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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #33 | 3.865 | 3.865 |
| Impression | #35 | 3.892 | 3.892 |
| Correlation to theme | #41 | 3.811 | 3.811 |
| Overall | #41 | 3.859 | 3.859 |
| Quality | #47 | 3.919 | 3.919 |
| Composition | #49 | 3.811 | 3.811 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
An alchemist studying time travel has come to the conclusion that part of his soul is in a different dimension. This takes him on a journey across time... Are his findings correct?
Prelude: Introduces the alchemists leitmotif. In the 5/4 time signature.
First Self: Title/Alchemist theme. Also in 5/4. Constantly evolving progression to tell the alchemists story.
35:79 AM: Battle theme for the first dimension.
Timespace: Time travel theme. Contains the alchemists motif after 0:32, made to fit a different set of chords and time signature.
66:66 PM: Battle theme for the other dimension. Darker progression to indicate it is more serious than the first battle theme.
Faced with the Other Self: Theme for the alternate dimension version of the Alchemist (using the character motif to show this). Uses the 11/8 time signature as well as 3/4.
Message from the artist:
Thanks for listening!
Theme:
How does it fit the theme?
I used ticks in some of the tracks to give the idea of a clock, as well as the use of odd time signatures in three of the tracks (Prelude, First Self and Faced with the Other Self). I combined older analog synths like the CMI and Mellotron, with 8 bit sounds and instruments like pianos and violins to give a sense of different time periods.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6jJ1Ve8aIdl1ANCaQsuKkHiiClrfJTN
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
Original use of 5/4, which I did not expect. Really interesting!
66:66pm nailed it!
Thank you!!
loving the Floating through space followed by a rollercoaster of energy through out. Its hard to make such a chaotic vibe feel so groovin, you nailed it with 66:66, well done!
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This is great! Big big fan in particular of that chord progression accompanying the Alchemist's leitmotif, so mysterious and dreamy with an added sense of forward momentum and adventure. Very varied and well written soundtrack overall. Outstanding job!!
Thanks!!
Prelude: I love the use of piano in this! It gives such a classic vibe and sets up the vibe of the dimension the alchemist is from.
First Self: I love the jazzy elements and the evolving piano from the prelude! I like how the song progresses, the bass gets lower and the chords start to sound weirder (in the best way lol) and creepier almost.
35:79am: This one really reminds me of an Omori battle song, and love the jazzy elements used that were set up by "First Self" brought back in this one. Great tune!
Timespace: I'm always a sucker for ambient sounds, leitmotifs, and great drums and this track gets all of those!
66:66pm: Also some great Omori vibes, really mysterious and creepy. Really cool!
Faced with the Other Self: I really like how you brought it back to the classical-esque sound for this, where the alchemist finds his other half, showing the connection, plus with the leitmotif.
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some groovy rhythms here. nice work.
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I have mixed thoughts about your work, at first sight everything is ok and sound good, but something conflicts with my taste and perception, maybe I just don't like such kind of melodies or I don't quiet know what, anyway, you've made a great work, my respect.
Yeah I understand, everyone has different tastes. Thanks for the feedback!
Very nice piano theme for the protagonist! These unrolled chords sounds great :). I did expect that beat in 35:79 :O but that turned out to work well!
This one and 66:66 has that old school punchy 90's vibe, neat!
Thanks! I had a lot of fun composing the piano main theme.
I really enjoyed the incorporation of irregular time signatures in the tracks especially the time signature changes in Faced With Another Self
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the odd time signature use!
This is so cool! Gives me Pokémon and Omori vibes (I think it's already been mentioned in the comments so I wasn't the only one who thought this!) The harmonies are interesting and I can't emphasize how well the metric modulation in Faced With The Other Self is carried out! I also enjoyed the curious tone Timespace gave off. Good job!
Thank you! I wasn't sure how clean the 11/8 to 3/4 switch was, so I'm really glad that it flowed well for you! Omori and the Pokemon series are two of my favorites musically, so I'm really glad it gave those vibes!
What a coincidence! 35:70pm is also when I sleep! (also usually walk my dogs at around 66:67pm so close enough)
I also used to play the piano religiously so the first 2 tracks hit close to home.
35:70pm also happens to be my favorite time of the day, lol. Thanks, I had a lot of fun working on the piano tracks!
Excellent combination of sounds and instruments you have going on! The piano is lovely, and I can imagine the faster-paced tracks getting players pumped up during battles - but I think my personal favourite is "Faced With The Other Self". Dramatic yet smooth ... great stuff.
Thank you!
Very nicely done - the first two tracks with that piano sets a tone for what's coming next. Beatifully arranged and with a good "hook" that keeps them tied together. But then the rest of the music really takes You on a journey with twists and devations. Sometimes like a 90s coin-op musical soundscape, antoher time a more modern sound - IMHO all tied together in Timespace. Really nice work!
Thanks! Yeah, that's the effect I tried to create with Timespace, glad it worked!
Super cool! I love that you made both beautiful piano pieces and hard hitting bops. The production and the composition are great, and everything just sounds good.
Great job!
Thanks!
Amazing, I really like the decision of the instruments and it really feels like an story. Congrats, great job!
Thanks!!!
It reminds me a bit of Omori I don't know why. Overall good work :)
Thanks! I love the Omori OST so that means a lot to me!
I love 35:79 AM and 66:66 PM for banger rhythms and very surreal overall feeling. Also Timespace is very beautiful, if it started when I was playing a game I would stop for some time and pay all my attention to the music.
Thanks! I'm really glad you got such a good impression from Timespace in particular!
I really enjoyed all the themes, but especially in the am and pm tracks going into them was quite a drastic shift. Some transitional parts could help tie everything even more together. The prelude is very lovely, but was over modulated on my device (don't know whether it's the correct terminology). The high sounds were to high and almost clipped. I liked especially the last track for me this had a real awesome Zelda vibe, definitively a boss level fight.
Thanks! I didn't have enough time to mix, so I wasn't able to test Prelude on any other speakers. I see what you mean about the transitions, I could have made the intro of those tracks start off a little calmer. Zelda is a big inspiration of mine. Thanks for the detailed feedback!
I loved the tracks, remind me of Final Fantasy and Pokemon had a child born of love and alchemy
Thanks! Final Fantasy is a big inspiration of mine
I was transported to a sort of ambitious early-00s era, especially with 35:79 and 66:66 - something about the chemical beats and really clean orchestral samples is giving me "high-effort Flash game seen by millions". Tracks feel full of place and purpose. Thanks for this.
Thanks, I'm glad you got a good impression from them!
I found myself moving my head to the beat as soon as 35:79 started. I like how well the mood changes across the tracks, while keeping a very solid consistency. Nice work!
Thanks!!