Description
Orchestral, Ambient.
I used garageband for the entire production, though the first track includes one of my dearest friends playing the main theme on her flute.

Message from the artist
Definitely was a crunch!

The thing with this project was that almost everything was made on the last day, because of schedule problems. You can see from the picture I used that I was really making things (kind of hastily), though I ended up liking how silly it is.
I was really afraid that I wouldn't be able to make everything I wanted, but I ended up being able to use almost all of my ideas, and I think they blend nicely together.

The first track is the main theme - "The White Dragon's Melody" - it includes my friend's flute playing and a bit of my humming/singing. That main motif goes through a lot of scales - specifically, modes. It starts Dorian, goes to Ionian (major) and switches between Aeolian (minor), Dorian and Phrygian.

The second track depicts a chase : someone really upsets the Dragon and suffers the consequences. The music is in 7/8 (to be just a little of-putting), and uses the main motif throughout.

The last track is very different from the other 2. It goes in a much more ambient, kind of Lofi direction, and not orchestral like the rest of the soundtrack. It uses some jazzier chords (mostly Major 6 chords), and the main melody is also inspired by the main motif. The track depicts the serene springs where the dragon lives, which is why it is also much more chill than the others - this is a place of rest.

The only thing I didn't get to do that I regret is using the harmony I originally wrote for the main theme. When recording the humming for the first track, I decided to go for something simpler and ended up not being able to use that original harmony.

Overall, I'm happy with this submission, and that I decided to participate in this Jam. It was a lot of fun (for a very limited time haha).

Theme

Chronicles of the Azure Sky: The White Dragon's Melody

Picture theme

How does it fit the theme?
The idea behind the ost - while abstract - is heavily inspired by the theme, especially the picture. The melody on the main theme is " The White Dragon's Melody", and the seriousness and the amount of detail in the picture made me choose to go in a more orchestral, "movie soundtrack" direction for (most) of the ost.

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/ilaytsa/sets/dragons-hymn

Soundtrack use permission