Name: A Dark Place by Rowan Brooks in Inside My World (All Submissions) Part 2
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Description: My four submissions for the OST Composing Jam #7 hosted by Lone Rabbit.

Inside My World (All Submissions) Part 2

I was asked to write a demo for plogue's amazing brand new perfect emulation plugin, CS64. I named it Corgodore 64 and I hope you enjoy it! No samples -- 100% pure emulation!

Corgodore 64 -- Dale North

My four submissions for the OST Composing Jam #7 hosted by Lone Rabbit.

Inside Her World

Flying Fishies

A Dark Place

Birthright is a slow, calm and leisurely paced roguelike dungeon crawl imaginary game in which you will lead Vermis, sole birthright heir of a noble dynasty in decline, through the Glass Mirror Maze, which represents the inner world of the protagonist.

You will be transported to the labyrinth again and again to the labyrinth after each defeat by the oracle of the Vela Vikar, formed by the six wisest members of the council of the Vermis dynasty and you will advance through its corridors full of light and pristine colors in which you will have to face the creatures that inhabit Vermis' imagination and finally, when you have gathered enough power, you will face the projection of her father Iratux in the Glass Mirror Maze to settle the large financial debts and restore the honor of the dynasty that Iratux's miserable and terrible acts have defiled.

To guarantee a cozy gaming experience and disconnect for a while from your surroundings, you will be accompanied by an original soundtrack that mixes soft synthesizer sounds with acoustic and electric instruments, resulting in a combination of epic, memorable, melodic music full of passages and harmonious musical themes so that you never lose calm or hope.

Prepare for your adventure within the inner world of Vermis no matter how many times you fall in battle!

#OSTCompJam #vgm #cozygames #cozymusic #epicmusic #insidemyworld

3 - Boss Fight (Iradux) - Black Light Sound

2 - Inside The Other Side (The Glass Mirror Maze) - Black Light Sound

OST Jam 07
Art by @kawaakar._
https://itch.io/jam/ost-composing-jam-7/rate/2846874

Tsuya


Premises
I love this image of the little girl holding a womanly figure hand in a see of bubbles and draw fish and algae.

As I was reading the jam submission guidelines, I saw that the overall submission should be at least 3 minute long with at least 1 song, but can also be broken apart in multiple songs.

I can already imagine key shots for a short film scenario or a FMV/Intro, but because this is for an OST for a game, I'm thinking more what kind of game it is (details later).

This is also a good opportunity to learn to do somewhat of a "spotting" session in a way as I don't have much experience in that, but also a good opportunity to create my first composition ever with a strong theme.

I also want to strongly tie in the OST to the image and text as they are really evocative for me!



Impermanence
Examining the picture, we can see a little girl in a yukata smiling while holding the hand of what seems like a maternal figure (mom, grandma?), so immediately the theme in Japan (a country I would love to visit for its cultural richness and vistas).

I had some thoughts about the text theme "inside my world", and thought that maybe the bubble-shaped lady could be in the imaginative and boundless world of creativity of this kid.

But even if there is a lot of happiness with the girl smiling from ear to ear and the cute, drawn fish, bubbles, and algae, to me it's still reads as something quite tragic.

Bubbles are by essence, one of the flimsiest physical events that I can think of.

When formed they can seemingly pop randomly and almost immediately, and in the mind of a child, they just cease to exist.

They are the beautiful, but ephemeral, the physical manifestation of impermanence.

In a way, they are a good image for life itself, a fragile and provisional state of existence that we are all bound to.

This picture paints, for me, the beautiful imaginative world of a little girl who is, in a way, connecting one last time with a recently deceased mother/grandmother.



Tsuya
A Japanese wake is called tsuya which means "passing the night".

I think having this be the starting event of this story would fit well both themes.

Saddened by the loss of her mother, the little girl tries to paint a colorful world with her mother on it but as she falls asleep, she gets transported into this dreamy world of her drawings, but now tainted by darkness.

But her mother (bubble lady) will show her the way to save her world, give her the strength to face her new life without her, and for one last time, show just how much she loved her.

Tsuya - Main Theme

Aspen and the Shadow is an imaginary 2D Top-Down Turn-Based/Puzzle RPG, and this album is a fake OST made for Aspen and the Shadow as a submission to Lone Rabbit’s OST Composing Jam #7. The OST is composed of 6 songs describing various moments throughout the game.

[ Track Descriptions ] 
 1) My Imagination Rules !! --- The opening cutscene, where Aspen jumps into the rainbow portal. Angel wings appear from her back as she flies down from the sky. 
 2) A Town of My Dreams --- Aspen begins to explore the world of Imagi-Nation. She discovers a cozy old town. Brick buildings, coffee shops, and a calm river. It feels as if it were just for her. 
 3) Shadow --- Nighttime begins to fall, and Aspen is walking around town as a great boom rings her ears. She sees a figure outlined in black from afar. Evil reeks in the air. 
 4) Outta My Way !! --- Aspen can’t stand by and watch her world be destroyed. She treks up towards the figure. On her way, she encounters enemy minions. Using her new found powers, she strikes them down left and right.
 5) THIS IS MY WORLD --- Aspen finally makes it to the evil figure she saw earlier. It’s a teenage boy who calls himself Shadow. He tells you he plans to conquer every world and become god. Aspen, fight! 
 6) Stay Courageous (Game Over) --- Even if you fall, you must get back up! Aspen, it all falls on you!
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THIS IS MY WORLD

A Town of Your Dreams

My Imagination Rules !!

My Submission to the OST Composing Jam: Crunchtime 04 hosted on itch.io. 

The prompt was to "Create an original soundtrack for an imaginary game.
In 48 hours." with the chosen theme of "Freedom".

I decided to go with a Locked-Room style puzzle game to fit the theme of freedom. In The Grandiose Tale of Perigreen Manor, you'd play as a young lady who received a cryptic invite to the infamous Perigreen Manor. Once inside, you'd find yourself trapped, with nothing but your sharp wits, scathing sarcasm, and the Perigreen's pet bird and companion, Crow. Solving each room's puzzles would allow you to progress further into the manor, all the while a larger mystery unfolds. What secrets does the Perigreen family hide, and will you make it out the manor alive?

I wanted to go for something a little different than the immediate thought of "grand victory" or "defying all odds" when it comes to the theme. I wanted to take the theme a little more casually than that, and write an OST that reflects the quirkiness of the manor, the confidence of the protagonist, and the resolution of the overarching mystery in the game as you beat all the puzzles and finally gain freedom. 


TopHattedTime - Memories, Freedom, and Realisation

An online music competition where musicians and composers all around the globe are challenged to compose an original soundtrack of any style for an imaginary game, in just a little over than a week, based on a given theme.

Hosted and organized by @alonerabbit #OSTCompJam

Hi everyone! I’m Rowan, an intermediate pianist and aspiring composer hoping to bring a bit of light to the world. I hope you’ll join me! I take plenty of inspiration from the wonderful Static-P and Rebecca Sugar.

A Dark Place

Rowan Brooks

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