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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Sound quality | #1 | 4.360 | 4.625 |
| Composition | #3 | 4.007 | 4.250 |
| Overall | #5 | 3.559 | 3.775 |
| Impression | #7 | 3.418 | 3.625 |
| Creativity | #9 | 3.300 | 3.500 |
| Credibility | #9 | 2.711 | 2.875 |
Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Track description | Creative process
Summa Nix is an original track inspired by Phendrana Drifts from Metroid Prime, intended to be a remake of the original soundtrack. I approached this challenge by watching gameplay of the Phendrana Drifts level on mute and trying to compose a track that would appropriately fit the aesthetics and the level design. I opted for a modernized compositional style with a mixture of orchestral and electronic instruments but still tried to capture the ambient sound design that permeates the Metroid Prime series. The echoing piano with the mallets helps create the frozen environment imagery while the taiko drums drive the track forward, knowing that danger could be lurking behind any corner. I experimented with numerous effects to try and create the dark electronic feel that matches the first-person exotic space gameplay. This was a really fun challenge to make as it allowed me to explore different methods of composing and helped me create a cool piece of music in a different style than I'm used to. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!
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I may not have submitted anything (as my track really was too bad to submit), but don't think I would miss a new song from you ;). I like how you chose for the "Remake/demake" approach, as the original soundtrack has little chord progressions and melodies - and I mean, that stuff is your bread and butter.
I love how you start in 6/8 and switch to 8/8 at 0:40. And not only that, the tempo seems to change as well. As usual, I did not notice the change, so I applaud you.
The vocals, the piano, and all the other instruments I am incapable of recognizing really fit the coldness well. Once again, a song I wouldn't want to have missed :)
Wow, Nick, thank you for listening even when it wasn’t a jam you were in. It’s really awesome to see a familiar face across so many jams! I appreciate your comments and I certainly agree that my composition style is very different from the style of Metroid Prime music so it was a clear choice for me to go with the remake! Thank you again and I’m glad it was a good listening experience for you. Hope to hear your music again soon in the upcoming OST jam!
This is very, very good. I love that synth at the beginning, and the first 30 seconds especially fit in well with the theme. Once it gets into the main section I think it loses some of the ice level theming, and moves to feel more appropriate for a cinematic action scene than an exploration environment. The choir part definitely fits in the metroid sound, and the melody is fantastic, and the composition is really neat!
Thank you so much for listening and for your comment! That's good feedback that the action drum part didn't hit quite right for the environment. I appreciate you mentioning the choir as that was one of the favorite parts that came out of this project! Thank you again
I love it, the only thing bothering me is, even if its a remake, I think it leans a bit too much toward acoustic instruments, I mean the violin melody make it sound a bit more like Halo then Metroid haha.
Thank you for your comment! That is totally fair. My thoughts on the style I was going for is that it needed more acoustic instrumentation. :) I was using Nier Automata as a reference for the type of music that I think would fit really well with Metroid games. Maybe substituting the violin melody with a synthetic violin or some other synth may have bridged that gap a little better. Thank you for the feedback and also for hosting!