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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #24 | 4.111 | 4.111 |
| Impression | #50 | 3.778 | 3.778 |
| Overall | #63 | 3.719 | 3.719 |
| Composition | #78 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Correlation to theme | #91 | 3.630 | 3.630 |
| Creativity | #142 | 3.407 | 3.407 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Genres: Psytrance
Daw: FL Studio
Scale: E-Minor
BPM: 140
Plugins Used: DUNE 3, X-Pand!2, Opus, FabFilter Plugins, FL-Studio Native Plugins such as Maximus and Multiband Compressor.
Game: Mercury is a high speed first person runner and stealth game telling the story of Mercury (a thief) and a stolen special child. The game would have the player running away from people trying to get their hands on the power the child possesses (the power of spontaneous generation) in forbidden jungle ruins. The game would feel as fast as some racing games (think Redout) during tense escape scenes and then slow down during puzzles and adventuring.
Where this would fit: This track would play the player is running away for the first time into the jungle to escape the authorities.
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
Jungle-like instruments were used, the E-Minor scale creates a sense of restlessness, and the track has a pretty fast BPM of 140.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/faceles5/faceles5-jungle-acid-mercury-ost
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Really cool track! I can totally image this being in a high-speed racing game like Redout like you mentioned in the description! I really feel like you captured that sort of vibe. I love the way the synths sound and the aggressive, driving nature of the bass line!
Great submission!
Thank you very much!
What a great track! I love the foresty intro juxtaposed with these savage synth beats. I imagine this is what happens if you enter a dark forest and eat the mushrooms. :D
Really great and energetic mix. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed!
Nice hardcore vibes! Love the harmony of beat and flute melody. Good job!
Thank you!
I stumbled upon your track on SoundCloud and was blown away by it. Really cool, great work!
Thank you for listening! Unfortunately I didn’t master for SoundCloud and it sounds pretty bad on there with the clipping and all. Glad you still liked it on there!
God dangit , the first psytrance track! I like the fact you said stealth game as when i'm hearing this, I don't know how anybody can hide, its so explosive ! But yeah you nailed the psytrance style though, really on point.
Thank you so much! I didn’t want this track to represent the whole game, just a “runaway” / chase scene. Yeah I agree, I don’t think this would be a good track to play during stealth scenes lol.
Oof this hits hard, I love it!
Thank you! I’m happy that you liked it!
Is this my favorite? It might be my favorite. It POUNDS.
Wow! Thank you so much! Being a favorite seems almost unreal to me!
Nothing like some acid for runnin' away! I always really like those 303s :D
And I really like the flutes later on in the tune.
Cool track!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Cool tune! I love the dark and intense vibe!
Thank you!
haha jungle is genius, how it fits both themes
It does for sure! Thank you!
Makes me wanna drive at night through the city, but you know, without traffic lights. Love when the harmony comes in at 1:40. A certified bop :)
Thank you! I'm glad you loved it!
Almost immediately started head-bobbing-- gurl this would be so fun at the club...
Definitely a big fan of this track, and I'd say for the genre you really aced it. Always love to hear stuff outside of the traditional. Keep writing!
Thanks a ton! Glad you enjoyed it!
Groovy! Had me nodding along to the beat the whole time!
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
I like the jungle atmosphere you created. Nice job !
Thank you!
That's definitely a tribal-trance-acid-infused banger. This could fit a sort-of skill-based game where you need to master a level to finish - like in Hotline Miami.
Thank you so much! Having my track being called a banger by others really makes me happy! I’m glad you enjoyed!
Driving rhythm that swept me up in the movement and dragged me halfway down the street. I liked the sound of this track, it would definitely fit in a pursuit/chase style scene.
I’m glad that you liked it, thank you!
This is very groovy. I like this very much, very driven, definitely puts me in the mindset for the gameplay and setting you describe. (sorry my comment accidentally went through 3 times, my internet bugged out on me)
Thank you! I’m happy you liked it! And no worries; I’ve had that happen to me too lol, just internet being internet.
Really nice work! Really like how much variation this song has as it keeps progressing.
Thank you! It makes me happy that people like my style!
Cool vibe! I wasn’t expecting an acid track but it works really well with the theme. Good entry, My main nitpick is that I feel like the snare could be a little louder
I actually tried making it louder and making it tighter, but it sounded muddier since it has some low end to it for when the bass drum stops. I get what you mean though for sure and I probably could make it a tiny bit louder; thanks for the criticism!
No problem! If the muddiness is the issue I wonder if layering a different snare on top of it would work better instead of just increasing the volume
That might actually work, didn't even think of layering even though it's so obvious! I'll definitely try that, thanks for the advice!
I like the variation! This caught me off guard haha, as I read the story as I'm listening. I can definitely visualise what you describe. I can hear this in a Quake-style game.
I'm glad that it caught you off guard in a good way! I sometimes have trouble blending parts together so hearing this makes me believe that I did a pretty good job. Thank you!