spent most of my entire winter break working on this and decided to call it done for now!  it sounds like the beginning to something larger scale though...

PROCESS_OVERTURE

happy new year everyone!

in 2021, i graduated in june with a BS in chemistry and soon after began working at my first full-time professional job. clearly, the past five years of undergrad put a strain on my will to continue the music i've been making since middle school, and keeping up with the online communities i've embraced pretty much since then as well.

i've known full-well that even during my years of pseudo-inactivity, music is something that i will return to time and time again as my passion, no matter how often it waxes and wanes.

being 23 now, change is a very frequent part of my life in pretty much all facets i can think of, which is as exciting as it is chaotic. this year, i hope to rely on music to ground me in my personal chaos, as it's been a comfort of mine that i've indulged in since the age of 11. even after straying away, coming back to OpenMPT never feels foreign.

this year i will devote more time to my music endeavors. working a 9-5 makes me realize how valuable my time is; how i need to really block out time to sit down and create amid balancing my work life, social life, and sleep. it's been a challenge so far, but still very manageable, and fun! it's quite rewarding to have it all feel adequately balanced.

new years is probably my favorite holiday, for symbolizing a fresh start which encourages change. the identity of a musician is something i've shied away from in recent years, and i aim to change that this year. so let me hold myself accountable in this statement, and please enjoy this little tune :-) i think i doodled up the main melody for this song sometime in like 2019, so it's been a long time coming!!! (i think i actually started truly composing a song out of it in december though :P)

thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. every little snippet i've posted on twitter, and occasional OHC upload over the past period of general inactivity has been met with excitement and anticipation for more music to come. it truly touches me to see it, and it only motivates me to keep on at it.

<3

-joe

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LightBreak

thank you Svipal (https://soundcloud.com/svipal) for the beautiful flute

made for "Shop Themes" on botb: https://battleofthebits.com/arena/Entry/Bungo%27s+Bargain+Bin+and+Bewildering+Backyards/54334/

midis2jam2 visualizer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObJFvOIkDRE
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You make your way through the crowded, bustling marketplace and head into “Bungo’s Bargain Bin”. Immediately, you’re overwhelmed — sounds, clutter, and choice. It’s a jam-packed shop filled with all sorts of knick knacks! You’re sifting through baskets and bins filled with clothes, silverware, cups, trinkets, and some unfamiliar things you can't categorize.

A large man with questionable posture scurries over - this must be Bungo. He sees you're holding a necklace, which you absentmindedly plucked out of one of those bins. He begins talking your ear off, clearly looking to make a sale. He can sense your hesitation, so he pulls you aside and asks you follow him towards the back of his store, towards a door that seems to lead outside.

Upon stepping through, you’re overcome with emotion - it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! Trees, plants, flowers, all sorts of foliage that appears to be from another planet. You’re mystified and can’t help but lose track of time. Winding paths make their way endlessly through the gardens. You could stay here forever.

But, just as you’re starting to feel at home in this seemingly impossible paradise, everything snaps back - you’re somehow back inside Bungo’s Bargain Bin, at the counter, with the necklace in a paper bag and a receipt in your hand. You don’t remember making the purchase, but it must have happened somehow!

Bungo leads you out the front door and bids you farewell as you quietly shuffle away with a lighter wallet.

Bungo's Bargain Bin and Bewildering Backyards (feat. Svipal)

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https://battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/cow+descent/56726/

cow descent

Some fresh Elancia music here. Started this one a couple years back when I was working on the third book and soundtrack. I ended up not being able to use it there, but it fits perfectly into the 4th book/album.
The city the song is about is a highly mechanized, steam-powered city that is built into both walls of a big canyon. A massive water wheel powers most of the town.
Art is by Kotori!

Vertical City

★ FREE DL ★

Starlight Mall

Exposing Lust

Second bonus cover track from the upcoming album.

Pink Rock

@jaystermusic
http://twitter.com/jayster6721

THEME (from @emelia-kaylee): "https://instaud.io/I4c use this at least once"

Jayster - Stable Nerves

Bit if a continuation of my Starflight saga.  Download for free on my Bandcamp:
https://jamphibious.bandcamp.com/album/starflight-mission-0x

Check out my previous album that inspired this track: https://jamphibious.bandcamp.com/album/starflight-mission-01

cow descent

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