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Loved the story! I think your instrument choices and music did a great job of conveying the world and its story, with the tracks having a nice progression flow from the peaceful cloud town into the dangers of the surface. The way you gradually changed the sound from the innocent and brighter bells and synths to the heavier guitars and synths was really well done. Awesome job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Amazing soundtrack, just really well executed everywhere! And the project page with all of the story is just fantastic, it was a lot of fun reading and listening along, imagining the game and what it would be like. I really love the overall use of texture and silence, it's very tastefully done and makes the music so engaging and enjoyable from beginning to end. Reminds me a bit of BoTW's soundtrack, but if it was set in a Dark Souls-like universe. I know the time constraints are tough, but I think if you tweaked the programming on the strings, this soundtrack could be even better. You already do a perfect job at fading them in and out, but when they are sustained, you could have a bit of an up and down on their Expression and Modulation to make them sound even nicer. Right now, when they are sustained for long periods of time, their sound sometimes kinda pierced through what was otherwise a beautiful minimalist atmosphere and soundscape. Really loved the OST though, great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Loved the way you used the instruments from the theme image, you definitely pulled off the atmosphere you were going for really well! I especially enjoyed the flow of the soundtrack from Unanswered into Feydance, the way you brought down the energy and emotions, before breaking out into that ending was inspired! Great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Love the fresh sound in each of the tracks, and the singing was the cherry on top! You did a fantastic job of bringing together so many diverse sounds into a beautiful, cohesive soundtrack that depicted multiple story beats, locations, and a powerful ending extremely well. Great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Really like how intricate this OST is, the details and interplay between the instruments is top notch! Absolutely beautiful. Great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Wow, I’m mind-blown!!! There are so many things to love about this track, it’s so varied and visceral, but strangely comfortable and smooth to listen to. I really love the way you use sound textures, the way you vary the rhythm, panning, and timbre so seamlessly and just at the right times is absolutely fantastic, I learned a lot from listening to this. Awesome job and thanks so much for sharing!

Wow, amazing job Jofes! You’ve gotten even better since the last jam! Your music has always had this infectious energy that made it super fun to listen to, but now you’ve added so many flourishes and elegant interplay between the instruments that elevates it even further! Some of the stuff you did in your music actually reminds me a bit of Selkione, which is really great. I also really appreciate the story you came with, and the way you incorporated the instruments and characters so thoroughly into your soundtrack was inspired. There is a one small thing I did notice though, where because you utilized the same core instruments throughout the soundtrack, many of the tracks tended to have a similar timbre. Maybe you could try using tracks like Take Stock to introduce completely different instruments to provide a bit of fresh air to your listener’s ears? Again though, fantastic job, I loved listening to this soundtrack! Can’t wait to hear what you come up with next!

Thanks so much for your comment! The singing is a plugin called SynthV, I switched over to it from vocaloid since it sounds a lot more natural!

Thank you so much for your kind words! The voice is a plugin called SynthV, I wish I could sing like that haha

Thanks so much! Glad you liked the piece, I was trying a few new things so I’m super happy to hear it sounded good!

Thanks so much Peluche! The voice is SynthV, I switched over from Vocaloid because it has a much more natural timbre, I’m glad to hear it sounded good!

Thanks so much for your comment! That’s a great point, yeah I could see the choir working really well there to make the climax even more powerful! Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks so much for your comment! I recently discovered Mucha’s art at a museum and was blown away by his work. His style kinda inspired me to come up with this idea and music, happy to hear it seemed to work!

Thanks so much for your comment! I’m really glad you liked the piece!

Thanks so much for the kind comment! The reverb is the free version of a plugin called Raum, I definitely recommend it. I super appreciate the tips for mixing, I’ll try out what you mentioned when I go back to polish the piece!

Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment on the mix, I’m considering going back and polishing the piece a bit later so I’ll definitely look into it!

Thanks so much for your kind comment! I’m really glad to hear that the story I wanted to convey came through!

Wow, did not expect that twist in the ending! Your soundtrack is incredibly immersive, and I love how you directly incorporated the theme image into how you designed the pieces. The art and story on the project page is also excellent and made the experience even more enjoyable! I really liked the gradual build up in Faljir Duet, with the Ancient Melody coming more and more to life as the three characters play together, and the way you then drop into the dark sound of Unveiling the Past was brilliant. Great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Wow, you've got a knack for musical storytelling! Even with the limited context provided, I was able to feel and imagine the protagonist's journey just through sound. All of the tracks were wonderful and played key roles in the soundtrack, but I especially loved the way you reprised the intro theme in the ending, it was beautiful. Great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

This was fantastic, I really enjoyed listening through the whole soundtrack!

Raindove: I like how the delicate opening eases us into the story, and the way you expand the music gradually until we get to experience the full scope of the world in all of its majesty is wonderfully done. Great way to set the scene.

Emberhen: Love the intro!!! It's so good, I could almost feel the air rushing by as I emerged from the tube and saw the city for the first time. Great energy and rhythm, it was very fun to listen to and provided a nice contrast to the other two pieces. What are the strummed and plucked instruments you used? I might want to try experimenting with that kind of sound, it sounds like so much fun to compose with!

Skylark: The melodies are just gorgeous, kinda reminded me of your other masterpiece, Gladewing! I'm amazed by how you soared through so many contrasting sections, with intense battle-like themes going hand in hand with contemplative intermezzos, you masterfully bridge them together in a way where they are so contrasting yet so cohesive. After so many ups and downs, the triumphant ending rounds out the soundtrack perfectly! Bravo!

Awesome work as always, the story and lore you came up with was fantastic as well. Thanks so much for sharing!

You nailed the medieval bard vibe! Also really like the flow of the piece, you did a great job of going from one idea to the next, varying the timbre and rhythm to keep the music fun and engaging to listen to! Thanks so much for sharing!

Really liked the calm, relaxing vibe of your soundtrack, you definitely nailed what you were going for! I also appreciate how you always mix in unexpected developments and sounds into your music, it kept it very fun and engaging to listen to. I especially loved foggy black market, and how it gradually expands more and more by incorporating new ideas and instruments! That middle section was fantastic! Great job, and thanks so much for sharing!

Awesome work! As others have mentioned, the mix and sound are so crisp and professional, it's a treat for the ears! All the tracks are great, though I especially liked Whispers Beneath the Canopy, the textures and rhythms were delicious to listen to, I'd love to play a level with that playing in the background. Great job! Thanks so much for sharing!

The poem was a brilliant way of starting the OST, it captured my attention immediately. I liked how you slowly eased into the atmosphere you were going for with the poem, then developed the world's atmosphere gradually through the other two tracks. It really made me feel like I was being pulled into another world. The haunting beauty and eeriness were also wonderfully executed, great job! Thanks for sharing!

This is such a fun submission! I had a great time playing along on my piano, though the last piece was pretty difficult to keep up with haha. I loved the overall energy of the soundtrack, and the way you explored different timbres and moods in the later tracks was pulled off really well. Great job, and thanks for sharing!

Amazing work submitting such a complete soundtrack! I love the way you combined industrial sounds with a sense of innocence and whimsy, it creates a distinct atmosphere that works really well with your idea and story. Great job, and thanks for sharing!

This is incredible. I loved how you incorporated the theme into your submission, the idea and execution were spot on. The sound design conveyed the location, the material, even the temperature a little bit for me, while remaining so cohesive with the music, and the way you simulated 'real-ness' with the detuning, the music speeding up and down with the wind, it's all absolutely stunning. Also, I'm a big fan of the way you integrated mechanical sounds into the music in such a diegetic way, it sounded amazing. Fantastic work, and thank you so much for sharing! I would also love to see the moment this track plays in a game, it would be magical.

I love it, so atmospheric, so unique, and so engaging to listen to! I recognized your bouncy, bubbly sound immediately, and really liked the way you combined it with other new sounds like the wind and voice. The combination pulled me into your world and painted it very vividly. Amazing work, thanks so much for sharing!

Simply fantastic, I loved every second of it! Each track is just full of intricate details and interplay between the different instruments and voices which come together so beautifully. The balance you achieve between the musical elements and emptiness is also wonderful, it conveys the atmosphere, space, and the idea of 'fragments' so well. Amazing work, and thanks so much for sharing!

Amazing soundtrack, I appreciate how you made the music so atmospheric, while leaving headspace for players to be able to enjoy the game, just like a real video game soundtrack. The tracks also had a lot of interesting variety in sound while remaining very cohesive. Great job, and thanks for sharing! 

Love the groove of the whole soundtrack, it's so fun to listen to! Also really amazing you managed to make this all in BeepBox, I have no idea how you got it to sound so good. My favorites were poor customer service with its rhythmic variations, and ancient rays, which was just an awesome way to finish the soundtrack. Great job, and thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much for listening, I'm really glad the atmosphere I was going for came through!

Thanks so much for giving such an in-depth comment, I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much for your kind comment! I'm glad it sounded good to your ears, I didn't even get to do a mixing pass haha

Hey Blue Lava! Thanks so much for your kind comment! Luckily, this time I had access to my setup + piano so I just barely managed to squeeze out one song on the morning of the deadline. Really looking forward to listening to your submission!

Great work with this, just listening to the track without any context already conveyed your story extremely well! After going back and reading everything while listening, the world you came up with really came to life and I enjoyed every minute of it! It made me remember those fun and quirky rpgs from the early 2000s, thanks for sharing such an awesome soundtrack!

I'm a huge fan of the sound, so atmospheric, so subtle but fun to listen to. I really like how you bring together so many little details and touches to elevate the texture of the music. I could totally see this as a level BGM, and I would love to listen to it. Great work! Thanks so much for sharing!

Love the diveristy in your sound and tracks! It really takes me to so many places in your game. I especially love the unexpected heavy section in the Trials of Remembering, I think you could mix in more of such unexpected sections in your other tracks to make them even more engaging! Thanks for sharing!

Love how you immediately set the tone for your soundtrack with the first few sounds. The way you have such a clear style and sound, while keeping it varied and fun is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

You definitely nailed the post-apocalyptic style. The sense of vastness and desolation is awesome! As some other comments have mentioned, maybe you could vary the texture of the sound a bit more between pieces? For example, I could see parts where you could suddenly cut out the droning in the background, leaving one echoey instrument to play a melody, which could introduce a sense of loneliness and such to your tracks as well. Great job though, the atmospheric sound you created was spot on. Thanks for sharing!