The drum beats and guitars in this are super sick! There's an edge and darkness to these tracks that definitely fits well with the detective game idea. Great work!
You nailed the sunset beach feeling with this project! The city pop and lofi influences mesh really well with the prompt. The basslines across the whole project are the biggest standout imo, super groovy!
As someone who was also inspired by slice-of-life for their submission and has written music based on the seasons in the past, I loved hearing your take on those ideas! The variety here is really great. Your tracks have a lot of character and do a good job of representing each season in a different (and fitting) way. I especially like the solo piano compositions! I don't mind the mixture of different types of recording (I actually really like it) but I do think putting a little bit more attention towards the mixing and mastering process would go a long way. Lovely submission!
Your genre choice gels really well with the theme and gives off that nostalgic summer feeling - it even feels a bit like a coming-of-age indie movie! Also HUGE props for using MIDI guitars and making them sound good, that is a feat in and of itself! Amazing work!
Thanks for the feedback! It's actually a melodica, not a clarinet! But yeah the sound came out a bit more harsh than I wanted - I definitely recorded a little too close to the mic lol
As a big fighting game fan, I'm glad someone did a fighting game submission! The instrumentation here is super cool and you also have some really sick rhythms and chord changes! I will say there are some moments where the character themes feel a little too chill for a fighting game, so I was wanting a bit more intensity. Very cool project!
Your choice of sounds is very successful across the whole project. There's a stark yet warm feeling you create that really fits with the game idea you described. Great unique take on the theme!
This is one of the sickest submissions I've listened to so far! Killer rhythms, funky lines, and all around catchy tunes. You did a great job portraying each of the characters' unique personalities musically. No notes!
Your choice of instruments is really successful in creating that nighttime, nostalgic atmosphere (especially that mix of delay guitar and electric piano). The harmonies are really cool too and add a little mystery to the project, which fits well with your idea of rediscovering lost memories. Something minor to think about for the future is the mixing (everyone's FAVORITE part of music making I know), as the drums were getting drowned out a bit. Nice work!
P.S. Have you ever heard the album Paper Castles by Alice Phoebe Lou? Your project reminded me of it :)
The concept is definitely there - sucks that it didn't work out with the vocalists but I see the vision! Bold choice to make a midi guitar track (I know how much of a pain that is to do)!
I like how you incorporated the main leitmotif in each track. I do wish that that leitmotif was a bit longer though, as it gets a bit repetitive after a while (especially in track 2). I did really love track 3 - very beautiful piece!
Visual novel gang! Everything on the technical/production end here is incredibly well done. The way you mesh electronic and acoustic sounds together is super seamless and fluid. I do feel like the voicemails cheapen the experience a little bit and the story would still be told effectively without them, but that might just be a me thing. Amazing work aside from that though!
Incredible arranging and orchestration! Both pieces feel like they tell complete stories, though that does maybe make them feel more well-suited for a film than a video game? Absolutely beautiful pieces anyhow!
It was a really good idea to assign specific story/character roles to each of the instruments. I think the compositions fit the dark/light theme well, but I would've liked to hear a bit more of the love and romance ideas come through. I also wonder if experimenting with soundfonts instead of BBCSO might suit the RPG Maker idea a bit more. Overall nice work!
Unfortunately I read the context before listening but I can say that all of the tracks definitely fit! I really like the collection of sounds you used - they feel very warm, which obv fits with the summer theme. I also love the drums in track 2! Nice job!
Your compositions feel adventurous and calming at the same time. Really unique textures and mixture of instruments. You did a good job creating enough variation to make the tracks stay interesting even when they both build off of one base idea the whole time. Great work!
Really nice compositions and arrangements! The way the instruments dance around each other is fantastic (especially in track 2). I desperately want to hear this with some higher quality VSTs (MuseScore is a good free program with great orchestral sounds)!
Cool sonic palette and mood! It's cool how you incorporated the main leitmotif into each track but I would've liked to hear a bit more unique musical material to individualize each track. Nice work!
Nice atmospheric synths - they mesh well with the sound effects. Would've liked to see the musical ideas fleshed out a little more but obv understand the time constraint. Nice work!
Beautiful soundtrack! You get a lot out of just piano and strings. One critique I have is about the battle theme: while good, I think it could use a bit more intensity (swapping sustained sounds for shorter staccato sounds, adding in some more low notes, etc.). Amazing work!
