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star light, star bright,
will you be with me tonight?

Song name: Sonic the Hedgehog - Star Light Zone (2× YM2612 + 2× SN76489 Arrangement)
Alt. title: Star Light, Star Bright [2× YM2612 + 2× SN76489]
Written by Masato Nakamura;
arranged by John "Joy" Tay
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker

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Star Light, Star Bright [2× YM2612 + 2× SN76489]

i caved in and bought renoise

for a tracker with daw features like track mixers, vst support, automation, filters etc., it's pretty impressive what you can do with it. finally i get to do hq music without having to wrap my head around more conventional daws; i like the inconvenience of modern tracker interfaces myself, actually.

the first time i had to arrange for something hq like this, the biggest obstacle and wake-up call i had to face was the fact that uh, my mixing skills weren't up to snuff. fixing it was a nightmare. biggest thing i didn't know at the time of arranging was that sidechaining the bass was really important, otherwise the bass drum (kick) wouldn't be heard and be overpowered by the bass. this was pointed out to me by a server member of ours, lolwe. they've been mixing for about 7-8 years and counting so they understand it pretty well... and actually the final mix was made just this morning to actually fix the entire mix lol.

other more minor mixing issues were ironed out with eq-ing, which i have a bit of experience of, though it was pointed out by dinebon_, yet another (new!) server member, who was primarily a bassist. they also pointed out some unwanted dissonance i had put in for the arrangement.

i understand that mixing is pretty much subjective and everyone does it differently, but it should be worth pointing out that there are some rookie mistakes that someone like me _can_ make. i may be a good arranger but this mix wouldn't have sounded better if it weren't for people giving me advice and pointers on how to fix things. i definitely think that getting input from a variety of artists who have different strengths helps to put a mix together and give listeners a more comfortable listening experience, so from now on, i'll be at the very least, sidechaining my basslines with the kick for better mixing. sorry if this doesn't sound great for everyone lol

Song name: Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Ripple Field 1 (renoise arrangement)
Written by Jun Ishikawa;
Arranged by John Tay
Mixed with Audacity

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Ripple Field 1 [renoise arrange]

yk, one thing i've slowly come to internalize is that, once you share your art with the world, it's no longer just yours; it's for everyone.

sounds a bit stupid because realistically speaking i still am responsible for arranging and/or writing the songs that i release... but i think people should be free to interpret art however they like, bad or not. you can obviously tell whether or not people interpret a piece of art in bad faith, but i don't think that stops the fact that people are allowed to think what they do.

there have been times where i've tried to change people's minds on why i make specific stylistic choices, but i really should acknowledge that people will interpret it based on their own knowledge and experiences. i feel like i should bring this up because sometimes people don't necessarily see the true intent i want to convey or deliver in a song or my other artistic works, and that's probably for the best. maybe there simply isn't a definitive answer as to what something would truly mean, especially for something so abstract.

people should be allowed to create their own meaning out of the feelings they get from something, though obviously it would be much more appreciated if subjects were handled with more nuance and maturity. people can find their own happiness in their own ways. it's a hard concept to fully grasp, but when you actually slow down and look around... you'll realize that, _that_ minor form of self-expression is a very beautiful thing.

i wrote all that down because this song really just, reminded me about how a song as beautifully written as this one exists in our reality. i personally have never fully played through any pokemon game, so playing gold/ silver/ crystal is out of the question. gameplay just never clicked with me, sorry.

but the thing about this song... or , well, the heartgold/ soulsilver arrange of this song just reminded me of a lot of the beauty in life, despite my suffering.

it's hard for me to have a long-distance relationship, but i am just about as happy as my boyfriend is for us forming a meaningful bond together. his opinions may come off as wacky and kooky and he may be a bit absent-minded; but deep down, i know he really cares a lot about the things he talks about. i've told him many times how unbearable it was watching him squabble with other people about their own opinions, but i still love him regardless. there are times when we respectfully disagree on things so it isn't so grim as i've written it out to be.

i just wished that people would take video games as an art form much more seriously, and when i came to talk to him about it, he agrees with me but simply says he can't do a lot to help the situation; i very much understand that. sometimes we all just have different opinions on things and while that may warrant unwanted conflicts, that's _entirely fine_ .

i like to imagine national park as like, a place that people regularly go to in this universe (no i do not know what part of the pokemon world this is). i like to believe that we'd see different kinds of people here, thus the arrangement reflecting that fact added up with the commentary. you'd never know what you'd learn from other people. the more i appreciate people's perspectives, maybe the more happier i am. like with my boyfriend.

Song name: Pokémon Gold/ Silver/ Crystal - National Park [YM2608 Arrangement]
Written by Go Ichinose;
Arranged by John "Joy" Tay
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker

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hi danny

National Park [YM2608}

Swan Song

Commingle Funk

Hair Night

Hometown Syndrome

not a lot to add here honestly. yoshi's island is byfar one of my all-time favorite video games (despite only reaching mid-world 6) and i got bored enough one day to do smth with the soundbank

Song name: beach theme or smth (2024) [s-smp]
Written and arranged by John "Joy" Tay;
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker

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beach theme or smth (2024) [s-smp]

https://gamejolt.com/games/Swapfeller/778349
Swapfell demo is out
12 fingers up kanye's ass

I Wonder - Kanye West (Graduation)

original by @leavesretro. I accidentally selected a genre and it wouldn't let me unselect it (thanks new SoundCloud upload system) so that's why it's tagged like that.

Silicon Forest

Paudashoda, "Pupa" - The Spontaneous ~ Downscale & Escapade/Decrescentment (The First Iteration)

Cover of a song by Igorsantusa @casserole12345 for his and @the-guy-355814516's Undertale fangame SwApFell: I Hate You. Its first demo released recently and I liked it a lot, I would highly recommend it if you like Undertale or games in its niche.
gamejolt.com/games/Swapfeller/778349
Inspired by Igor's general body of work. more off-kilter inspirations include Chrono Trigger, Jim Andron, and trap music

06 Ancient Kingdom

Dorian ladder I

it's like seeing a long time friend again after all those years

Song name: (ft. Uhrwerk Klockwerx ) Door Into Summer (YM2151 + SEGA PCM Arrangement)
Written by Junko Shiratsu
Arranged by Uhrwerk Klockwerx, John "Joy" Tay;
Made with DefleMask

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(ft. Uhrwerk Klockwerx) Door Into Summer [YM2151 + SEGA PCM]

for a long-time fan, i have surprisingly never attempted this
i have crazy writer's block after writing originals for clients a month ago so i think i'll be spending this month and the next one doing arrangements, probably. just to ground myself ofc

Song name: Field of Hopes and Dreams (renoise arrangement)
Written by Toby Fox;
Arranged by John "Joy" Tay;
Made with renoise

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sonic mania deltarune mod

Field Of Hopes And Dreams [renoise]

Track by @casserole12345
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No more regrets.

10 - 7 Mile Plunge (Cutscene)

Track by @casserole12345
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Menu.
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The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
There's just so many Floweys out there.

11 - His Heaving Chains...

this song strangely slaps for a bad ending

Song name: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear) - Bad Ending [renoise arrangement]
Written by Masafumi Ogata;
Arranged by John "Joy" Tay;
Made with renoise

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Bad Ending [renoise]

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