FREEFALL 0: Love the high energy vibes right from the beginning. Great percussion quality, in particular with the snare lead riser lead in.
If The World Ends: Your pop production is really nice. The synth chords feel very sparkly and the mid-range synth is a nice background. The drum kit is a great foundation. The cadence of the vocals works fantastic for the genre and I always love that you are able to write lyrics to help tell your story.
FREEFALL I: I think having these interludes is very creative and works really well as transitions to different areas of the game/parts of the protagonist’s life. I like the high energy of this one as well but I’m starting to sense a little doubt.
FREEFALL II & III: In the first part, the beat is still there, but there is a bit of a somber tone now. Really love the beat at about 1:10! In the second half, the feeling seems to shift more to vulnerability before building back up to the energy from before.
I Know: The reversed sounds are really cool and make it seem like we are exploring something from a long time ago. I love the lyrics to this one! Especially knowing that it’s the character talking to themself. It really made me reflect on my own life and I felt like it was an overall positive emotional journey knowing that the character is looking after themself.
FREEFALL IV: The marimba gives this transition a youthful feel that makes me think that we are going even further back in time.
Hold My Hand: Particularly in the chorus, I hear Imagine Dragons as a possible influence! The backing synths and percussion support the vocals and the meaning of the vocals really well.
FREEFALL V: It’s starting to sound uplifting again! I like the watery sound effects which also tie in the picture theme!
Pause: This track has a very different sound to it. It seems like this would work well as a menu theme in the middle of the game.
If the World Ends: Cool idea to include an instrumental version of the premier track at the end, just like a pop album. Again, very high production value!
Overall: I love the creative approach to this OST challenge. I am very impressed with your production value. I used Garageband prior to Logic and I didn’t even know that level of production was possible - great work! Overall I always appreciate you sharing your unique and very reflective takes on the themes. And as always, thank you so much for hosting these jams - they are always a light in my life to look forward to! Thank you for sharing!