This has a homey feel, kinda like all songs were made by one person in their house with minimal equipment in a good way which also fits the story you describe as well about how it's a personal struggle inside one's own head. It's reminiscent of genres like bedroom pop or garage rock. I love how in "Newfound Malice" you helped the acoustic drum kit's kick to pop out by adding an electronic one. Listening on a pair of monitors, I think the kit in "Newfound Power" could use the same help as well. I like that track a lot but it feels like it's lacking the punch. Not too much but yeah a bit more low-end in there would be nice.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #47 | 4.108 | 4.108 |
| Overall | #200 | 3.632 | 3.632 |
| Quality | #232 | 3.622 | 3.622 |
| Creativity | #243 | 3.595 | 3.595 |
| Impression | #248 | 3.486 | 3.486 |
| Composition | #341 | 3.351 | 3.351 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Over My Head, my finished entry for the 7th OST Composing Jam.
The story starts with a beautiful, wonderous beginning. The first track portrays a world that exists in our main character's mind throughout the day. While sunlight is out, their head is kept safe and distracted by the busy activities of the working world.
Then, the second track, A Glorious Gone, describes the change. The seam between busy and "free." The transition between day and night. As our character watches the day slowly come to an end, they dread what they are soon to face. They've been here before, and they're not sure if they can beat the night terrors again.
Newfound Power, the third track of this project, resembles a reflective state our main character has entered. As the night grows stronger, they reflect on everything around them and everything they've lived for. This meditative period is the character's method for battling the dark. A method for battling themselves.
The final track, Newfound Malice, describes a turn in events the main character is all too familiar with. Negative energy will always reap through their attempts of tranquility, and soon they find their efforts to fight this mind pointless. However, they never do fully give in, continuing to fight their harsh thoughts, all though often finding themselves over their head. The battle continues throughout the entire night, with the evil nearly consuming our character, leading them to almost do something they might regret.
However, this story does not have a linear ending. Instead, it ends with you, the player and listener.
What do you think happened to that poor soul?
Will you let the dark consume you?
Will you let the malice win?
Over My Head would be a philosophical adventure game with elements of day to day life worked into it. The game would play similar to others like Before Your Eyes (minus the blinking of course), with excerpts of life sprinkled into the game.
Message from the artist
This was my first jam so i'm really upset that i didn't get to work on it as much as i would've liked to due to a hurricane taking out our power for a week but nonetheless here's my project! i entered this jam with the goal of improving my music through the help of others so i'm really looking for some feedback. good luck to everyone else that entered!
Theme
Inside my world
How does it fit the theme?
People can struggle living "inside their world." My soundtrack follows someone who is battling a spawn of depression that lives with them inside of their own world, fighting for every new day.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYTlor5AFKc
Number of tracks4
Genre
Chiptune
Electronic
Rock/Metal
Classical
Soundtrack use permission
Yes (CC BY-NC)
Any non-commercial project
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