Savior of the Sea - A Rhythmic Ocean Adventure Soundtrack - OST Composing Jam #5

Mechanics of the this fictional game are; it is part rhythm game, part adventure/story telling. The slower songs are menu and cut-scene type music where the story is told. Tracks are designed so most any given part can be looped as much as needed. The upbeat faster songs are during areas the player must move side to side, jump, or duck to avoid oncoming objects or attacks from enemies and collect power ups.

All music was created in Ableton Live Suite, with launchkey and Akai MIDI controllers.

Tracks available for listening at: https://soundcloud.com/cheekychinchilla/sets/wish-upon-a-star-ost-composing-jam-...

Playlist of Single Tracks with MilkDrop Visuals

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Q26milH0iv3-Sc1k6pNzRRip1luURr9

DAW Tracking on Youtube:

———Track List———

1 - Setting Sail

2 - Wish Upon a Star - Search for a New Home

3 - Boat vs Sea Monster 

4 - Transformation in the Depths 

5 - Home at the bottom of the Sea? 

6 - Vibin’ with the Fish People 

7 - Lair of the Beast 

8 - Showdown with the Sea Monster 

9 - Home at Last - End Scene

———Story———

Track 1 - Our Story starts with the main character setting sail from his home land. An outcast who never belonged there, he wishes to find a new and magical place. Somewhere he can call home and be accepted. A meteor appears streaking across the sky, he makes a wish, and suddenly the sky lights up(queue track 2), the sea is dancing with bioluminescent creatures. Did someone or something her his wish?

But not so fast... as track 3 comes on an ancient monster bursts from the sea. The waves start crashing against his small vessel. As the main character fights for his life... eventually he loses and his boat is sunk to the depths.(Track4) However, this uncharted sea seems.. enchanted. As he is sinking, a painful transformation begins. Can he survive the transformation while avoiding the dangers of the deep sea?

Into Track 5, our main character has come to the bottom of the sea. He is weak, and notices he has changed. Gills have appeared on his neck, and his feet have turned into fins. Some strange beings who look much the same approach from the direction of large structure in the distance? is this a castle, no a settlement?  who are they? They tell him it is okay, like him they had no home, but have made their own. He is safe now. Main character blacks out as the carry him back towards the settlement. He startles awake in an unknown house and rushes to the window only to fully awaken and realize he is still a fish person and is still at the bottom of the sea. 

Track 6 kicks in - He's at the bottom of the ocean and there are hundreds of these fish people swimming around with a multitude of other sea life. The main character rushes outside and explores the town, vibin' with all the fish beings and local lifeforms. He continues to explore outside the town. Track 6 begins to fade into 7 as he notices a strange dark lair. The eldest of the fish beings explains the ancient monster deep in the lair has not been seen for over 100 years. However, once he tells them of the attack on his boat, they warn the monster has returned and it will soon destroy the main characters new home, leaving him yet again an outcast, alone.. He decides he needs to take care of this creature. Track 7 fades into 8 as he enters the lair and begins the final boss fight. This is chaotic and crazy as he fights for his life and the place he finally belongs. The monster has two forms through the fight, which you can pick out in the song.

The final track is after the monster has been defeated, our character returns a hero! He celebrates not only being alive, but finally having found the home he wished for, as unexpected as it seems.