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A jam submission

'Possum Springs' - Acoustic Garden CoverView project page

A voice and guitar cover of "Possum Springs", from the game "Night in the Woods" :)
Submitted by camiidae — 17 hours, 33 minutes before the deadline
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The title of the original song(s) and the game it's from
Possum Springs - Night in the Woods

Name of the original composer(s)/artist(s)
Alec Holowka

Is this a cover, tribute, or medley?

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Description
Hii! This is a one-take cover of "Possum Springs" from "Night in the Woods", using my voice and a guitar. I'm on a vacation and don't have the tools I usually use to make music, so I decided to try something different.
I thought "what if I used my voice and a guitar as the main instruments?". And I did.
I started listening to the original with the guitar in my hands, and after days of practicing and thinking how it would sound less worse, I recorded it. I sat in the garden, took my phone, and started playing and singing. I’m not gonna lie, it took some tries, but I ended with something I liked :D
I'm not a very good guitar player, I don't have a lot of experience playing it. The way I learned was by playing random stuff I enjoyed, sometimes by ear, sometimes searching for the chords on the internet. So yeah, don't expect some amazing playing, just a teen having a good time in a patagonic garden (✿◠‿◠)
I used REAPER to add some effects: reverb, eq, compression, and that stuff. Also I added some ambient sound from the same garden from other recordings I had at the start and end of the track.
NITW is a game that I really love. Not only did I have a lot of good moments playing it- tears of laugh and emotion, but it also teached me very important things about life. I feel like it influenced a lot in the way I interact with people; it basically gave me a lesson about humans: we are amazing, the world is full of beautiful individuals made of love.
I learned a lot in the process of making this, it’s very different from all the other things I made and that’s always cool, so I'm very happy for submitting something ^ ^

Link to streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/camachuelos/possum-springs-acoustic-garden-cover
https://youtu.be/LjBwOQh1u4Q

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Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

I've been meaning to play play NITW for a while, listening to this makes me think I might end up getting it. I really love the aesthetic you have going on, it's so peaceful and relaxing. Now I want to chill outside with some iced tea while listening to the trees and birds. Great job!

Developer(+1)

wow thank you, that's the feeling I wanted to share. and you should definitely play NITW, it's a beautiful experience ^ ^

Submitted(+1)

Nice job. Also, gotta give it to you for recording both parts at the same time and in one take. 

Developer(+1)

thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Don't really know the originals but this is so different from anything else, and in a good way, i loved the guitar! Great job :D

Developer

thank you! :D

Submitted(+1)

Wow!! Your interpretation felt really close and intimate for me. While listening to it, it felt like I was hanging out with my old friends remembering good times. Thank you, I really loved your submission!

Developer

wowowow reading that makes me super happy, thank you so so sooo much.

really, I appreciate it a lot :)

Submitted(+1)

This was so 'real' 
This type of music playing really speaks to me. It sounds as nature intended. I was happy to see someone else inspired by nature and the garden. When I was looking for ideas, that's where I went ^_^  It's a great place to really take in where we are, and forget about our daily lives. Wonderful calming cover. I wouldn't change a thing. You should be proud of your work.

Developer (1 edit)

this is so... wow, thank you. really. the last two sentences made me feel things I cannot describe. thanks for your words and for listening. nature is truly an amazing thing to experience and to take inspiration from :')

Submitted(+1)

I don't know that game, but your song is good, especially for someone who doesn't play guitar a lot! That sounds very good, really like the dog barking in the very end^^

Developer(+1)

wooo thank you so so much! really, I appreciate it a lot. 

and yeah, I LOVE having different kinds of sounds in my tracks, it's something I can't escape lol. so the dogs barking and the gate opening were super welcomed in the recording ^^

Submitted(+1)

Damn, that's beautiful. So raw and peaceful and serene. Just a really human take on this music, which I think really fits NITW well. I can imagine this being used as a credits music, it would be a really great vibe for having just finished the game

Developer

wow, that's a beautiful thing to hear.

thank you so so much :)

Submitted(+1)

WOW DUDE! possum springs in one of my favorite tracks, really creative vocalizing with the guitar

do you mind sharing the guitar tab?

Developer(+1)

WOAAA thank you!

here's the tab
if you have any problem tell me ^ ^

Submitted(+1)

This is an excellent one-take recording where you had no metronome or fancy computer equipment to hide behind. You made something vulnerable and I think it turned out beautiful. I admire you making something even though you didn't have the normal tools at hand. You also shouldn't sell yourself short on your guitar-playing! I really enjoyed the fireside vibe of this track. Keep up the good work!

Developer

wow thank you, everything you said it's incredible meaningful to me. thank you again! ^ ^