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Description
Please see Youtube descriptions for how each song ties to the story!
Long ago, the concept of a human was... much more indistinct.
How many eyes does a human have?
How many arms does a human have?
How many teeth does a human have?
Where do they live? What do they eat?
How many souls does a human have?
All of these things varied person to person.
Over time, as people with differences came together and had children,
humans began to look much more similar.
I think things were much more interesting back then.
Don't you remember? The time before now?
That's okay. Neither do I!
Genre:
A fusion of retro and orchestral elements, reminiscent of a JRPG.
Type of game:
I didn't have a specific type of game in mind as much as I did a story (go to the Youtube playlist and the story is told in the description of each song)
All tracks were made in FL studio, with some percussion sounds made in beepbox.co.
Message from the artist
Please enjoy!
It is 4:30am before the deadline. Goodnight.
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
The story is about a beast in a well, who is all that remains of a world long forgotten.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcySrKb7wlIg&si=UZbBRBXsKiH5OrbY
Number of tracks5
Genre
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
Town Square - Good section development on this track.
Into the Well - Nice swing groove and chords you used here.
Friendly Human - This track really grew on me, and after listening to all tracks, I would say this is my favorite one. I like how you used dissonance sparingly to hint at the danger lurking under the surface. This track, while maybe not as complex as Unfriendly Human in some aspects, is very effective at adding complexity to the story, which can be one of the more unique challenges when writing soundtracks.
Unfriendly Human - Good job controlling the overall dynamics of each section by bringing and dropping out instruments. I felt that the bass has some good writing which helps push the track to the next level, as well as the quick arps. Great mixing too.
A Toy to it’s Owner - Good ending track that adds extra depth to the story and overall soundtrack.
A very clean and focused submission with skillful storytelling. Great work!
My favorite track was "A Toy to Its Owner" because it was so different, though still connected to the others.
absolutely love the vibe of it!
I wish this game was real so I can listen to the soundtrack over and over while playing it ngl.
Maybe one thing I would like to see would be more progression in the tracks. They are currently just one main theme which develops over the course over a minute or so and then stops.
Starting with the first track, Town Square, I'm already captivated by the world and the title of the track is super fitting. I love the drums and the mixing is just perfect.
Into the Well is just beautiful with its mysterious vibes.
And then Unfriendly Human is an absolute banger giving me vibes of The Messenger OST
Great work !
Nailed the retro JRPG vibe, this soundtrack was coming straight out of the 90's. I thought the fidelity of the piano was a little too high at first, but then I remember fidelity of the sounds in games like Final Fantasy 8 and there was definitely quite a spectrum of sounds used (proper vocal recordings, mixed with orchestral instruments of varying fidelity, and retro synthesizers). Mixing, composition and sound selection were all good, good entry for this jam.
I really enjoyed your music. It feels fun and from my interpretation it's something I could see in a cozy videogame with a twist of action and from the perspective of the beast you describe. The concept is really beautiful and the variety in melodies hooks me in.
My suggestion for improvement is refining the sounds or in some places finding other sounds to better match the level of realism of the other sounds. For example I noticed this specially in the first track where there's a flute. The flute sounds too real and takes me out of the immersion. I believe a smoother synth with a wind like flute would work better in that case.
Thank you for the music!
Hmmm yeah I see what you mean with the flute. Thanks for the feedback!
really nice composition! i really enjoy your use of chiptune instruments. track 4 is definitely my favorite, i love the bassline! the melodic line in this one is pretty well achieved too. great submission, thanks for sharing!!
unfriendly human is PEAK. good soundtrack
Good work, some of the musical idea are really cool. Some adjustement on the mix would go a long way, big up for unfriendly human (my favorite track)