departure: did you just turn that synth into a rocket engine?! That breakup was sooooo sick

Space battle: big vibe. Ooooo the vocal bit is very unexpected but I’m digging it. That electric guitar tone is yummy.

Hymn: I feel like I’m at space church lmao. This one is my least favorite but that’s probably just my own aversion to… church haha.

Really enjoyed this submission and I absolutely loved the title track melody and departure, your synth game is on point.

Developer(+1)

Lol I can’t give all my secrets away but the “electric guitars” on the space battle track are also synths lol. Thank you for listening! Also understand the aversion to church lmao

Submitted

Great all round soundtrack, very melancholic at times, with some great build up of tension. The payoff in space battle was especially satisfying. A great listen, thanks!

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted

Lots of great ideas in here, captures the mood very well. These more atmospheric tracks tend to bore me but I was captivated all the way through.

Theme Deviation struck something deep within me I'm not sure how to describe, the combination of the instrument + melody reminded me a lot of those old psychedelic live action kids shows I used to watch

Space Battle shows how you're also comfortable with making something more energetic, it was also great, with its vaporwave-ish inspiration

Hymn to a Forgotten World is very emotional, a great way to cap off the album

Good job!

Developer(+1)

Thank you! Such kind words

Submitted(+1)

This is hypnotic and mesmerising.  Got lost in it and felt like I was in the stars in the 80s.  Thank you for sharing!
Space Battle reminded me of the Risk of Rain soundtracks,

Developer

Thank you!!!!