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Description
- At first, the idea was to use fantasy setting, similar to one of my previous works. But later I came up with the concept of "world forgotten by people" and "a desolate world." I really tried to recreated some distant and "empty" atmosphere
- Short synopsis of the game: Several years after humanity disappearance, a bot have been activated by a security protocol due to the complete absence of humans on Earth. In the game, you must set out to unravel the mystery and figure out where the people went and under what circumstances they disappeared. As you travel, you’ll explore a world that was once thriving but is now devastated and abandoned.
I think the game may be like walking story-driven simulator.
- Overall, I took inspiration from various post-apocalyptic works, but my soundtrack was most influenced by worlds where humans have disappeared: "NieR: Automata", the "Life After People" TV show, and the "Dr. Stone" anime.
- I used Bitwig Studio as DAW. Also I used plugins: - Analog Lab V, Decent Sampler (some instrument pack from Venus Theory), Bitwig's Grand Piano VST. Additionally, recorded my Harley Benton semi-hollow guitar. Cover art created in Blender.
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Hope you enjoy!
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How does it fit the theme?
The post-apocalyptic world without human presence is definitely a good choice for the theme
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https://youtu.be/eOm47HP_6NI
https://youtu.be/ufO3tbhsePE
https://youtu.be/PHr77eVBo6A
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Burning despair does ache, as the world is such empty elusive. I love vibe of all songs, emptiness mixed with loss of something
Thank you for the feedback!
you certainly excel in storytelling!!! your chord progression and instrumental texture of each track really presents the scene you are trying to represent very well. i do wish i could have received some more melodic variation outside of block chords, but regardless, the composition was still well done! the third track also emulated a chilling vibe through your use of ambient sounds, which works great with your theme. great work! :)
Thanks for feedback! I’ll practice and learn more to make my soundtracks more various in future
You definitely nailed the post-apocalyptic style. The sense of vastness and desolation is awesome! As some other comments have mentioned, maybe you could vary the texture of the sound a bit more between pieces? For example, I could see parts where you could suddenly cut out the droning in the background, leaving one echoey instrument to play a melody, which could introduce a sense of loneliness and such to your tracks as well. Great job though, the atmospheric sound you created was spot on. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for advice. I will try to improve dynamics and variety of the sound next time
Nice tracks, I definitely felt the melancholy and desolation of this world. Maybe I would have wished for a bit more identity to each track?
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I may overdo when I tried to pack them down to one theme and idea, noted this for future
Man, what a vibe. It's like a mix of 28 Days Later and Disco Elysium. I can see these playing while exploring the city. Great work
Thank you for feedback! It’s honor to hear such a comparison with my soundtrack
I enjoy the desolate vibe in this one!
Favourite track: End of the World
Thank you for feedback!
I love how all the tracks make you feel isolated.
Thanks!
These turned out great! I really like the vibe the guitar in the background adds to the Faded Memories track.
Thanks for the feedback! I used semi-hollow guitar for this
It's a good one, the post apocalyptic media are common nowadays but it's sill a good one
Good point about media, but I can’t just ignore burst of inspiration taken from Yoko Taro’s games T_T Also, thanks for the feedback!