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thank you!! toby fox's work was definitely an inspiration for this track :)

very fair - it's diminishing returns in the end, just fiddling with stuff forever. i definitely think you made the right choice out of the two, the contrast of textures is what makes that section interesting!

this is a very effective composition that's also really well-produced, and considering this is your first time with synth/chiptune, i think this came out really well! i say this as someone who's also pretty new to working with 8-bit-style instruments - i think the couplets starting at 0:52 come off a little harsh compared to the surrounding textures? i wonder if altering the attack a bit might have let the synth lead soar even more.

i see the parallels with Battle Against a True Hero, but i don't think that the inspiration is totally obvious since this track has a completely different feel. that said, there's no need to put yourself down before people have even heard the piece - take pride in your work!

i think this track does some very cool things with its drum chops! i don't know if ULTRAKILL's soundtrack was a direct inspiration, but it definitely feels reminiscent of that style. only having piano to accompany drums, though, means that the piano has to do a lot of work that i think other instruments could do better- a lot of chords are placed at quite low pitches, making them harder to pick out and muddying the harmony.

nevertheless, this is a brave composition for a first jam submission. if you're looking to improve, i'd recommend simply listening to the tracks that inspire you and studying them! figuring out what makes another composer's music work is an essential step in figuring out how to make your music work.

i really like what this composition does with its time signature changes, they add a lot of energy without feeling out of place. having said that, i think the 2nd half of the piece could have had even more energy! you've got this great rhythmic pattern in the strings and voice, but it's a little hard to pick out at the lower registers since the lead and percussion are so present in the highs. just a bit more attack/presence in the lows with the highs sitting back could really drive it forwards, i think.

thank you :)

i'm just so happy at least one person named their track 'decisive battle'. can't go wrong with the classics

i think this is a solid composition - i'd love to hear it on a live piano or a more complex MIDI instrument! obviously those things aren't free, but i really believe a higher-quality sound would make your work really shine

thank you :) i sampled it from Chrono Trigger

this composition feels confident, modern, and fresh, especially when bossa nova is so often pigeonholed into 'beach level music' in video game soundtracks. my only note would be that the lead piano is so present, it sometimes obscures the lovely work you put into the rest of the mix!

i love how you used the lute and vielle to actually illustrate two people coming apart - that's very smart instrumentation! 

ayyyy nice use of the risk of rain motif, i'd gladly die on monsoon to this

i really like this composition as a boss fight theme, it feels very fresh!

i love how this is clearly drawing from ULTRAKILL's sound without feeling directly derivative of it - nicely done!

great stuff - reminds me of Chris Christodoulou's work on Risk of Rain 2, i wonder if that was an inspiration?

this is like something straight up out of elden ring, nicely done

thank you so much! those are very kind words and they're very appreciated :)

thanks :) appreciate the feedback

thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it :) i was definitely guessing a lot with the vocals, so getting feedback on them has been very useful!

it's not easy making a bop in 5/4, nice job

thanks :) appreciate it

good stuff