This is my submission to Redline's Montly Composing Challenge! https://itch.io/jam/rmcc-10

Through this song I tried to convey the feeling of a day in the life of the sun (sunrise, daytime, afternoon, and sunset) through different sections. For example, the intro is supposed to represent sunrise, while the outro is supposed to represent sunset!

I did my best to follow the optional image theme set for the jam, I couldn't decide if the sun was rising or setting, so I guess I just went with both.

A Day In The Life Of The Sun

The Earth Can't Hold Me

This track is about the girl and her mother having fun during weekends, going out for walks, or even doing housework in fun ways. 

We tried to make a simple, yet funky tune inspired by 80s japanese city pop, to convey this feeling of carefree fun.

Made for the OST Composing Jam 7 itch.io/jam/ost-composing-jam-7 in collaboration with @vinyl-c-info

View our entry on https://itch.io/jam/ost-composing-jam-7/rate/2845982

Sunday Funday

Floating In The In Between

This is an orchestral/electronic composition! For the vision of the hypothetical game that this OST would be made for, I envisioned a game where you would be a "Worldwalker", someone who would walk between the fabrics of reality and shape them how you see fit, somewhat of a cross between what Aslan does in "The Magician's Nephew" and what Atrus does in the "Myst" games. Possibly you would be walking around in an isometric or fully 3D environment, but the idea would be that you would start in this kind of formless void hub world, and then you would walk up to different unmolded worlds in the form of floating bubbles and choose one to sculpt. The protagonist should be as ambiguous as possible, sort of a "VIvi-esque" presence, with the vast majority of the body hidden beneath a large, billowing hooded cape.

Each of these tracks is intended to be loopable. There is one leitmotif, which is intended to belong to the protagonist, but can certainly be interpreted differently.


Track 1, "World of Worlds", is meant to be simultaneously one of those anime FMVs that were so prevalent in the PS1 era, as well as a lead into the title screen. You get kind of a taste of the awe-inspiring, reality-bending power that the protagonist has, but you get the sense that the protagonist is using this power in creative ways rather than for any real desire for power or control.

Track 2, "Torpid Plains", showcases the first world that our protagonist chooses to shape. It is a dry, lifeless plain, perhaps once full of grass and fauna, but through some unfortunate events has become barren. Our protagonist walks around this place, interacting with what little life remains here. Maybe there are beings the protagonist can communicate with, but more likely it is clear that without intervention, this world will wither and fade away like so many others.

Track 3, "The First Change", follows the aforementioned first change that the protagonist makes to the chosen world. Life begins to stir in the air, and grass begins to bloom at their feet. As the protagonist moves around the world, the wind follows at their back, and the green of the grass begins to spread at each footfall, until at least the whole plain is covered in long, flowing grass buffeted by the wind.

Each of these tracks was composed in Logic Pro X, using a variety of instruments from the Nexus, Spitfire, and basic plugins.

If you've made it to the end of my blathering, thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the tracks!

3. The First Change

2. Torpid Plains

A submission for the game jam of an alternate underground theme for Super Mario Bros. the original from 1985 for 8-bit Nintendo, for itch.io

Super Mario Bros Underground - Alternative Soundtrack Music Jam #3 for itch.io submission

My take on an alternative theme for the Super Mario Underground theme, taking a more adventurous and playful approach compared to the more creepy feeling of the original song.

Its Dark Inside There

Little theme that I made for Alternative Soundtrack music jam, hosted on itch.io

The jam was about making an alternative theme for the Super Mario Bros Underground level, and I had a lot af fun doing it :D

Underground (Alternative Soundtrack - music jam #3)

This challenge was very hard.
Super Mario without its Underground Theme is impossible to imagine, so I tried to think about a remake of the original game in a modern style, pushing the Switch at its limits. Maybe a remake for the next console?
I tried to use different sounds to get the feeling of the original game, mixing them with other synths that resemble the modern Nintendo sounds, keeping in mind the darker vibes of the underground setting.

I hope you like my work and wish you a good listen!

Down In The Sewer - Alternative track for Super Mario's Undeground Theme

Track for Alternative Jam #3

To capture the vibe of the 1985 Super Mario Bros., I used only one plugin for the entire track: Chipsound from Plogue. This plugin samples real chips from consoles back in the day, allowing me to recreate the original texture as closely as possible to what we were limited to back then.

I crafted a unique rhythmic bass line as the main vibe of the track, adding high-pitched arpeggios to mimic a mining effect. I also incorporated occasional odd harmonies to break away from a perfectly tonal sound.

I experimented with different song structures, starting with a more legato section, then jumping to a contrasting rhythmic section before returning to the original vibe of the song.

A Day In The Life Of The Sun

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