Hypnopompia

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Hypnopompia

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This is an ambient boss battle theme. One of the most common genres in the universe. It was composed for Chaz's game, Bubbleboy. Check it out on Newgrounds!

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/662010

This track is meant for that game only, and thus there is no creative commons license this time. More boring info in the "Inner Eye" track's description :p

If you want to download the track (for free), take and visit my lonely bandcamp, would you ;)

https://shadowdreamer.bandcamp.com/album/bubbleboy-ost

Thanks a lot for listening!

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sqrtpie

2023-05-21 08:22:28

Great soundtracks, I really enjoyed the game!
your songs add another layer to it

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks a lot! These pieces are a little bit aged, but I really like the ideas of all of them, and I think they fit the game. Euneirophrenia is still one of my favourite words!

Super

2015-08-20 07:41:36

This is a brilliant track, the instrumentals mesh in harmony to give an scary feel of a dungeon. I downloaded the track but couldn't modify the names or any other contents, which made organizing them a mess until I had decided to delete it, could this issue be fixed or is intentional? (My reason for mentioning this is because you linked your bandcamp)

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

That's odd? You should definitely be able to modify the names and such. I downloaded the album myself to try it out, and I could definitely modify the names. If you want to modify the other information (though I don't see why that would be necessary) you might beed a "tagging" software. That aside, did you remember to extract the zip-file? If the tracks where still inside the zip when you tried to edit the information, that might be a problem.
Either way, thank you for reviewing!

TaintedLogic

2015-08-17 21:59:11

Again, I love the sound design here. It loops flawlessly, and the big, spacey percussion is really cool. I thought that the rhythms you used, especially across the various instruments, were a little convoluted. I wasn't sure if you were trying to emphasize the downbeat or the offbeat more. However, I will also say that I thought the string-sounding instrument in the background was perhaps the most elegant thing about this piece, and I think you should've brought it further up in the mix. Great work again, LSD. ;D

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Reviewing faster than I can respond, hahha XD
This one does indeed loop flawlessly, when the previous one only almost does. The sound design is a bit similar to the stuff you might hear in The Binding of Isaac, I've been told.

As for the rhythms, I kinda agree. But it's also intentional. I wanted it to sound a bit weird, rhythmically (maybe it makes more sense if you actually fight the boss in the game, as none of these are supposed to be standalone tracks). I even use two different rhythms at the same time, if I can explain it like such.

Interesting that you'd mention that altered string. I think it was the original base of the track. It was way louder at first, but I felt like it distracted from other important elements of the piece, so I didn't want it to overpower them too much. But maybe that was a mistake?

Thanks again, dude! :D

larrynachos

2015-08-14 17:00:53

I accidentally listened to this for 3 hours straight. Great loop!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

30 seconds... For 3 hours? WAT o.O?

Thanks a lot!! But I mean... 3 hours... Wow... Tbh, I am impressed :D