OST Composing Jam #4

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A jam submission

To the locomotive of FreedomView project page

My entry for the 4th OST composing jam

Submitted by Yuutopiano — 23 hours, 20 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Impression	#59	3.706	3.706
Creativity	#60	3.824	3.824
Composition	#101	3.471	3.471
Overall	#106	3.553	3.553
Quality	#120	3.412	3.412
Correlation to theme	#124	3.353	3.353

Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
A runaway prisonner is awakening in the last wagon of a train leading him to an infamous jail. The only way to escape is to reach the locomotive and stop it, but to get there they will encounter several guards and ennemy... (more info on the project page)

Message from the artist:
More infos on the project page (If I didn't messed up)

Theme:

Runaway

How does it fit the theme?
You play as a runaway prisonner escaping from a train.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/yuutopiano/to-the-locomotive-of-freedom

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Comments

StaccatosaurusSubmitted2 years ago

great train impression with the percussion. nice harmonies, too. I like!

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Covering Ground

YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

I personnaly don't think it works that well ^^' I prefer the sounds of pat metheny's "last train home", which was my inspiration in the first place

elitestratmanSubmitted2 years ago

Epic! The song really hits its stride around the 5 minute mark with that synthy lead and courageous chords. Sounds like the protagonist is very close to the engine! The ending leaves me wanting a followup, since I'm not sure if they succeeded in the end. Also love the Snowpiercer meets Train to Busan plot. Definitely one of the more creative ideas I've seen so far for this jam. Great job!

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YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for your reply ! I thought I should not make a very bright ending since once the game ends, theoretically our hero must survive in hostiles snowplains.

Lone RabbitHostSubmitted2 years ago

Although the track is 6 minutes long and the instruments stay roughly the same the entire way through, it did not felt boring at all! I really like the melody and leitmotifs here! One thing to note is maybe some instruments have too much resonant I think so it sounds kinda wet? (don't know if that's the right word or not), but overall good job!

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YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

I still think I should have made more variations for the second loop. But thanks for the feedback !

saikeSubmitted2 years ago

This was a very enjoyable ride. Loved the melody in the first section. Going into the second section, I was very pleasantly surprised by the nylon guitar (?) coming back. I quite liked the bell-like sounds that really evoked a train. I loved how this one just kept meandering and kept coming up with new interesting melodies and sounds to listen to. Great work!

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child of the forest

YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you ! I don't understand which melodie you're referring to ^^' but yes, I used sounds of a nylon guitar

drive, elizabethSubmitted2 years ago

Choo-choo! I liked how you were able to approximate the locomotive's characteristics through the instrumentation on the track, with a build up in action towards the end - cleverly done.

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Futuristic Runaway

YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

thanks !

SocietyManSocietyManSubmitted2 years ago

TRAIN GANG

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Catastrophe Caravan

SocietyManSocietyManSubmitted2 years ago

Alright for real though, I like how you put pitch bend and other effects on the percussion in order to invoke the idea of a train without boring the listener, very cool track overall

YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you !

KaSSubmitted2 years ago

Melody and key change remind me of Dialga's Fight To The Finish from Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. That's a huge plus in my eyes! Really like the composition here.

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Journey To The Oak

YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

That wasn't intentional since I don't play pokemons game but thank you !

Willemien RustSubmitted2 years ago

Completely got me hooked all the way through, beautiful!

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YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks ! Glad you don't find it too long or repetitive ^^'

Willemien RustSubmitted2 years ago

Not at all, very nice developing song, love the ticking sound

C.c.Submitted2 years ago(+1)

I enjoyed the train-ride with your music, great job!

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Endless Emerald

Faceles5Submitted2 years ago

Could use some more mixing to make the kick more prominent and even out the instruments since some of them are overwhelming, but I love the way you used the chord progression from 4:54 to 5:42. Good job overall!

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Jungle Acid (Mercury OST)

YuutopianoDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thx for the feedback !

ALPAGAMESSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

I love the feeling of your track, the little ticks really set the vibe of the train ! I'd say that maybe, your melodies could be a bit more diverse. But apart from that, great job !!

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Testaria : The green child