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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #22 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Quality | #23 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Overall | #25 | 3.656 | 3.656 |
| Creativity | #27 | 3.611 | 3.611 |
| Impression | #38 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
| Composition | #53 | 3.444 | 3.444 |
Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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DAW: Garageband
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Oh boy. I almost didn't submit this as I thought I was not gonna finish it on time because I only started this on Sunday afternoon. I'm currently studying in the UK, so as you may or may not have known, there were auroras visible across the country, or at least there should be. I was out and about on Friday and Saturday evening trying to see it, and I got the picture that's in the cover. Unfortunately couldn't see it with a naked eye, but fun experience nonetheless! Anyway, all this to say I didn't have time to work on or even start on my submission until today. The crunch is real, I did not leave my chair for like 5 hours. The tracks are really messy, I didn't have time to polish or master any of them and the first song (Aurora Borealis) you might hear so many things were out of time and I couldn't even quanitise them. If you didn't hear it, then forget what I said and just enjoy it haha :D
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https://soundcloud.com/alonerabbit/sets/tales-of-the-skies
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Aurora Borealis: I liked how it started a bit tribal, and I loved the sweeping synth thingies that were added. It gives this song a mystical aurora-like vibe.
Before the Storm: That subdivision at 1:00 is wacky as hell! I am not sure what you did, but it feels like you took the (3+3+3+3+3+1) division that many use to give 4/4 a wacky division, but you put that '1' in all kinds of weird places. Not sure if that's what you're doing, but I like it :). This song too has something mystical about it. I am curious what kind of chords you use to get that effect. I also like the drums added at 2:02.
Tales of the Skies: I like the static, it almost feels like rain. The instruments feel a bit like some tuned percussion, and the reverb gives it an almost echoing effect. The changing chords with the repeated melody line gives an interesting tense effect (I am still wondering why it doesn't sound false, except when I try it...). I like this song :D
Stargazing: I love the wind effect, this would be perfect for a song on a mountain top or in the skies. The chords are also quite upbeat.
Overall, I really like these songs! You might not be fully satisfied with them, but I notice that your expectations are a bit higher than mine (although mine are rising!). Great job :)
I like that the songs are quite short. This makes it easier and more fun to listen to. Also, I find it kinda funny that you were late to your own jam ;). Can happen of course, it just sounds funny. (Oh, and what is that font you use for your cover? I like it :D)
aurora borealis has such a beautiful like, melancholic hope if that makes sense? that rising tension and the bittersweetness of those arpeggios feels like looking up at the stars at night and being excited for change and the future, but crying because you'll never be the same person you once were
I love these. They're just very well done for ambient music, like they'll fit, the quality is good. I'm able to envision the game that goes with it.
You're also doing some interesting stuff with timing, varying things in a nice way.
I'd say a lot of tracks people are writing are very well composed and designed, but for some reason, I find this one to be exceptional in just how listenable it is. And, that's important for background music in a game.
Very well done.
I enjoyed the rhythmic (and timeless) aspect in these tracks very much! I liked that each track invoked a different emotion but overall all of them made me feel calm too. If I were to play this game, I'd imagine it to be on another planet/space or somewhere that doesn't play by the rules of Earth. I think it would be a fun project to mix and master these tracks when you have the time!
I loved the way some of the instruments panned back and forth giving it a weird ethereal feeling!
Love the timbres/atmosphere. A lot more foreboding than anything else I've heard so far.