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A jam submission

The Tale of the FishermanView project page

A work done specifically for OST Composing Jam #7
Submitted by alphaostrack — 1 day, 5 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity#174.2904.290
Quality#354.2584.258
Impression#364.0974.097
Overall#454.0394.039
Composition#684.0324.032
Correlation to theme#2823.5163.516

Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
The main idea behind the format of this submission is that due to limited time, I had to try to cover the entire context of the video game.

Therefore, the best thing that came to my mind was to write two tracks, the first of which is something like opening a menu and its subsequent musical accompaniment. And second one is the final battle. Thus, I tried to “cover” as much as possible with both the sound and the context of these tracks.

General genre of music is neoclassical simply because I adore it and it also perfectly conveys the mood and “perception” that I want (epic and mystical dark fantasy).

Worked on this music from scratch. When Jam started, that's when I started. I didn’t count the hours, in my DAW it doesn’t seem to show this, like in FL, but the work took up almost all the allotted time. I did it for so long because I wanted to polish certain moments as much as possible. My DAW is Ableton Live 12 and this is only soft I used.

Message from the artist
I have very big problems with uploading videos to YouTube and also I simply unable to register on Vimeo. Most likely all this is due to the region of my residence, but I attached screenshots and if anything, the screen recording is in the archive.

Theme

Inside my world

How does it fit the theme?
Based on brief story of this submission, the main character has access to the ability to “change” the world for himself, thereby moving, with the help of a catalyst in the form of a book, into “his world", that connected to the real one.

In the sound, I tried to convey the transition and difference between the two worlds using synths in such a way, as I imagine it.

For example, in the track "The Fisherman" at the very beginning I want to deliver exactly what, first of all, is the difference and “confrontation” between two realities with floating and kicking low synthesizers. And in the "second phase" the synthesizers become harder, conveying more power from the boss, which in turn is a pure representative of this fairy tale world.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/alphaostrack/sets/the-tale-of-the-fisherman

Number of tracks
2

Genre

Orchestral
Electronic
Ambient
Classical
Experimental

Soundtrack use permission

No

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Submitted(+1)

The production is so good on this one, really great work! Also, your sound is very unique and has such a strong style.

Submitted(+1)

Best production and sound design i heard in a while, really original music and so beautiful!

First track is a prelude to a fantastic and incredible track, the fisherman!! Beautiful use of choirs and rythm.

Unsettling synth and ambient sound!

Got transported in an other world. Chills.

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

I was genuinely blown away by this. I was literally ascending, the sound selection and sound design is so good. My only gripe is the 2nd section of the last song being was too loud - otherwise my favorite submission so far. Keep up the fantastic work <3

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