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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #237 | 3.569 | 3.667 |
| Impression | #279 | 3.407 | 3.500 |
| Overall | #280 | 3.461 | 3.556 |
| Quality | #304 | 3.461 | 3.556 |
| Creativity | #305 | 3.461 | 3.556 |
| Correlation to theme | #329 | 3.407 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
I was truly inspired by the impressionist music style, as well as some waltzes, which are common in water levels due to their potential to create a floating sensation. I imagined a story for a game, a scene where there is a lot of activity in the ocean, combined with a dreamy feeling of comfort. The girl could be remembering many things at the same time, and it is relaxing.
Message from the artist
Even when all seems worthless and everything feels lost, the ocean remains bustling, vast, and grand. It functions as the mechanism that drives and has driven all things since the dawn of time. Stay serene as the ocean, and you shall prevail
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
Dreamy feelings, floating sensations, immersive sound selections, exotic harmonies, and Japanese instruments used throughout the track.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/twin-steely/serenity-flows
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Comments
Beautiful harmony, lovely aesthetic choices. This track is awesome!!!!!!
Suits perfectly for the cover art♥
Thank you <3!!
Wow you packed a lot into this track! The watery mallet instrument pulsing at the beginning reminds me of Super Mario Galaxy 2 music, like Cosmic Cove Galaxy. I love the panning you use to create a really full effect with the harp on the left and the watery ambient sounds on the right. The part where the percussion comes in feels like we are moving into a vibrant open reef area and is my favorite part! Very nicely done with this track and thank you for sharing!
Glad you like it! Thanks for the love!
I really liked the chord hits! The instrument you used for them was super neat!
Thank you! Nice appreciation!
So unique and bubbly! One of my new favorites of the jam
Thank you for the love and time listening to my song! Appreciate it!
Love the Asian instruments, overall great Listen, well done !
Means a lot! thank you!
There's a lot of variety on this track, I like how it changes and evolves throughout its runtime. It definitely gives off water level vibes! Good job!
Thank you!!!! <3
It was a bit unexpected, the Asian vibes are awesome, also the bubble sounds and the warm ambience makes it sound like a fun day by the ocean. slightly reminded me of the Little Murmaid, nice work!
Love! Thank you, Serhii. It's amazing to receive such good feedback from another composer!
God... Okay, of all the works I've rated (about 90 or so), this is the one that fits the “Asian” sound the best!
The mixing is top notch, and the combination of instruments truly made me want this... play it? Nice!!!
P.S. I LOVE the bells)
Thank you! It means a lot! I really had this idea of mixing a waltz with Asian vibes, as well as dreamy and water vibes!
The Japanese instruments are so good and fitting in this! Great work making this feel whole and underwater. A polished track overall, nice job!
Thank you!!! I really appreciate it, put lots of effort on this one!
This is super underrated, the instrumentation and mixing are fantastic! I feel like you definitely nailed the ocean vibe more than I did, the subtle water sounds for ambiance were a great choice too. I hope you end up getting more votes :)
Your words mean a lot for me! I was inspired by old retro music, impressionism period and some waltzes from video games.
I'm a bit dissapointed with the vote method, don't know how to get visibility at all.
I think voting and commenting on submissions might help a lot! Apparently you can get "karma" for doing so which might get you more visibility.
Nailed the ocean vibe off the bat, and great use of stereo space with the various water SFX. Appreciate the attention to detail with the lead stringed instrumentation, nice acknowledgement of the picture theme. The initial bell-like synths(?) are a throwback to the classic underwater themes and voicings used in the the late 90s/early 00s - it immediately sets the stage for whats to come. Great work, curious to see what else you come up with in the future!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that you noticed all the details, such as the sounds used! I put a lot of hard work into this song. If you want to see more of my work, you can search for my name on YouTube!