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Thank you for checking out my project! Yeah I think for next year I will use different instrumentations for each song in my submission. Last year I didn't get a complaint about it cause my tracks were more varied than this year's, so I kept the same formula for this one except I used a smaller ensemble this time around to make my music more piano-focused. While I think it worked to create the exact kind of songs I wanted, because of how similar I made them all sound, it created more of an issue with me using the same instrument grouping for all of the tracks. I'm still glad that you enjoyed the songs, it always makes me happy to hear! I wish I had time to rate your submission but I don't think I'm going to wake up early enough to get to it before the voting period ends, but hopefully I can still at least get a listen to it!

Yeah the reverb is something I'm always finding ways to tune as the reverb that's built into my software is pretty finicky. I didn't get as many complaints about it this jam as I did last years, but I still think I can find a better balance eventually. I am also not very good at mixing and rely on a free software to do so, so I think that might be why it feels lacking in presence. I have a hard time bringing my rendered audios up to volume as intended without eliminating the effect of the dynamics, but at the very least I try to make the mixes as similar across the board as possible, which is why they all sound similar in their flaws. I appreciate the feedback on this so thank you, hopefully by next year I will have found something that works better for me so I have a more polished project for this big jam.

You are the first person to realize where I got my story inspiration from lol, yeah I recently played through the game out of curiosity and I enjoyed the themes of the story so I based this jam project on it, I still plan to explore the game further as I think it may have a few different endings. I do agree that I made these tracks sound too similar throughout. Even though I was aiming for consistency in sound, I ended up sacrificing variety in order to make tracks that I was happy with, so I need to find more balance with that for future jams. Still appreciate the feedback on this! I don't think I checked out your submission yet so hopefully I can get to it soon.

Love the mix of jazz with the electronics, it makes for such a uniquely lush atmosphere that makes you feel lost in suspense, kinda like you're floating in a pixelated sea of colors. Love the way that all the tracks feel connected too, they are fairly similar in sound for the most part, but it works in a good way where you don't feel like you're losing the environment of colors around you. 

Glad you enjoyed my project too and had a chance to check it out, and of course, I was happy to help out even if it was just some minimal feedback. I’ll be looking out for your music again in future jams hopefully!

IndieKev recommended this one so I already knew it was gonna be good, but I still had to hear it for myself. This music takes you on a whole trip, it provides a good sense of progression of the journey you would be going through in your game, which is perfect if you want the music to help that feeling the players get from the story evolving around them. Good work throughout, hope to find your guy's music again in future jams!

Very simple but beautiful tracks! Feels like the kind of music I would hear in like a Nintendo fantasy adventure game, it's very cozy sounds throughout. My favorite was probably the shopkeeper theme, but I do love me some slow and pretty songs so it was a joy to listen to all of them. Great work!

Came to check this out real quick cause I remembered that someone recommended this submission in the server, it was probably IndieKev. This is so well orchestrated!! The chords and sound layering sound nearly professional, I could imagine hearing this in a Philharmonic or Symphony, perfect for a professional level ensemble or highly advanced youth ensemble. Hope this submission does well, amazing work!

Jofes recommended your submission in our server and I see why now lol, this music is very much his style. Very solid writing overall, love your use of chord progressions and sound textures in your writing, it all comes together for a complete piece. The Last Knight of Summer definitely stood out as this had a very different approach compared to the other two tracks, would be cool to see the use of more synth sounds in the other two tracks too as it added some extra excitement but I get why you went with this approach and it works well. Good project overall, keep it up!

This is so giving off Studio Ghibli type vibes lol, absolutely love these songs! Both incredibly beautiful and playful writing, I'm highly impressed with this. Good stuff!

You got recommended by IndieKev in our server so I came to check out this submission and was not disappointed. Lovely tracks overall, great variety and sound design to all of them, I have nothing to be picky about with them. Good work!

This was an awesome approach to an orchestral soundtrack, loved the twist at the back half of "Moved by the View". I think the mix of both Synth and Rock offer a familiar but distinct sound to an orchestral soundtrack that I'm sure we've all heard before, the writing of this even reminds me a little bit of Deltarune at times actually. Awesome work man!

I already gave you some feedback in the server, so all I will say is: cat!

As I was listening to this, I saw a recommendation for your OST7 submission and then I remembered why I recognized your name lol, loved your submission last year and this one is no different! I loved "The Starry Sea", especially with the use of the vocals and the lush composition you gave it throughout, and "Shooting Star" was also super gorgeous. Excellent work Bodo!

Awesome variety you were able to with this! I'm pretty bias to slower pieces so I think you can guess which ones I liked the most, but I was not disappointed by any of these tracks. Good work!

Def was not expecting to hear Bossa Nova style music in this jam lol, but all of these tracks have a super cool take on the theme that you were going with! It makes for a playful space adventure game. I do think that the songs were probably lacking in some mixing effects (except for "Memories" as this seemed to be approached differently in its production than the rest of your tracks). I don't have any specific advice on mixing but it could be something worth exploring for future tracks. Keep it up though, loved what I heard!

Hello BodoTheSelf, yes yes I agree with your critiques on this! These songs were ones that I originally wanted to design for Piano only, but because I felt like the Piano was lacking some depth that I wanted to achieve with the music, I added strings to help support its sound and to give breaks between the ideas I had in mind with the Piano. I've gotten this critique before from my old composition teacher so it's a habit I still need to work on in making sure I give each sections more time to shine.

The instrumentation itself was meant to be the same across the tracks, however what I failed to do with this project compared to last year was that I failed to create more diversity in sound across each tracks as I decided to lean into the feel of the bittersweet melancholy I created with the first track, but yeah I agree that it can lose the affect when listening to each track back to back. On their own, I think they are all fine, but it was a risk I took to keep consistency between the tracks. Still highly appreciate the feedback, I will be looking to adjust for next year's jam!

Loved the music, you can never go wrong with some chill lo-fi style music and I think it fits the theme well. I went with a similar theme to you on this jam funny enough, only cause my project was inspired by another visual novel game I recently played so there is definitely a market for this kind of music and game idea. Hope to hear more in the future!

Love the overall vibe and ambience you were able to create with this project! It's designed perfectly to immerse you in your game. I imagine you would almost forget that it's there while you're playing cause of how well it can become part of the experience. Good work!

Normally I would leave some positive feedback and say good job, but instead imma just say: I like birds!

Ngl I came to check this out cause I liked the name that you came up with lol, but the music itself is super fun to listen to! Definitely one of the more unique takes I've seen on the theme for this as well, I love the idea of just like...aliens popping up out of nowhere on a summer night lol. Thanks for sharing this, good work!

These are all very well put together, great work! I def loved the first one the most, but all of them are written with a lot of care and attention to detail with their soundscapes. Very good mixing as well, I'm impressed as someone that struggles with that myself, especially on Logic. Hope to hear more from you in future jams!

Mad respect for being able to put this all together through recording (except for drums but I get it lol). Def love the first piece,  you can never beat some chill jazz. Awesome job on this!

Idk how you manage to do it but these songs are all super impressive, I'm rooting for ya to make the top 20! Excellent job on this Kev!!

These tracks both create simple but effective atmospheres, love that they both fit each other as well. Thank you for checking out my submission as well, I appreciated the feedback!

Absolutely love the horror/love theme you guys went with, the vibe of the whole project really helps to elevate the feeling of the eeriness that the story is going for. Good work overall!

Enjoy listening to both of these, very peaceful tracks that don't distract the listener, perfect for the genre you're writing in. And thank you for checking out my project as well, it was much appreciated!

Love that you drew some inspiration from Resident Evil when creating this, it's one of my favorite games I played as of last year, mainly cause of that puzzle element to the games. This is definitely very fitting music for a world exploring puzzle game. Great variety and consistent quality between the tracks, very well done!

Beautiful soundtrack overall, absolutely love the vibe of it all! Voice acting was great and really added to the experience, and I also love the cover art for this too, it reminds me of an old project I made before my rebrand. Def one of my fav projects so far, keep it up!

Solid music from a solid guy, good work as always Jofes! Good luck on your mission to rate each project!!!

Nothing but absolute quality coming from you and your team, was super impressed by Bossbeat from OST7 and this honors it well. Good work Pix!

The first track was absolutely gorgeous, had me impressed immediately! The following tracks are still very solid and are written very well for Jazz, I love it! Good work on this Beepo!!

Absolutely love the variety you were able to achieve with this! It really gives the project some character to it, great work!

I knew I would love this after hearing your progress on the Ouverture in the server and I was right! Love the theme you went with too, super unique take using a real world event with a mix of fantasy to it, good job on the story and the music!

Great work on these songs, I loved them! Echoes Beneath had me captured immediately lol, it was so pretty!

Great work on these songs, I loved them! Echoes Beneath had me captured immediately lol, it was so pretty!

Absolutely great quality on all of these tracks, love the theme you went with too. It's familiar but also stands out as a post-apocalyptic story that you wouldn't imagine at first. Good job man!

This project is the feeling of a fever dream personified lol, I love it! Definitely some of the most unique tracks I've heard so far, good work on this!

Was not expecting to be hearing a march of all things in a jam lol, but it was very well executed and had a super unique take on the standard parade march. The next two songs contrast the march well, and all of the pieces do a good job of holding audience attention. Super playful overall, you definitely captured the theme you were going for well! Great work!

Loved all of these tracks, really good work on this! I definitely hear the inspiration from Doki Doki Literature Club, I loved that game too back when I first played it. Hope to find your music again in future jams.