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Title: I can see myself just sitting with the game at the title screen to let the music play haha. Really liked how you let the soundtrack build up over time with the staggered layering/melody between the different synths. I do agree with the previous comment about 1:52 -- that was a bit startling for me. 
The Star: Really liked how you recalled the melody from the Title!
The Wishbane: Great use and balance of the dissonance -- can also definitely see this playing in the background while there's a monologue going on. 
Confrontation:  Liked how you recalled on the previous melodies with a bit of variation! The epic drums were nice too haha
Star-Shed Village/Credits/Ambience: Again, cool to see that you incorporated a lot of the previous melodies in here with a calming feel to it, letting the simple melodies come and go. 
I really liked your soundtracks, and they were so refreshing to listen to! It's impressive that all the synth sounds were created using Surge XT too! Great work :) 

Thank you so much for commenting on all four tracks!! Haha didn't expect to see chord progression here. Yes, we placed The Goddess's Wish last to end on an epic note :) Glad it provided a satisfying conclusion for you -- thanks again for your kind words!! 

Wow thank you for your comments on all 4 tracks -- really appreciate your analysis on each of them  on top of reading the storyline :) I think renzo's choice of 5/4 for the time signature in Wishful Dreaming  really helped with the push and pull you mentioned! As for The Goddess's Wish, I'm glad that the build up leading to  the 1:04 timestamp/return to the beginning's main melody worked out well in terms of connecting back to the storyline! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts on our music+storyline.

P.S. I also enjoyed listening to your music+reading your storyline+behind-the-scenes thought process for music theory representing moods/events in the story!

Nice use of reverb in restless trance! sea of dreams also had a nice soundscape going with the synths in the background :) I think the melody in restless trance can be brought out more especially when the other parts join. Also, this is a bit of a nitpick -- maybe add a gradual decrescendo/fade out at the end of your tracks so the end is less sudden and flows into the next track seamlessly. Overall I like the instrumentation + blend you picked for both pieces. Great work!

Wow "Secure the Plywood" is probably my favorite. You really threw in a variety of instrumentation along with the dialogue (nice inclusion of the rondo alla turca piece haha). Hm.. it was chaotically organized (in a good way) and flowed nicely together with a great blend + use of leitmotifs. Definitely can see that track operating as a hectic driving track. Great work on that one!

Thank you and glad you found our tracks immersive and melodic! Actually Wishful Dreaming is one of my personal favorites too because of its dreamy feel and variations on the leitmotif :) Thanks again!

Thank you and I'm glad you liked our tracks! It's refreshing that you noticed how we tried to make a cohesive story using solely chiptune/acoustic instruments haha. Like you mentioned, I think  overall the chiptune really set up the soundscape for the acoustics to shine especially in Wishful Dreaming and Goddess's Wish :) Thanks again for your kind words!

Thanks for the kind words! I also enjoyed writing The Goddess’s Wish 🌌 

Thank you!! I think we had fun with building up the tension in that piece :)

I love the music in super mario galaxy! it’s one of my inspirations and glad that you liked our track! 

Glad to hear that the variation on the motifs/leitmotifs we used came through! Thanks for the kinds words :) 

The Will of the Wind is so beautiful! I like that it has a very wistful but catchy melody to it :) I can also definitely see Away be the opening track for when the game first starts! 

Haha, thank you so much for your flattering words. Glad you liked it!

Thanks for your kinds words & comments on each of the tracks! :) Congrats to you too!

I enjoyed listening to this one! I think your overall mix was very balanced and the instrumentation fit well with each other. It was refreshing to listen to how the piano + strings + guitar parts interwove with one another without overshadowing any of the other parts. Great work!

I especially enjoyed listening to Shanes Theme -- I think the combination of the guitar + piano chords + beat really balanced well and showed personality! On a side note, I think the instruments' volumes can be more balanced in the Battle Theme. For example, I think the volume of the track with the motif from Claire's Theme can be lowered a bit to make room for Shane's Theme to shine.  Overall, good job and again, I enjoyed listening to your pieces and how it fit with the storyline you wrote!

really enjoyed listening to this one! :) Favorite is probably Lunex Strikes! 

Interesting instrumentation and sound design -- really enjoyed listening to this one :) The singing at the end was a bit unexpected and I wish you added more of it in the soundtrack but overall I really liked it. Great job!! 

I loved both of the piano tracks! As a piano player myself, I really like the chord progressions you picked and they both match with the storyline that you wrote + fit with the game jam theme.  That was probably the most melancholic version of the Row, Row, Row Your Boat song I heard haha. The lamenting bass and simple melody you picked for Una Última Vez worked so well together and I'm so glad I listened :) Great music!