Yo Eetu! This was so fun to listen to, not many do the SNES throwbacks in these jams so it's cool you went that route. I also really like the vision across the pieces and how you documented the process so well - mine was so erratic I don't know if I could structure my process like that bu tit's cool to see your iterations. Personally I found the first piece to be the best, just loved it's opening vibe and melody the most. Great pieces!
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The journal writing might make the process seem really structured, but usually ends up being more erratic at parts than my writing style might make it come across, since I usually try to write pretty succinctly to not make the posts too long 😂
One sort of structure/workflow thing I always use on jams and has always worked for me, is working on tracks in 1 or 2 hour sessions, and then taking a short break after that to clear the mind before returning back to work more on them in a sort of pomodoro fashion. Of course if a good creative flow gets going then the session might be longer, but the 1 to 2 hours a session time has usually been the amount of time before I start running out of creative juice, start getting stuck and need a break. Coming back with a clear mind and fresh ears after the break always helps hear whats wrong with the track and maybe get some new ideas going as well.
Don't really remember when I started using the pomodoro method, but it has helped me a lot! I do understand that it might not work for everyone, since every brain works differently after all 😉
Glad you liked them!