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Epic Biopic's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #52 | 4.067 | 4.067 |
| Composition | #386 | 3.244 | 3.244 |
| Impression | #403 | 3.156 | 3.156 |
| Overall | #407 | 3.258 | 3.258 |
| Quality | #492 | 3.022 | 3.022 |
| Correlation to theme | #549 | 2.800 | 2.800 |
Ranked from 45 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
OST for a game about Epic Journeys and Cosmic Explorations. I have uploaded a single track, but each section can be looped for each stage of the voyage: pride, fear, stubbornness, doubt, curiosity, euphoria and eternal bliss.
Made with: http://strudel.cc
Script source code: https://github.com/eefano/strudel-songs-collection/blob/main/epicbiopic.js
Message from the artist
Dedicated to Tim Smith of Cardiacs
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
Whose inner world doesn't include cosmic camels? Come on!
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/eefano/epic-biopic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDISDVXYEoQ
Number of tracks1
Genre
Soundtrack use permission
Any non-commercial project
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Comments
Wow never heard about this tool, this is so cool! Execution is amazing, but I agree with one of the comments where this would have been better if it moved more
Was it difficult writing music like this ?
Difficulty is a relative concept, hard work is absolute :)
Having the programmer mindset helps A LOT with tools like Strudel. After you get it, you still have to put in the hours to polish and enhance the result. Strudel is faster in the early stages (prototyping, experimenting, scaffolding). The polish part requires more patience: hoping that inserting a little detail won't screw up the timing or you discover that the nuance you have in mind requires a huge refactoring of the script).
Watching the YT video of the code executing is genuinely mesmerizing. Combined with your clear talent and ethic for composition, I have no doubt that if you continue making those videos they are going to absolutely blow up sometime. Glad I can be here before 100 subs 😎.
Truly incredible stuff.
Thank you very much, you are very kind! I think I'm just a tinkerer, really. I'm inspired by the true composing genius of Tim Smith, and the very very smart people behind the Strudel project. I assure you, everything that you saw and hear was utterly alien to even myself few years ago. I'm still awestruck as you are :)
This is a really nice throwback to that old school sound that never gets old! I felt like I was going on an adventure to a far away planet while listening to this composition. Also, extra credit for using strudel, I know wouldn't have the patience/knowledge for this but you do! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! That's the vibe i was looking for. I'm Strudeling a lot lately, so I'm getting a LIITTLE bit proficient with it. I think it's the same with any tool: climbing the learning curve.
Very innovative composition tool., it's the first time I've heard of people composing music by writing computer code. It doesn't sound very detailed, but on a macro level it is a proper track with different sections with tension and release. Kudos for the novel approach!
Your analysis is spot on! Thank you
Such a lovely camel! My inner world definitely needs one like this :)
This composition method is so insanely cool. I LOVE this. I would love to see what more this type of composition can do.
Strudel (and his brother Tidal Cycles) is mainly a live coding tool for events like Algorave and similar. The changes can be re-evaluated in real time without disrupting the timing and flow. Everything is patternable (not only notes, but also effect parameters, chords, volume..).
Upside: very fast prototyping of macro structures, cyclic patterns and basic arrangements. Fast iteration, faster than moving around or cut/paste lots of identical bars in piano roll.
Downside: every unique detail (non-looping melodies, particular dynamic variations) must be typed out and timed properly (script gets longer). In that respect, a piano roll approach is faster.
This tool is constantly evolving, though, many obstacles will be hopefully removed.
Keep writing with it, I am so confident you can create something insanely cool with it!
This is really special it fits but its very linear, I would love something to move a bit more, more emotions. But I gotta give originality for the creation, I don't even know how you composed with coding, this is absolutely insane to me.
Thank you very much! I totally agree with you about the linearity and flat dynamics. I entered the jam in the last 4 days, no time to fine-tune a lot of things (the script can become spaghetti pretty fast). But still, I have enjoyed the experience!