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Hey no worries! 60-70 is still a great amount to have rated (I'm not even sure I got that much done haha). And thank you for the kind words! I haven't played cytus in a while but maybe ill check it out again to get some refresh and to understand your compliment more.

Also reading your comment about violin makes me more appreciative of the support I had for it growing up (parents supporting lessons and whatnot). I agree it can be tricky to learn, especially without support. I hope that one day you have a better chance to learn it and that you'll be able to play your favorite songs!

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I really enjoy how delicately crafted the orchestral parts are put together - the way the flute will sway in and out of the string lines is very ghibli-like and really gives a kind of wondrous, fantasy atmosphere. Great work!

Love the chords and harmonies in the middle of track 5 - Umi and Her Mother. Very cool submission!

The last track (FEARMONGER) is a total banger - for some reason it reminds me a bit of castlevania. Would definitely slay a demon to this music. Also the cover art is very gorgeous here - great work!

Thank you! this is really kind of you haha. Also honestly tekken isn't a stretch here, I was actually listening to the Tekken 8 OST a lot before I made this so some influence definitely slipped in at parts. In any case though glad you enjoyed!

This one was really fun and energetic! It kinda reminded me of the pizza tower OST in a great way - lots of punchy and crunchy and high energy sounds, and the tracks gave me a restless feeling. Could totally see this in basically any professional action arcade-y themed game (or even some others too) - super great job, and very crisp production!

The sound and atmosphere in these is really fantastic. Track 4 - She Who Planted the Flowers really blew me away - the wall of sound with strong melodic and harmonic content was a pleasure to listen to - it almost reminded me a bit of some souls/bloodbourne stuff.  Great job!

This submission was really fun! I really like how each piece fits naturally into an imaginary arc for a story, and that there's a consistent vibe across them (even when they're clearly playing different roles in the narrative). My favorite piece is probably #4 Fish Lullaby - the perc is really tickly in a good way in the middle. Great work guys!

I love the presentation of this one with the DreamCast boxart and whatnot. My favorite track is probably #4 - I like how haunting and atmospheric it is, and the reverses are super tingly on the ears. Great work!

The voice leading in the first track is phenomenal! I really like your use of adding interesting harmonies through leading voice lines in general. And overall very strong vision and execution. Track 8 (Her World) is also both really beautiful and really strongly forceful/energetic. The organ + perc + vocals is such a good combo. I could 100% see all of these tracks in an anime.

Dang the battle theme really slaps - also the sheer volume of content is so impressive to me. This submission already sounds ready to be used in a full actual game! ( and would cover all the bases). Great work.

I really like the way some more medieval sounding things are blended with more modern synth elements and leads throughout. Gives an interesting classic + arcade-y mix and vibe. Also the chords at the start of Beyond the Veil are really catchy. Great work!

There's some really sick sound engineering / production here (especially 1:10 in 4 - In My World), and the overall vision for the OST is one of the strongest and most compellingly executed. Usually I have to work a bit to imagine what the target game would be like, but this track communicates the vibe and cyber/tech atmosphere so well it stands on its own. Great job!

Track 4 is really foreboding in a compelling way. Also the opening of track 6 is super cool? Feels like being underwater and the delayed piano (?) is haunting. Great job!

I love how much this submission feels like it could be a legitimate OST. Also the picture lowkey goes so well with communicating the intention and atmosphere? The range of pieces is also great - like the action of Shades on the Trail vs the casualness of Snow Buried Village. Great job!

wow the sounds in this one are super quirky and unique.  The way things get detuned or chopped up and slid around feels like im in a funhouse almost. Great submission!

ok this is my favorite submission ive reviewed in this jam so far. The production is punchy and full, and also has interesting harmonic/melodic content to back up the solid production. The selection of synth sounds is really compelling and gives me some death stranding vibes in a really good way - and then the way that they contrast with the softer piano sections gives a really narrative feel to the pieces. Super solid!!

That chord at 1:02 in the first track is super satisfying. I'm a fan of the jazz-tinged influences and overall this submission feels like it could've come straight out of a popular indie game. Great work!

i really enjoyed this one - the delayed piano in the first one gave me some undertale vibes too haha. Overall the pieces sound very poignant! Which is fitting given your title i suppose.

Wow I really feel like this one is underrated. The piano melodies and harmonies are very tasteful and professional sounding, and  I especially like the ending of Memories. Great job!

this track is interesting - my favorite part is probably the piano section at 6:15. Also I like how long/continuous the song is, feels like a stream of consciousness in an interesting way.

The string section at 1:30 in track 5 is really pretty! The collection of tracks also feels cohesive in a very believable way for a game. great job

That synth bass is really fat in the best way. Super interesting track! very psychological

great ambience in this! feels like stars in the sky or something

for some reason i feel like this could be a theme for a donkey kong casino lol

The melody that comes in at 0:32 in The Fountain is super neat

woah this one has some of the most character of any submission ive listened to. I really feel the connection between the image and the mystery/jauntiness of the OST

the ambience towards the end was really cool!

this is catchy! I love the chords in the outro of the first piece

thank you so much! really enjoyed your submission as well

haha thank you again! I'm really glad you like it so much

i think artcore is probably the closest genre? glad you like it!

Thank you!

It's kinda interesting you felt like it gave of nier vibes. Nier is definitely one of my favorite games/OSTs, though I wasn't thinking about it at all while making this. Guess it has a way of slipping in haha

Thank you! I appreciate how specific you are with the things you liked.

Thank you! As for the fast riffs, there isn't anything super particular I do. Usually it's just fiddling around on the piano for a vague idea, then trying to develop a concrete vision for that in my head, and then experimenting with plugging in random midi arpeggios/scales and whatever else comes to mind

Thank you! you're very kind haha. I really enjoyed listening to yours as well

hah i do like tn-shi

the cover art on this is super cool!