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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #2 | 4.469 | 4.469 |
| Impression | #38 | 4.094 | 4.094 |
| Overall | #49 | 4.031 | 4.031 |
| Quality | #86 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Correlation to theme | #152 | 3.813 | 3.813 |
| Composition | #156 | 3.781 | 3.781 |
Ranked from 32 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
You play as Jeronimo, an obsessive inventor whose work and strict routine encompasses his world. The game is rhythm game set in a steampunk world, where you press keys following the pattern displayed on the screen. Every time you press a key, your screen cuts to Jeronimo completing an action such as taking a step, swinging your hammmer or eating food. It's similar to the filmmaker Edgar Wright's quick cuts.
Track 1 - Jeronimo's World
You play through Jeronimo's daily routine, where he works best once he gets into a rhythm of work and rest. The instrumentation changes as he travels to different places, but the notes played give you a hint of where his mind is at. At the end of the track, Jeronimo receives a call from his brother. He says that their father is in poor health and may not have much time left. His father abandoned him and his brother when they were children, leaving their aunt to take care of them.
Track 2 - Buried in Work
Jeronimo refuses to see or talk to his father and tries to get back to work and his routine. However, his brother is persistent, and keeps trying to convince him to say his goodbyes. Jeronimo eventually loses his patience and disconnects the phone, but is unable to quell his frustration. He attempts to work even harder to not think about it. Eventually, he collapses from exhaustion. There are dissonant sounds to varying degrees littered throughout the track to represent the Jeronimo's frustration as he bottles up all his feelings.
Track 3 - Word Processing
Jeronimo wakes up in a hospital bed. A friend called for an ambulance when he found him on the floor his workshop. Jeronimo rests and contemplates his feelings towards his father. Once he has recovered, he sets off for his workshop. He slowly approaches his rotary phone and calls his father at the hospital. He finally says what he has wanted to say all his life, and then says his goodbye.
Artwork by fanray_handmade / KasiaBB
https://www.instagram.com/fanray_handmade/
https://pixabay.com/photos/steampunk-mechanical-heart-stars-5253577/
Message from the artist
I wanted to create a full story with just music, foley and ambient sounds.
There are parts with no music to help the listener understand the foley and ambient sounds. It makes it easier to identify them later on when they are combined with other sounds. Sometimes there is no music to release tension and to let the track breathe a little.
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
Jeronimo is an obsessive inventor who lives to work and follows a strict routine. He does very little else; both his work and routine dominate his world.
In addition to that, this soundtrack is written from the perspective of Jeronimo so the sounds you hear may not all be accurate, they are a representation of Jeronimo's perception of the world during this difficult period.
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/aesaire-vgm/sets/winding-up
Number of tracks3
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Fantastic and unique choice of voicings and elements here. Jeronimo's World has a kind of whimsical, eccentric vibe to it; sounding haphazard at the beginning but then the rhythms started to click into place and really become the sum of the individual parts as it progressed. I can imagine this in a couple of different games myself - is it weird to say the clock motif and the choice of percussive sounds reminds me of something I might hear as a theme for N. Entropy?
Buried in Work picks right up where the last track let off, though this one has a slightly more ominous feel to it. Really dig the ringing used throughout, panning from side to side and being used as a junction between sections. The modulated tempo during the final section is a great touch - adds some urgency and mystique to the track as a whole, never quite knowing what it is building up to, only knowing that it is coming sooner than expected.
Word Processing is somewhat a departure from expectation - I really love how ethereal and ambiguous the introduction is. The sound-design driven and atmospheric interlude does a nice job of bridging into a quieter and more sparse section, of which I can only describe as pensive.
All in all this is really solid and genuinely one of the more unique submissions I've heard. You've got a really cool approach to rhythm and how to build around it without things just simply getting louder and faster. There is some wonderful arranging at play here and I could see myself coming back to this to try and pick it apart for myself to understand and learn from it. Great work! :)
Incredible use of storytelling through your music! It fits the theme super well and uniquely!
For a rhythm game, these sound really fun! It sounded kinda like Wintergatan's Marble Machine, moreso the first track. This is definitely one of the more unique submissions! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
So... Steampunk? IT'S
FUCKINGAMAZING! (sorry) I'm a big fan of industrial sounds and their atmosphere...Geronimo's World sounds like a COMPLETE set of all possible sounds for a beautiful animated movie... The use of everyday sounds and music is adorable!
Buried in Work - Oh... I'm starting to feel the heaviness of work and the stress of everyday life. ((I like this "heartbeat")
Word Processing - *REBOOT THE SYSTEM*
Very high-quality sound. It would be ideal for an animated film (And I would love to watch such a game). I really want to watch a movie with your storyline, heh)
Thank you for the unique soundtrack!
Really interesting choice in the sounds. Actually love when everyday noises are put into music and rhythm! That's a really great submission and so fun besides!!
Fantastic use of the various mechanical sounds, field recordings, sfx and things of that nature, really creative!
Completely fits your narrative and the theme.
Love the little melodies, motifs and percussive elements you bend the sounds into and the way you develop the pieces as they go on, very well composed throughout, great use of space/rests/silence too.
I like the use of silence, and the many choices of SFX are very creative and add a lot thematically and rhythmically. "Buried in Work" is probably my favorite I like how it builds and gets more tense and higher in key and tempo overtime, really conveys stress well. The story-telling is amazing, this was a fun listen.
"Jeronimo's World" was a fun, percussive tune. I enjoyed the mallet melody. The moments of rest added a pleasant surprise.
"Buried in Work" features many similar elements to "Jeronimo's Word" so I won't repeat myself, but I will note that the gradual tempo increase towards the end added some nice tension.
"Word Processing" is a much more relaxed, legato piece, a fine juxtoposition to the other two pieces.
Hi Aesaire!
Your work is very original, I'm always captivated by music created from sound design. And your sound design and mix were super clean. This is definitely a wonderful OST!
(By the way, I'm following you on Itchio)
Very well done and cinematic clocked-themed entry! Liked Winding Up the most!
I looooove the instrumentation/effects choices made in this submission! Very unique! And all the pieces work really well together so well that I can almost se the imagery in my head of the scenes you were describing. Great job!
You took me so much by surprise with the cling that start the song, I misclicked and hit follow and like the album... that's crazy!
Jokes aside, your use of sound design as a complete part of your music makes it standout a TON compared to most other submissions. The mixing and mastering game is on point too, I wish I could have that covered so well on my own submission.
Amazing!
You took me so much by surprise with the cling that start the song, I misclicked and hit follow and like the album... that's crazy!
Jokes aside, your use of sound design as a complete part of your music makes it standout a TON compared to most other submissions. The mixing and mastering game is on point too, I wish I could have that covered so well on my own submission.
Amazing! One of my favourites of the jam!
I love the sound design in this, it's so good! All of the sounds are timed and layered perfectly, and the evocativeness and physicality you get from them is fantastic. Really amazing work!
Love your use of foley into the composition, really adds the mechanical edge to fit the "inventors" experience. Sound selection here was very good, incuding the mallet instruments, with emphasis on sharper transients. You were able to storytell with the foley really good within your compositions, making it flow in a more cinematic manner than most. Would love to see how this would play out in a real-game/scene!
I love the creative use of machine parts and foley to really evoke a physical world. Each track is intricately crafted and fits Jeronimo's character well. I NEED to see this animated or on screen somehow!
Very nice audio storytelling and creative use of instruments, as well evoking a bit of a different feel from the first two pieces despite using a similar palette. Absolutely nailed it on creativity.
Ultra clean mix, original voice and sound, great storytelling through sound alone. I second Fox's comment, this is a hidden gem! The tiniest nitpick I have is that I may wanted a consistent melody leitmotif throughout, maybe a theme for a character or such? But to be honest, I think what you have accomplishes your goal crystal clearly. Great job :)
Hidden gem alert right here. Super super original the mix is very well balanced thank you I appreciate that alot. Using the percussions with some clocking sounds thats great. I don,t know if the "rewinding" was the goal of this track but if yes using the pads in reverse is so great I love it. Well done !
Yes, there was the idea of "rewinding" present in Word Processing, but only as far as introspectively looking back into the past. Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I love your use of sound effects within your compositions. It's integrated very well. Your soundtrack is super bouncy and groovy/funky and I dig it a lot. The last song caught me off guard with the pace change but the musical story telling is super creative. The steampunk setting fits well and I can perfectly envision Jeronimo at his workshop living his regimented life. Great work!