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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #26 | 3.659 | 3.765 |
| Quality | #36 | 3.659 | 3.765 |
| Correlation to theme | #43 | 3.430 | 3.529 |
| Overall | #44 | 3.430 | 3.529 |
| Impression | #46 | 3.258 | 3.353 |
| Creativity | #58 | 3.144 | 3.235 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Night Waltzes is an orchestral soundtrack for a walking simulator.
I made it using musescore to develop the material, followed by Sibelius to finish the sheet music. I then mastered in Ableton 10 live lite, followed by further mastering in bandlab.
In the context of a game, it is a theme that plays as a player explores a magical forest at night.
I imagine the game being an increasingly psychedelic walking simulator where your interactions become increasingly odd. The track develops from a soundscape of the night that turns into a waltz as the world becomes more and more magical.
Theme
How does it fit the theme?
To me, the image is a magical deer in a forest. I imagine meeting the deer repeatedly throughout a journey in this forest. The track plays into the atmosphere of the forest, and the change into a waltz indicates the increasing pace of change as the world becomes more and more fantastical around the player.
Link to streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/marinus-van-deventer/mjvd-night-waltzes
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Comments
I don't know if I agree with your interpretation of the theme, but as a song it's really one of the ones I liked the most about the jam
I like some of the unexpected harmonic choices you've made, really catches the ear. Good job!
I love the concept you developed for the game, the increasingly odd interactions is an interesting idea. I thought that this could be reflected more in the track, by introducing more "weird" elements in the music. I liked the sounds you used. Good job overall!
Some cool orchestral ideas there !
What a nice orchestral track! Libraries sound very good! Well done ;) I would have loved a melody on top
Have to love a good waltz. This one would be perfect for a walking simulator.
i think it is time to say: "this is underrated" because it is very good, and i love the waltzes
I'd give the creativity a 6 if I could, I love seeing orchestra stuff. A waltz was a very smart choice.