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Ha nice, it totally works

Holy crap this sounds so good reversed! And forwards of course :)

For me it's the the synth doing runs in the background that really makes it for me. It's just so good. My ears are happy, thank you. I hope the space train goes somewhere nice

Beautiful, gentle, sweet... feels like those words aren't enough. This song is... good! You boldly focused on harmonies and it came out really nice! I really like that airy synth featured in the second half. This song is just so nice to listen to. Keep it up!

Wow it's really satisfying to hear those chords play in reverse at 0:58. There's something so hopeful there. Feels like floating. Great use of arpeggios!

Woah you did something really clever with the melodies here! From the first few chords I thought "is that really gonna sound good backwards?". Yep it does and it sounds conclusive. And the reversal point is really fun! This is one of my favorite entries in terms of melodic content. Great work!

Woah your kick reverses really well! I'm really curious how you did that. It also sounds good period and totally ties the whole song together. Great job!

That reflection moment is epic! I love how everything gets heavier and more intense. It fits the image too haha. Love this!

Wow! Let me try to find something that hasn't been said yet... I guess I've never seen youtube end screen cards used so creatively before haha. I got really excited once I realized what you were doing and hoped so much that the paths would converge again and they did! Great execution of a great idea! This is one of the standout entries for me, good stuff :)

I feel like palindrome melodies tend toward eeriness and I love how you leaned into it and made this foreboding atmospheric soundtrack. The album is very cohesive. Good stuff!

I thought the hardest part of this challenge was creating a satisfying chord structure that worked forwards and backwards and you found a really good one! I'm also surprised that the bell synth sounds pretty good when reversed. Good job!

Hooray for interesting time signatures! The bass / keys combo is great too. Fun song!

Thanks! I love layering in choirs to soften and brighten up melodies and harmonies and stuff. They sound kinda cheesy on their own so I tend to shy away from putting them too front and center. If you have a good choir library to recommend though let me know!

I really like the percussion that comes in around 1:07. Great vibes throughout, and groovy baseline

Damn dude! The relaxing intro is the perfect setup for the awesome energetic song that starts at 2:12. This whole soundtrack is really beautiful. The part that grabs me the most are your melodies. They're full of whimsy and emotion at the same time. It's a nice balance to the ambient pieces that are less melodic and more immersive. I hope you keep making music like this :)

Those are three incredible composers for three incredible works of art. All of their music is definitely floating around in my head at all times :)

Woohoo! This is full of adventurous spirit! I love Deck Dance because it absolutely sounds like pirates and also Hyperspeed Voyage because of the energy coming from the breakbeat and the low piano notes bassline. It kinda reminds me of this random song I found once called Sparkle, by Serph. I could listen to a whole soundtrack of music like that. Great job!

Thank you! I kinda threw all the sounds at Moonrise and I'm glad it turned out well :)

This is fantastic. It really feels like I'm on the ocean at night. I can hear the wind and the water in the music and it's incredibly immersive. I love daylight in particular - the subtle choir effect and really quiet tinkly noises take it to the next level. Really well mixed too down to the bass. I'm in full spectrum bliss. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful soundtrack :)

Thanks! Glad you liked the story :)

I love your style so much. The minimalism really lets us appreciate each juicy layer. I could listen to this soundtrack all day. In particular, I'd love to listen while playing Minecraft ;)

Thank you for listening! I love that you thought of sirens because I didn't at all, and it totally fits! The flute sound that seems real is pretty real, I think. My woodwind library has an effects section that seems to be random notes paired with random expressive techniques. Maybe it's whatever the soloist was feeling when they were recording samples. In any case, I knew I had to use a few :) 

These songs are all so good! Right from the opening phrase followed by the nostalgic zelda-adjacent piano melody I was captured in this story. The music is so soothing and pensive that I ended up just leading against my hand and closing my eyes until The Magic Music Box lifted me out of it. And the opening of that song has to be my favorite moment! Lastly, great job ending with a return of the main nostalgic melody with the uplifting orchestration. It was incredibly satisfying! Loved it :)

The experimental nature of all this was refreshing. Most of these tracks would honestly make great background music for actual gameplay, in that they don't demand too much attention and generally sit on a specific vibe throughout. It's all very chilled out but still has a focused energy. The spacey minimal guitar brings the whole thing together nicely. Great take!

What an adventure! Your songs and story are so creative, I would love to play something like this or at least see concept art for some of the cool stuff like the star kids and things that swim in the sky. I got really vivid imagery of the star dunes (my head cannon name for this whole place) while I was listening. 

Ok now let's talk about the music, which is lush and dripping with magical energy. I can feel the percussion and percussive-adjacent instruments like piano and plucked strings forming the backbone of the tone in each song. And the variety here was really nice. And I think my favorite part of the sound overall is the vocals/choir doing pad stuff - really brings the emotion up a notch.

And here's some awesome things in no particular order: vocals in Captain of the Sea and Sky and A Starlit Prayer, piano arpeggio and  bell melody in Mapping Constellations, the entire vibe in Where the Star Kids Sing, the rising wind effects in One Cosmic Night, the fact that Captain of the Sea and Sky channeled both Pirate of the Caribbean and How to Train Your Dragon, and of course all the creative mystical elements of the story itself, and the bittersweet ending that left me with chills.

Damn dude this story is so real. I got lost in Sloth of the Lost Souls, but glad its the holidays lol. I love how you kept it a little bit whimsical amid the subtle oppressive atmosphere. The last track is really a emotional journey and a beautiful moment in your story. It gets so epic! And the outro is a perfect conclusion. I can picture Blake and Silvy reconnecting :)

I absolutely love when the guitar comes in on the first track. It really feels like the start of something. I love the melody that comes in later on too and the two chords are perfect for setting an adventurous and mysterious tone. The last song is my second favorite and nice and conclusive. Beautiful work as usual :)

Glad you quit your lurking to join us this time :)

You have a great sense of pacing and musicality, especially considering you improved a lot of this. I love your bendy synths and arpeggios, and you kept me interested throughout the whole soundtrack! The bonus track is great!

Woah!!! I love Infinite! It's such a beautiful song that's dripping with sadness and longing but still goes hard! Great production too. Thanks for sharing this!

Oh yeah these are all great! I was bobbing my head to the whole thing, except maybe parts of Library of Lost Dreams that had me wishing I could grab the good dreams and get out of there. It's a cool concept, and I would definitely be a little uneasy flipping through the pages of every dream I've ever had. 

By the way Tunnel Pop is seriously awesome. Certification of hoodness goes without saying

Shane's theme was an awesome surprise. I love how it contrasts Claire's theme and helps build your narrative about the conflict between the two. Nice job!

Nice orchestrating! The Monster Who Shatters Stars had a great ominous energy, especially after 1:30

Holy crap you nailed this. The Herald is so damn hype for the story you're setting up. The harmony and textures work so well together I got goosebumps for days. I think my favorite is The Forest Spirits for that section that goes incredibly hard. And I can't not mention the ending solo piano song. Your playing is really beautiful. The whole soundtrack is evocative and fits your story. Nice job!

Your compositions always blow me away in how the chord progressions and melodies are incredibly familiar sounding and stir up all kinds of memories. "Adventure Begins" sent me back to Hyrule Field and Vaelen Crown made me feel like the end of a Final Fantasy game. Also Vaelen Village opens with such a perfect fairy-tale quality to it.

Great job diving into orchestration. I'm surprised its new to you because I think you nailed it - really lets your compositional skills shine!

Thanks, if anyone were to fall asleep while listening to this I would not be upset :)

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me that you took the time to listen fully and share your feedback. And I love that you were able to see the story come to life. I tried to combine "diegetic" instruments like strings for waves and winds for the Albatross alongside the piano melodies. I'm so glad it seems like it worked!

You're totally right that it's our job as composers to bring out the best in the visuals we're given. I think we're incredibly lucky to have this jam format as an opportunity to create both the vision and the delivery. It's a very cathartic experience and it seems like every time I'm going through the submissions for a new jam I discover this magic all over again :)

Ooh yeah Soul Sanctum is a haunting and beautiful song, and that whole soundtrack is so inspirational. For Adrift in the Storm, the chord progression is 100% stolen from somewhere, but I had it lying around for so long I can't remember from where!

Yay! Moonrise was a very fun one to write as the climax for the story

Thanks! I was worried the "Rest" string interludes would be boring so I'm glad it resonated with you :)

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