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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Impression | #8 | 4.317 | 4.317 |
| Overall | #12 | 4.248 | 4.248 |
| Composition | #15 | 4.365 | 4.365 |
| Quality | #28 | 4.286 | 4.286 |
| Correlation to theme | #36 | 4.175 | 4.175 |
| Creativity | #47 | 4.095 | 4.095 |
Ranked from 63 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
OST Game Jam 7
sc: https://soundcloud.com/don-gi-651191075/mothers-guidance-ost7
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Genre: Fantasy, Orchestral, Hard Loopable
DAW: FL STUDIO 21
Runtime: 3:46
Theme: Ephermal moments make permanent memories
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The game narrative was simplified to fit the scene at hand:
" Within her lies an intimate memory that she holds dear. A mothers tune, sung to her daughter while dancing among the bubbles. The ineffable joy stored within these memories drive her to explore an unforgivingly bitter world. A journey of self-discovery, tolerance, and understanding."
3D Platformer, abilities based on discovering new melodies hidden within her own memories. Power of the voice, song, a lot of melodic/angelic sound design envisioned.
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Used various kontakt libraries:
Stradivari Violin - Solo Violin
Jade Orchestra - Percussion, Women Choir,
Stock Kontakt - String Ens, Choir Ens, Glockenspeil, Grand Piano
(Other misc stuff I forgot)
I used granular synthesis and vocodex mod to create some of the blips and bubbles.
Inspired by Square Enix games and prods.
altered cover bg by https://www.instagram.com/kawaakar._/
Message from the artist
Looking forward to hearing your feedback! :)
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
I tried to add a narrative to the scene provided at that specific moment. We see a familial figure and a little girl holding hands, basked in ocean refractions and surrounded by child-like crayon drawings. This was a memory, a very cherished memory, in the world of the little girl's mind. In this unforgettable moment I envisioned them dancing and singing in folkish waltz style. As they sung and danced, bubbles fluttered by, the ocean sang in harmony, all creating an iffeable experience to imagine.
I took a very literal approach to incorporating these elements with forceful bubbly sound design, ethnic east asian instruments, and the idea of ocean "waves" into the volume/reverb automation. I wanted my track to breathe, move, and expand upon the idea of falling deeper into the scene. Momentum progressively builds through each section, signaling growth and excitement towards the exploration at hand. Instruments clash and exchange as moving parts flow and flutter around the listener to provide nice ear candy.
Certain sections were relatively calm, while others bursted in various dynamic instrumentation. I wanted to replicate the feeling of nostalgia within the melody, so having it repeat multiple times allowed it to grow as more instruments were added into arrangement. The instrument selection also morphed through the sections to replicate familarity. The closer she got to the real memory, the closer the instrumentation got to more worldly/east asian influences based on her garment/envisioned background.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/don-gi-651191075/mothers-guidance-ost7
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Mix seems really bright with really harsh 18k-20k which is quite painful in some places but other than that it sounds pretty good! Really cinematic too which I love!
AND IT LOOPS!!!!
I agree completely, did not flechen the munson and might've used an exciter for things don't need excitement
Will definitely keep those ranges in mind;
One of the most important feedbacks I've gotten so far: so thank you!
AND IT LOOPS!
This is so beautiful! The buildup is magic, and I adore the use of the various bubbles and such :D The entire thing is very charming, reminiscent of certain Square Enix games as you mentioned being an inspiration. It sort of gave me the same feelings as some of the FF Crystal Chronicles soundtrack in that it was enchanting with a playful & hopeful atmosphere, only your track is more epic!
I've been listening to so much Square Enix that it's been rubbing off into my composition style... definitely a plus! Thank you!
i loved this track a lot! it felt very adventurous, and i LOVED when those vocals came in! great work!!
Thank you PENCILERASER!!!
Really neat quality and subtle sound design all along ! There are a lot of developements around the main melody. I especially liked those descending piano bit around 2.20 for example :)
It would make a great background track for a scene in the game with the picture theme.
I at first thought it lacked a bit of dynamics as if the track mainly always "full or filled". But on a 2nd listen I beleive that it makes a great loop. Depends on the perspective I guess.
Very well crafted track!
I also agree on the constant fullness on the track, a lot of the sections were re-arranged near the end to make it loop transition to the first section easier (end -> start). Originally it had a section with the lead violin playing very softly accompanied with granular drones in the start and end, but it was scrapped while restructuring sections. So the dynamic range pretty small besides the middle section:
Definitely would've been a different listening experience in that scenario (and probably better),
So thank you for the feedback about it! I appreciate your input :)
I would have love to hear that section how you describe it! Yeah hard to make choices in art sometimes haha! But the result is still full of life ;)
The soundscape is so dreeeeeamy, the composition and instrumentation is really impressive here! Only downside is that there's only one track, I'll def keep an eye out if you happen to join future music jams!
Thank you!! I only had about 1 day to actually work on this game jam, but after seeing everyone elses extensive track list, I've been pumped up to finish a whole OST next time !
Oh wow! For a 1 day work is amazing, great job!
Wow this is incredibly good, I love all the little high frequency ear candy!!! Also paced really really satisfyingly!
Thank you! I actually started with the ear candy first and it helped my workflow (fully placebo)
This soundtrack reminds me of Arrietty by Studio Ghibli. XD
Amazing !! <3
Thank you!!
Really pretty piece, I love it ! The sound design on the "blip and bubles" and panning is amazing, the orchestral is STUNNING, I just really love this track ! It's dense, and it has heart !
Thank you! I'm really happy how people are noticing all the blips, beeps, and bubbles. They were one of the smaller components I wanted to shine!
Very well written amazing, mix is great too, awesome build up with the vocal near the end. It just finish with a super brutal cut, other than that its fantastic. well done !
Thank you! The cut happens since it was hard-looped via FL Studio's Wrap Export, so it's meant to go straight back into the beginning! Sounds horrible on SC though ;-;
Ha yeah makes sense, I was trying to read in the description if it was mentionned but didn't find anything.
Such a unique and refreshing sound! Your arrangement and composition here was top notch and the movement during the 2:24 mark gave me chills! Also, those vocals added so much depth to an already well put together piece. Superb job!
Thank you!! 2:24 seems to be a good commonpoint in this comp, will definitely use that feeling in future comps as well now!
I always love hybrid orchestral things, and the piano writing in the back of this I am sure is subtly noticed but without it the track would be so different. This is lovely!!! Congrats on a great submission :)
Thank you! The initial idea was sketched out on piano so it sounds a lot fuller in context!
Such a cool perspective to be able to hear it started as that!!
This is awesome! It's so beautiful and epic at the same time, I had a blast listening to it. And now I get why you were asking about vocal VSTs, this is going to sound absolutely epic with something like Atlantis III. Can't wait to hear more of your stuff!
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing more stuff from you too, JRPG stuff is right up our alleys
Very touching melody with a mesmerizing accompaniment. The choice of some more traditional/folki-ish instruments and vocals besides the normal Orchestra gave it a very enchanting sound. Also the Bubble sounds and other FX were very tastefull. Wonderfull work.
Well done! I love the little glitchy textures layered in the background. Your use of instrumentation on this track shows confidence and expertise in the genre. The bubbly pops and vocals fit very well with the themes presented for this jam. An exceptional piece that is beautifully composed through and through.
No words, just pure bliss! Easily in the top of what i heard until now. It sounds so full and thick, but everything is crystal clear, everything is beautifully intertwined, just...wow! Easy 5 stars for me!
Hi there! I love the direction and the progression that this project invokes. I like the name Mothers Guidance in drawing upon the figure that the girl looks at in the original picture prompt!
Nice dynamics programming on the various orchestral libraries! Which string library are you using for the lead violin? It sounds pretty good. All the percs and ear candy really help carry the track's momentum too. Solid transitions in and out of sections, and really nice instrument choices.
Thank you! I’m using Stradivari Solo Violin by NI! It has a lot of good articulations, esp the short samples. Legato function is pretty good but has some phasing issues + sounds tin, but overall a decent library
This is PHENOMENAL!! It gives me incredible Final Fantasy 13 and 14 vibes, and say what you will about 13 (I love it), it had a very unique soundtrack.
This is one of my favorites so far. Endlessly interesting and surprising. Well done!
Thank you! I've taken a lot of inspiration from Square Enix compositions, so you've hit the nail head on :)
Everything sounds very smooth and flows very well. The use of vocals completely surprised me, but sounded great. Very cool!
I love in this this track:
1) Percussion
2) Small electronic effects in the ears (Seriously, they fit very well)
3) How instruments delight the ears ...
4) Singing destroyed me completely.
There is a lot of individuality) Great work!
tysm! I love using electronic samples as some sort of ear candy, theyre definitely my favorite sound design choice