Description
The Catching Horizon soundtrack is an electronic based soundtrack with piano being the focal instrument. It varies from eerie ambiance to a driving emotional score. There are three tracks to this game; Her Cage, Catching Horizon, and Nightingale.
I envisioned the game for this would be in the same vein as GRIS or Flower; very artistic, simple gameplay, and a subtle narrative. The game for Catching Horizon would be quite short; Her Cage is the beginning of the game, where the character is trapped in a literal and metaphorical cage. It is uneasy, with reversed sounds and eerie drones. The title track Catching Horizon is the journey of her breaking free and liberating herself. The main motif comes in full swing with a driving beat and rich synth strings. Finally, Nightingale is an epilogue of sorts, that give a soft blend of hope and unease as the character begins a new chapter of their life.
Catching Horizon was produced in Pro Tools with a variety of instrument libraries. Piano was the connective through-line instrument for the soundtrack. To represent the character's turmoil and anxiety, sounds were reversed, used eerie instruments like the glass armonica, or ran motifs through the Reaktor user plug-in Existen II.

Theme:

How does it fit the theme?
For this theme "Runaway", I wanted to lean towards a more emotional meaning rather than a physical escape. Catching Horizon is a story of someone who was trapped in a "cage"; an environment that was toxic and only brought them distress. Then, she finds the courage to break free of her cage and "runaway" to a newfound freedom. The last track represents an epilogue; even though she's in a strange new world, there is hope for a better future.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/thedarkmaestromft/sets/catching-horizon?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing