I really enjoyed this soundtrack! I really appreciate how there was variety in the themes which make it easy to envision moving from stage to stage and each of those stages having their own unique visual quality. I feel there are some areas where the drums are a touch too prominent in the mix, but the compositions are well conceived and filled with creative diversity. Well done!

Marnie’s Bizarre Adventure: This opening track feels like the start of a grand adventure! But then the second section has a dismayed vibe. Then when the drums and electric guitar return, there is a sense of determination that tells me Marnie is ready for the rest of the adventure to unfold!

Under the Bed: I like the use of synths to convey a sense of mystery and feeling of loss. This track feels like a debriefing track which fits with your description that this is where we get the backstory for the evil ceiling fan.

Where the Wild Worms Are: The beat is really fun and sets up a nice first-boss battle theme. I really enjoy your use of electric guitar - the quality is really great and fits with the energy needed for the story.

Whispers from the Dark: Your story for this part of the soundtrack is really funny. This feels like the prelude to stepping into the Colosseum.

Her Light’s Embrace: The gentle melody in a major key gives this track a sweet sound conveying the holiness you describe.

Her Shadow’s Touch: The sound is now more ominous and dissonant to show direct contrast from the previous track. I like the record stopping sound effect!

When I Was Younger: The pizzicato strings combined with the electric guitar chords and the electronic drum kit gave this track a really fun feel that had me bobbing my head the whole time. 

Minions of the Ceiling Fan: This is a really fun battle theme! I really like the fast moving lines. The long melodies feel very epic over the stadium drum pattern. The violin melody also is really cool. This is a very fun track!

Out of Hiding: The violin 16th notes are super cool in this track! This has a final level intensity to it for sure! The progression of energy is very nicely crafted here. What a fun resolution to your great story about Marnie!

Overall: This was a very creative story that navigated so many emotional themes and many compositional styles. I think your strength lies in the epic/hard rock combo style with the orchestral strings. The last three tracks stood out to me as my favorites. Very nicely done - thank you for sharing!

Kudos on managing 9 tracks in the time-frame, that's impressive! And the cat videos are a great way of showing off the soundtrack, too. 😄

Really nice selection of tracks all in all, well orchestrated throughout and with a nice use of various articulations as well. Enjoyed the guitar work where present - mixed well and does a good job of bolstering the mix as a whole. I have to say that the percussion throughout was on point - varied and befitting of each track with a lot of different styles and cool grooves. The mix of more standard electronic beats and the rock/metal rhythms was really nice - I'm particularly partial to the latter so Whispers in the Dark and Marnie's Bizarre Adventure were right up my alley.

That being said, I think my overall favorite is probably Under the Bed - I love the vibes you've captured in this one, and it really reminds me of a particular game I can't quite place the moment. Great use of orchestration and electronic drums to set the tone - the little flairs of delayed elements do a great job of spacing out the arrangement as a whole. Choice of synths and voicings is nice too, and the piano in it is really clean - nice and moody with a touch of reverb.

Great work, this was solid! Made for a fun and varied listen - a lot of different styles happening here, but it works well as a whole.

It seems I left your submission without commenting or rating which is weird because I distinctly remember having listened to all of it. Her Shadow ‘s touch is my favorite but really the whole OST is incredibly creative and I really enjoyed it! Thank you for the nice time!

This is so fun! The story is incredibly cute and quirky, and a lot of fun to follow along to!

The music here is really nice! I liked your reuse of themes and instruments, always a great way to make everything more cohesive. The production here is pretty solid too!

The sheer cuteness and creativity of this submission is enough to give it a great score, and the music being pretty good too is icing on the cake!

Looks like you had a lot of fun making this, and I had a lot of fun indulging in it! Great job!

5s all around except impression was a 4

Kudos for the unique interpretation of the theme--stepping into the animal's world and making an imaginary story out of that is excellent.

I don't know how you did it, but the mix of creative sounds, energetic beats and rhythms, and the overall unique vibe of the OST really made it feel like I was on an adventure with a cat through a house. Great job!

This soundtrack is beautiful... But the cats made it gorgeous and perfect

There is nothing more perfect than cats. Cats are the ideal

Cool cat.

That'll be all, esteemed composers.

I found my cat in the landing gear of an airplane at the museum I volunteer at.

I named her Kira because she is obsessed with getting pet and would chase my hands in order to be pet so I named her Kira after Yoshikage Kira and her love of hands.

What a fun soundtrack and idea! I did enjoy how each track evolved over time with new instruments, it kept things fresh. The connection between Sophie's and Puff's themes was a nice touch as well.

One suggestion I have is some reverb/panning to place instruments in the sound stage better. To me, it sounds like the guitar stuff is far away and everything else is really close up.

EDIT: Also the cover art for the boss theme is hilarious.

Good work!

Extremely detailed story, and the music suits the game very well. Bizarre, but fascinating.

Nice tunes- great track names.

I especially liked how on the title track, you've got a nice rock tone going which I'd normally expect in the harder side of the 80s, while keeping the song still sounding cheery

Also- I LOVE YOUR CATS!

Day 2 of Rating Submissions with Few Ratings to Hopefully Get Some In Return

First off, hats off to you for the sheer amount of coherent tunes you managed to put out. I could have maybe cancelled some evening events to bang out some more, but I would have never managed to make 23 minutes of stylistically similar, yet different tunes like you did. Also, I enjoy that, unlike many othenrs (potentially mine) this does not sound like an EP or musical album, but actually does sound like a game OST. I can tell thought and effort went into it. 

Musically, I enjoy a lot of it, too. The compositions have a 90s Rare feeling to it, which is one of my primo influences as well. The funkier tunes at times sound like David Wise, but with your own spin. At first I believed you were using a real guitar and violin, so again hats off for knowing your way around sampled instruments so well that it appeared natural. 

I think some more production could have improved this. Some of the aggressive tunes lack a little oomp, I feel. I couldn´t imagine doing indepth mixes for 23 minutes of music in the timeframe we had. Fun submission. 

Also, impressive that the hero was able to accomplish so much with her one braincell. Bonus points for paying the cat tax. My cats Kuro and Moya say hi!

Wow, that's a lot of supporting text.

There's a lot of passion here, and while I don't necessarily dig the music, I can tell the sound design is in there and remains consistant; I can tell that there's some kind of complete set of music for a game and story.

If I could imagine the kind of game this would be, I'd love to say Cave Story based on the music and sound, but I am not sure.

Overall - really solid work, here.