Transition

Transition is the soundtrack for the fictional video game One Summer Night. The main character, Summer, has just learned of life-altering news. Overwhelmed with emotion, they take a walk to clear their head.

1. When Things Change supports the opening cutscene: the moments directly after Summer receives the news. They hurry through the apartment, grabbing their keys and putting on their jacket as they brisk down the stairs and out into the cool, fresh air.
2. Clear Your Head is for the first level of the game, in which Summer takes a walk through the quiet neighborhood to clear their head. The sun is just setting. The cool evening air dampens Summer’s high emotions and allows her to start untangling her thoughts.
3. Twilight Spiral is for the second level of the game. Twilight has set in. Summer continues her walk, now in a different part of town. With the night comes racing thoughts and high emotions. The streetlights help to keep Summer’s emotions in balance.
4. Comforted By Stars is for the final level. Summer reaches the local beach, where the stars twinkle on the serene water. No one else is around. They catch their breath and walk out onto the pier, taking the moment to reflect on the upcoming changes to their life.
5. When We Change supports the final cutscene. Having taken some time to process their emotions, Summer leaves the pier and walks back towards their apartment building. The emotional energy continues to fluctuate, but has become far more manageable and stable after taking time to feel the emotions and reflect on the situation. Summer accepts both that emotional energy will fluctuate in times of change and that it’s okay to feel what needs to be felt, as long as those emotions can be managed in a healthy way.

Composed and submitted for OST Composing Jam #8.

Total runtime - 9:52

All music for Transition is composed, arranged, and produced by Jacob Motl. Album art by Jacob Motl.

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