I think you're one of the few submissions where i must have beaten some kind of speedrun between listening to following lol.
So pretty, the variance is insane while still making sense, really such a nice entry, I'm really impressed!
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VANITAS's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #15 | 4.316 | 4.316 |
| Impression | #19 | 4.184 | 4.184 |
| Overall | #26 | 4.147 | 4.147 |
| Quality | #31 | 4.263 | 4.263 |
| Composition | #45 | 4.132 | 4.132 |
| Correlation to theme | #140 | 3.842 | 3.842 |
Ranked from 38 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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- The entirety of your entry is absolutely exceptional-- truly achieving something special. The sense of atmosphere was immediately apparent when I began listening, and I really appreciated the cloud of gestures that opened on "In Between". The synth bed beneath was chosen expertly, as its tone color served as a perfect backdrop. I did feel that the drone-like nature of the synth there became somewhat unwelcome by the end, although I suspect just bringing it down in the mix might have alleviated that problem-- worth keeping in mind that you don't want to fatigue the listener. (This is a very small nitpick) "Plain, Meander, Erupt" stood out to me as a wonderfully inventive and interesting interlude-- the second half with the arpeggiated synth was breathtaking. Absolutely excellent work here, thank you for sharing it! The choice of having an eclectic instrumental palette succeeds quite well in my opinion. I found myself eager to listen to each new track to hear what new combination you had put together! The only small comment here would be that the piano textures feel somewhat dissimilar, especially on "Funny Business", which though a fun track (and well written to boot), seemed like it was zapped in from another OST entirely, I think mostly due to the fact that the piano sounds remarkably different. "There is Void" succeeds in texture, I think, but did overstay just a hair as I was listening. I think probably because your writing on the other tracks is so strong, the long, ambient stretches and sounds felt a bit *too* long on both my first and second listen. "Inside my World, A Great Beyond" is... stunning. I have no other words. As a chorally-oriented composer, I appreciate very much the kind of writing that so gloriously uses the human vocal texture to do that thing it does that no other ensemble can. (And I didn't even mention *the winds here*, which are absolutely breathtaking). Just expertly handled, congratulations on this.
Description
Storytelling soundtrack of various genres. I imagine this soundtrack to be composed for an immersive, artsy adventure game. You can find my description/interpretations of each track on the project page. My DAW of choice is Cubase. Since I've already had a template setup, I just use it as a canvas to generate ideas. The prompt this time is kind of introspective, so the instrumentations I choose focus more on small chamber ensemble with electronics. There is a lot of experimentations with the sound palette and synthesizer, especially on the third track Plain, Meander, Erupt, which I wanted to create something unique rhythmically to create a sense of imaginary headspace inside an artist's mind. There is also the last track with the choir to tie the whole thing together as the palettes of the soundtrack really vary track by track.
Theme
Inside my world
Picture theme
How does it fit the theme?
The word prompt suggests to me something abstract and introspective. My soundtrack uses a great variety of sound palettes to paint a picture of a world that is colorful and varied, rather than being defined by specific instrumentation. The anchor of the soundtrack is by tonally basing the root key on D, which is also only suggestive as either the root or it can be any key on its scale. If one is "inside" one's world, there should be no defining feeling of boundary because it is essentially a "made up" world based on pure imagination. And I try to root the music on imagined contexts that are connected to the imaginary world based on the imaginary girl's life experience.
The picture theme is an extension to what my soundtrack strives for. It paints an imaginary that is beautiful and surreal, also lighthearted and fun loving, which my music uses lighter instrumentation and orchestration to portray.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://on.soundcloud.com/H7GCRvhrS14hdcT36
Number of tracks7
Genre
Orchestral
Electronic
Ambient
Classical
Experimental
World/Ethnic
Soundtrack use permission
Yes (CC BY-NC)
Any non-commercial project
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