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A jam submission

『 CHROMATICA 』View project page

You wouldn't try fighting someone inside their own mind, would you?
Submitted by emileiion (@Emil_Two) — 1 hour, 41 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Impression#24.4924.492
Quality#44.5904.590
Overall#44.3674.367
Creativity#74.3934.393
Composition#94.4754.475
Correlation to theme#1283.8853.885

Ranked from 61 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Description
OST Link:
https://soundcloud.com/emileiion/chroma-finalis


Game Synopsis:

"CHROMATICA" is a an imaginary, anime-inspired action RPG set in a distant future where technological advances have allowed humans to preserve their consciousnesses after death in digital form. Stored in a central computer known as "MONARK", elite groups of humans known as "divers" regularly attempt infiltration of its consciousness data by uploading themselves to the network, for everything from espionage to entertainment to digital murder. Each digital brain has its own unique biome and methods of fighting back invaders, as determined by its owners personalities and interests. Yula, an artist-turned diver, is a member of the clandestine Unit 327 - but when a mission goes wrong and her unit betrays her, Yula is left to fend for herself and escape from the deepest recesses of MONARK on her own. But there's just one problem for those looking to pick on her - her mind is very, very colorful.

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Track 1: CHROMA FINALIS - After Kallan's sacrifice, Yula manages to escape from the seventh sector and confront her betrayers. As they begin an assault on Yula's mind, she calls upon every brush stroke, elation, sorrow, and frenetic thought about the universe she's ever had to exact her triumphant, colorful revenge.

(I didn't have the full time for this jam so unfortunately there's only one track in this submission)
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Message from the artist
Hi all! Emileiion here - though I actually go by EmilTwo on my other socials now (though I might change this name again soon hah). I'm a game dev based in NYC with a deep love for music, especially soundtrack things. In terms of my music background, I'm a violinist by trade and also play a bit of piano. Some of my favorite games/media include Nier, soulsbourne, and eva. For this jam I was pretty short on time given my other obligations (family vacation), so unfortunately I was only able to finish a single track. I'd definitely liked to have added some softer more lyrical stuff if time allowed, but in any case, I sort of just felt a wonky artcore/orchestral type mix for some reason and put that stream of consciousness to paper. Hope you all enjoy!

I used FL Studio 21 for this project - violin parts live recorded by myself, all other instruments sampled/synths.

Theme

Inside my world

How does it fit the theme?
For this track, the phrase "Inside my world" gave me a vision of something highly chaotic and colorful, like the inside of a very restless person's mind. I went towards making a track that had an almost frenetic/frantic energy, with many switchups, mood changes, and different instrumentations (see the description for more info/context).

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/emileiion/chroma-finalis

Number of tracks
1

Genre

Orchestral
Electronic
Jazz
Classical

Soundtrack use permission

No

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Submitted

mmmmm

Submitted

holy SHIT this is so good!!! great job!!!!!

Submitted(+1)

This tracks an absolute banger. I want to know how you write these fast riffs everywhere. Do you happen to have videos or anything of you writing? I think it’d be so cool to watch the process. Great track!

Developer

Thank you! As for the fast riffs, there isn't anything super particular I do. Usually it's just fiddling around on the piano for a vague idea, then trying to develop a concrete vision for that in my head, and then experimenting with plugging in random midi arpeggios/scales and whatever else comes to mind

Submitted

Oh my god, everything about this is exceptional. I'm not usually a fan of electronic music, but you've completely changed my perspective. I'm amazed and pleasantly surprised. This is now my personal favorite.

Submitted

good lord this is insane, i wasn't expecting to hear artcore in this jam, but you've done it exceedingly well.  more please

Submitted

True masterpiece. I think it's best (or, at least one of the best) works in this jam. Sounds a bit like touhou music (in a good way).

Submitted

,,ԾㅂԾ,, 

Submitted

Love the vibe! The mix of orchestral and electronic is so good! Great job!

Submitted(+1)

The fact it's just one track makes literally no difference - this is such a huge amount of work! Having the violin played for real makes such a big difference too. Will definitely be listening to this a bunch!

Submitted (2 edits) (+1)

Okay... so I just left completely to another world, and it is indeed Chromatic as hell. Your entry blew my mind. Also just learned artcore was a thing so thanks! Still learning and your submission is a big target for me next time i get something done. I was literally shaking my head the whole time gosh this was insanely good! Definitely in the top picks I have! Liked, Followed, would order pizza to your house if I could xD
PS: I think you're my first total 5 stars, just insanely good!

Developer(+1)

Thank you! you're very kind haha. I really enjoyed listening to yours as well

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

This is pretty good, love the chord hits & violin, and the fact that all we get to hear is the final song makes for an interesting process imagining the visuals and game. Speaking of the visuals, the cover art is also great!

-Chey

Submitted

Hi there! This track is insane! I wish there was more <3

Submitted

Incredible sound design! One of the best mixes I have heard so far! Great job!

Submitted(+1)

artcore much?? love the track, wish there was more. reminds me a lot of tn-shi and some arcaea stuff

Developer

hah i do like tn-shi

Submitted

Wow!! Super impressed with how you've combined these styles together seamlessly. Sound design is crazy here

Submitted

As always you make insane compositions!

Submitted

Best one yetttttt

Submitted

Epic and upbeat, with that piano going wild, great stuff!

Submitted

Amazing track! Super energetic!  On an unrelated note, I suddenly feel like booting up Dance Dance Revolution. ;) 

Submitted

Wow! I was really looking forward to your submission! This is so good!

Developer

thank you! looking forward to listening to your submission as well :)

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