Last time, I talked about creating the track list for the music in Aurora\u2019s Nightmare.\u00a0 This time, I\u2019m going to talk a little bit about the music style.\u00a0 Well, more specifically, some of my early thoughts on the music style.<\/p>\n
Some game designers have a very specific music style in mind for their games and make sure the composer takes things in that direction.\u00a0 Others just let the composer do his thing (with a bit of feedback here and there).\u00a0 I personally can go either way depending on the game.\u00a0 For Aurora\u2019s Nightmare, I kept coming up with different musical styles that I thought could be a good fit.\u00a0 For example, catchy and emotional instrumental pieces similar to those used in Kanon<\/a>, or the upbeat \/ creepy contrast of Higurashi<\/a>,\u00a0or perhaps some grander like the music in Umineko<\/a>. \u00a0I even considered a very choral focused soundtrack, like the ones done by Yuki Kajiura<\/a>. Last time, I talked about creating the track list for the music in Aurora\u2019s Nightmare.\u00a0 This time, I\u2019m going to talk a little bit about the music style.\u00a0 Well, more specifically, some of my early thoughts on the music style. Some game designers have a very specific music style in mind for their games and … Continue reading Planning for Music 2<\/span>
\nI could see any of those styles (and a few others for that matter) fitting well with the world and characters of Aurora\u2019s Nightmare if done right, and I was having trouble making a decision.\u00a0 I could have forced myself to pick a single style if I had to, but I decided to wait until I hired a composer and talk things over with him before deciding.\u00a0 So what style will the music in Aurora\u2019s Nightmare use?\u00a0 I\u2019m afraid you\u2019ll have to wait a bit longer to find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"