Long Night

OST for na imaginary game. Made for the OST Composing Jam [Sandbox].

These tracks give me the vibe of a horror detective game where something otherwordly is chasing the player.

I decided to implement the Jam's theme, palindrome, with the main instrument (mbira) playing a musical line and then reversing that line afterwards.

Main Theme - this was the first track I made and was just exploring with the mbira and the palindrome theme. I used some effects on the strings and mbira to try and make it sound like it was coming out of a small/cheap speaker. Before finishing it I decided to add some creepy sounds to really sell that horror game feel. (Listen to it here)

Rest - this one I feel like it could work on a save room. A calm place that the player can use to breathe and prepare for what's to come.  I started with the piano and felt like it sounded relaxing but unsettling. Then I added the mbira, again using the palindrome for the melody. Just like the previous track I used some effects to make the piano sound like it was coming from a speaker. I added a droning sound throughout the track to make the player feel like, although they are in a safe place, the threat is still out there. (Listen to it here)

Something Lurking - this track would be playing when the player is near the "enemy". Once more I used the mbira playing a palindrome for the melody, but this time to accentuate the unsettling feeling I detuned it a bit. Also used the synth base to put pressure on the player. (Listen to it here)

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