Skip to main content

Indie game storeFree gamesFun gamesHorror games
Game developmentAssetsComics
SalesBundles
Jobs
TagsGame Engines
(+1)

It's nice to see you again.

I really like your composition and I will take the time to explain why. It's obvious that you don't have a $5000 sound bank and yet you manage to make everything sound good.

The 3/4 gives a fairground feel without being too "in your face", just enough to make us imagine ice cream vendors.

There are few instruments which gives the feeling of a small peaceful village.

I love how you make the glockenspiel respond to the flute/organ, it's very melodic.

You use a guitar as both bass and counterpoint which I find very impressive (I use the bass as a bass, I can't do what you did)

The music is in D minor and yet it remains welcoming and warm.

I especially like the flight at 25 seconds when the guitar disappears.

Well, I'll let the others comment too 😁

Wow, thanks for the explanation!

Indeed, I use a sort of 3/4 idea wrapped inside a 4/4 song. I used a 3/4 waltz for inspiration but wanted to give my own twist on the song, so I ended up with this.

I tried to keep the song really minimalistic indeed, as that is often with village-y and snowy area's. You gotta feel the calmth that is a frozen area!

Now, sorry for my lack of musical understanding, but as a self-taught I don't really know the concept of counterpoint. My guitar is used as a bass only, or am I wrong on that? I would love to hear what you mean :)

Oh, and I am glad you like the part at 0:25! I wasn't sure how it would sound to newcomers (you never do!) and I was worried it might be too 'much'.

Thanks again for taking the time to type this <3

Basically, counterpoint is a secondary melody that answers the main one.

At 24", your guitar goes up in the treble to answer the flute/organ. You don't use it as a bass anymore but as a musical response and it's very well done.

Ah, I see! Thanks for the explanation. While of course I intended the guitar to sort of have a mini-melody, I cannot say for sure that I purposely created a "very well done counterpoint"! I can only hope I did, thanks for the compliment anyway!