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This is the most well orchestrated and contemporary-classical submission I've heard here... and it's amazing. So many different timbres and composition techniques layered carefully on top of each other to make one beast of a soundtrack. I have no idea how you composed almost half an hour of music in such a short time with such high quality, but you absolutely nailed it. Awesome job!!

I liked the detuned instruments used in both tracks, it gives them an added layer of etherealness to them. I feel that your writing stands out to me because it keeps growing and getting deeper as more layers overlap and interact with each other, rather than a single idea leading the direction of the music... I'm not sure if I'm making too much sense, but point is I loved it!!

idk how you pump out absolute peak every year, truly a king

It's great to see you did a deep dive into writing for cultural instruments too!! The cultural element of it, along with the well fleshed out story and game concept really brings every track together. The pacing, tone, beats... I love everything about this. Another certified Blue Lava banger!!

I can't put into words how much I love this!!! Your skill to craft such a delicate and ethereal atmosphere is amazing. Not to mention "One Summer Night", I don't know how you had the time to write out a whole song!! If you ever get the opportunity, it would be awesome to hear the last track sung by a real singer. あと英語だと書きづらかったので日本語で書きますが"The Starry Sea"の雰囲気がドツボで感動の海に溺れそうでした!!!

Hey, these tracks vibed so much with me. I'm not really a listener of synthwave music, but your chord choices and instrumentation was spectacular! I especially love the warmth from the end of "That other night". Great job man!

It's very clear you put your heart and soul into this, it's almost like a film score! Every track sounds composed with care, and even without a written description I feel they still convey a story on their own. I hope this isn't the peak of your career just yet, because I think you have many more peaks coming your way! Keep going!! Great job on this one!!

Great synth work, I liked the ambient sections of the tracks overall! I think "Desperation Lane" was my favorite for having a good balance of distortion in there.

The chillness of the first track vs. the hype from some of the later tracks is a great contrast! I guess it wouldn't matter if these are looping tracks, but I wish there were endings for some of them. That crosswalk sample in the last track was a nice touch. Awesome job!!

This is INCREDIBLE for being your third ever music project, please please please keep going because your ideas are awesome!!!! This was so, so much fun to listen to, I could hear your soulsborne influences as well as some elements from Final Fantasy too.

That was really fun to listen to!! I think you do a great job with arriving at musical climaxes. I (along with everyone else in the comments it seems lol) was surprised by the absolute fire track at the end, and hope you get to expand on it later. I actually wish there was more elements from the last track in the other two, as that would make the tracks sound more like they belong in the same universe. Great job!!

I like how each track is tied together with similar motifs, that and the overall sound gives me a good visual of what this game might look like. I was caught off guard (in a good way) by the time signature in "wicked thoughts", I wish it was longer!

Thanks for sharing your process in such detail!! (and sorry for such a late reply, I haven't been on here for a while... lol)

It's pretty cool to see what things you prioritize in your process, and how you organize your tasks based on that. I also try to choose instruments and voices based on what would suit the subject matter the best, but I think my subconscious always wants to stick with traditional sounds that I'm used to, so I'm working on breaking that habit. I really struggle with time efficiency, so I'm definitely going to try out some of your approaches next time! Thanks again for sharing!

Oh HELL yeah. Absolute banger. Each track has its own character that's so distinct from one another. I think this is the coolest submission I've listened to so far, awesome job!!

Hey, you totally did bring me into the picture with this one. It had the perfect amount of ambience, subtlety, gentleness.... man. This was beautiful. Amazing job!!

This was a beautiful soundtrack! It's amazing what you achieved in just a single day, it's made with great quality. Not gonna lie, I got pretty immersed by the end of the calm area music and totally got jumpscared by Urgent Mission, lol. Great job!!!

AMAZING soundtrack!!!! Love, love, love the world building you've done through both the description and, well, your straight up awesome music writing. Definitely one of my favorites for this jam. Thanks for taking me on an adventure through your music!! Cover art is great as well!!

Great soundtrack, and also a great story to go with it! Love the cover art as well!

20曲も書いたなんてすごすぎる！！お疲れ様でした！

各曲のユーモアあるタイトルから魚です、さんの想像する世界観が見えて面白かったです。共通のテーマを使って全曲を一つの作品の音楽としてキレイに結びあげたり、最後にボカロまで使ってエンディング歌を作ったりと、最初から最後までしっかりゲームのサントラっぽくて良かったと思います。

It's amazing how you made this entirely out of the iOS version of garageband!! I used to mess around with the piano and synths but never actually explored it thoroughly, so hearing the high quality music you've made from the app is making me realize that the thing's much more than just a keyboard to pull out when I'm bored. Thanks for this.

banger

I really, really like your sound palette! You nailed the vibes you were going for with each track too. Great job!!

So, so well produced as always!! You guys did an amazing job!! Loved reading the story while listening as well.

These tracks have such a lovely charm to them, I can totally hear your influences from japanese fantasy works!! I especially like Weathering Trail because the harp, piano and high woodwinds all sprinkled on top of the strings gives it that great wonderous vibe.

This was a great listen. I especially liked track 3, the melancholic vibe hit me pretty good. Totally can hear the C418 inspiration too! Great stuff!!

also, your sense in titles and art perfectly match the music. I love it.

Oh my god. Just the intimate nature of this soundtrack is so great, not to mention your instrument choice and smooooooth chords. Totally can hear the Gris inspiration! I think you did an amazing job, loved every second of it!!

(also i love your bearded dragon pfp)

I really like what you did with Subaquatic Saunter by having it in 5/4 and also having an action version of it!! Also, Methacanthine Chaos is a banger, personal favorite for me. Great job on this!!

This was so well produced and composed, I had so much fun listening to it!! I absolutely loved the lead whistle-y sound, it really tied all the tracks together nicely. AWESOME JOB!!!

This was awesome!! I love how consistent your sound palette was throughout the soundtrack, it really made the listening experience much more immersive as I imagined being in the cold, snowy world you described. Also love how you made a game over track! Great job!!

Love your choice of instruments!! I think you captured the perfect amount of mystique and adventure for a puzzle solving game. It's so cool how many textures you can create in just a single track. Awesome stuff!!

Really cool concept for a game, and also the SOUND DESIGN. WHOA. Your creativity is just top notch. It perfectly portrays the unique bubbly world you described. The orchestra being mostly in the background give a nice gentle cushion for the cool sounds layered on top. Love it!!

What a high energy soundtrack!! It was a lot of fun listening to it, totally can imagine it with a side-scroller. Great work!!

This was so beautifully orchestrated! It has such a cinematic quality to it, as well as a distinct fantasy video game-y vibe. Loved every single second of it!!

Love your melodies!! I especially like the beautifully interlaced orchestral writing in Rolig sjødans. The transition from the gentle nature of the first two tracks to the dark intense feel of Det skremmer meg was unexpected, but wonderful to listen to. Great work!!!

So, so good... I love how you incorporated a live instrument in the music with all the effects and libraries, it really gives the entire thing so much life. It's hard to choose a favorite track out of this one because each one is crafted with so much care!! I think it's between "Here Lies a Village Not Saved" and "Guilt That Fades Away" for me. Definitely one of my favorites for this jam, incredible work as always!!!

Edit: I forgot to comment on the art, holy crap. It's eerily beautiful. It goes so well with the music you created.

I loved your use of percussion in each track!! City Atlarin is my personal favorite for just how beautiful the combination of solo strings and percussion is. (Also love Dr. Kelp for how charming it is, lol) Great work on this one!!!

Also, when I clicked your youtube link I realized that I've been a subscriber to your channel for a while for your brass work. Love those as well :)

The sound combination you came up with here is so great, love it a lot!!! The processed sounds, the effects you added, everything just fits so well here. Great stuff!!!!

Looooooove the percussion you used!!!!!! The entire submission reflects the atmosphere of your description very well. As a Joe Hisaishi/Austin Wintory fan, this was such a great listen. Awesome work!!!

This was beautiful!!! You conveyed the somber/fragile feeling really well with the piano, loved it!!