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🎵 Listen to Two New Paralives Music Tracks!

What’s up everyone! Andrei here ready to bring you some music!

As you might know, this past year and a half, we’ve established a lot of things concerning the audio direction in Paralives. We made many music exploration demos, tested different sound approaches for foley, ambience, UI sounds and many more little secrets! As a matter of fact, these past few weeks, we’ve been brainstorming the details on how our Parafolks will actually speak and communicate with each other (more to come in the future 😌).

At this point in the development, we are pretty much done with brainstorming our music direction, so we wanted to show you all what we decided to go for in the Build mode specifically! I’m going to go into the specifics of our core vision for the music, how we got to the end result, our plan to produce the rest of the tracks and how the music actually interacts with the game! 

🎥 In the above video, you can listen to 2 new Build mode tracks:

🎵 0:00 - “Farewell Froggy” track
🎵 3:26 - “4 am” track sample (showcasing the day and night cycle music transition)


How we came up with it!

Our main vision for the music in the Build mode was to do something catchy, easily identifiable while not too distracting and avoid being annoying through repetition. The music should evoke a sense of spaciousness to reflect all the possibilities in the Build mode and inspire the player to come up with fresh new ideas. All of that while fitting the cozy mood we want to give to the game. That sounds pretty simple right? Well 😅, it took up until the 44th demo to find something that would really bring all this criteria to the next level. In that last demo titled “Unconventional”, I wanted to take an instrument (in this case my acoustic guitar) and play it in as many ways as possible and combine all the layers together in an “unconventional” manner. The result was pretty cool!

After reviewing all the demos created, we decided to combine this 44th demo with another demo called “Paradigma” that featured more ambient, spacious, soft elements. The end result were tracks just like “Farewell Froggy” and “4am” as featured in the video above. Both these tracks feature a main riff as the core of the song and have similar instruments such as electronic hi-hats, soft pads, and various acoustic instruments. And voilà! That’s pretty much how we got to the Build mode musical direction!

Here’s a screenshot of the many layers that comprise the track “Farewell Froggy”


How it works in the game!

The cool part about the music inside the Build mode is that each track will have 2 different versions: one for daytime and another one for night time. As the player switches time of day the track versions will switch too to fit the different mood. So, going back to what I said earlier, the “Day” versions feature mainly acoustic instruments  and therefore the “Night” alternative versions  feature their electronic counterpart. So technically the instrumentation and arrangement between both versions is (most of the time) “exactly the same” which allows them to transition smoothly. We had brainstormed many more ways to make the music interactive (more versions, divide it by layers) however, we concluded that either they were not a fit for the Build mode or they were too ambitious time-wise to do for the base game. Which leads me to my next topic!

How we’ll do the rest!

Our production plan is pretty simple. In order to produce a Build mode track, we have to make 3 different 1-minute demos first. Once completed, we’ll choose our favorite and leave the other 2 for consideration later in development. I’ll then polish and extend the demo up to 3-4 minutes and make an early mix to implement it in the game. The alternative version of the track will be produced later in the development. Once we attain the number of Build mode tracks we aim for, we will go into some post-prod polishing and maybe even do more tracks!

So there you have it! So far that has been our work with the music of the Build mode. There’s so much more I’d love to show you such as the music in the Paramaker and other game modes (which I won’t mention 😉) so those ones will have to be for another time! Thank you all for your support and I hope you enjoyed today’s post!

Buh byeee!!! 🪕🎵

Andrei

Edit - April 6, 2023: This post is now public, feel free to share it!

Comments

In love with this.

neae

oh, I absolutely love this!

Sylwia Dras

Sounds so good!!

Estelle

Farwell Froggy = pure nostalgia. Reminded me of the end of summer as a kid, playing at sunset in the tall grass... Thank you for this!

Naya Perda

Frankly speaking, I think it’s just the ukulele that makes it sound like that, the track by itself is very charming if you listen closely

sourmilk

This is super duper cozy I love it!

Felicia Bailey

I totally agree about that, and I am not talking about gameplay. My main point is that the sims would never have such generic music in 1-2, Stardew valley, animal crossing, hell even Ooblets are great examples of how to not have boring generic music.

Katherine Winn

We shouldn’t always compare to the sims. I love and enjoy the sims franchise. But our expectations shouldn’t always be set to them.

Tia Lyons

I'm in love with Farewell Froggy

January Embers

I really, really like both!!! They both kind of give me "tropical beach spa" vibes, or something like that.. Great job!!!

Suni85

Have you ever played the sims 1&2? Because I promise you that build mode music is supposed to sound anything but. Have you played animal crossing? Same can be said for those games too that have very atmospheric and amazing music. Generic is like a Hallmark commercial, not good.

Katherine Winn

You do know that it is the build mode music... right? It's supposed to sound generic.

Mari

🥰😍😍🥰💗

Keosha 6

Not going to lie I'm fairly disappointed in the first song as it is extremely generic basically YouTube stock sounding music. The 2nd track is not too bad but not at all memorable. Hope to see more enticing music as music in this type of game is much more important than one may first think.

Katherine Winn

Oh this is phenomenal! It feels like home! Light and relaxing, like a nice warm cup of tea or a refreshing drink after a long day. I don't think I could grow tired of this tune but I can even imagine someone creating lyrics for the song.

Sarah

Build music sound very nice. Cheery and fun - can't wait to play the game myself :) . Do you guys, think that it would be possible to have nature sound effects when we're in live mode? Like, I'd like to hear the forest when I'm in nature, or city noises in the background, when I'm in a city like place. But, especially nature sounds. That would be soo cool for me😊

sm duta

That's a pretty cool idea! We'll definitely consider it later in the development

Andrei Castanon

Omg I love this! I wanna play it around my house😭

Amanda Shafer

this build mode music is so relaxing 😌

Kechi

Farewell Froggy sounds so cozy! I love it

Shelby

I'm personally not a big fan of the ukulele sound. Can you disable certain songs like in ts2?

Desirée Eriksson

I like this a lot. I want this to be a song for me to wake up to lol

Andrea Owens

Ok now I need it to be available on Spotify or YouTube because both songs are so catchy and useful for study/work focus. Also I cannot help myself but think it's an ode to the Froggy chair in Animal Crossing, haha

Melissa van Wieringen

Always!! ❣️

tey711

My pleasure Andrei! 🥰 Thanks for making this beautiful music. 🤩

Marita Svendsen

Me too big fan of their soundtrack! Thanks Khlas!

Andrei Castanon

Glad you liked it! Thank you 😄

Andrei Castanon

Hehehe thanks a lot Lyyo! I'm happy you liked the tracks 😁

Andrei Castanon

Glad you ended liking it! 😊

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much Geneka 😁

Andrei Castanon

I'm very happy you like it Alyssa!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Leopoldine!

Andrei Castanon

Yes there is 👀

Andrei Castanon

Thats very kind of you🤍

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Jaline! 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thanks!

Andrei Castanon

That's very kind of you thank you 😊

Andrei Castanon

Hehe thank you so much Lars! That means a lot 😊

Andrei Castanon

I'm really happy you liked it Fox!

Andrei Castanon

Noted! Thank you so much for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Zefora 😊

Andrei Castanon

Really glad you like it! Thank you 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thanks John! 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much!

Andrei Castanon

Glad you like it Becky!

Andrei Castanon

Glad you like Froggy! And noted, thanks for your feedback Agatha! 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thank you!

Andrei Castanon

Glad you like them Luther 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thank youuuu!

Andrei Castanon

And to answer your question Lars, you can play any game track you want directly in the Control Panel 😊 I'd still personally love for players to have that feature somewhere more accessible like in the game settings or even the main UI

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much ladyteruki! That's so wholesome🤍 As for locking the version of the track, it's something we've been considering since we went for the day/night idea but it'll have to wait until other more important features are established to actually see if it's worth doing

Andrei Castanon

Wow thank you so much mar that really means tons for me 🥺 I'm really glad you enjoyed it and hopefully you'll get to hear more in the near future!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Naomi! Glad you liked it! And as for the release date, no, not yet😊

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Helioblau! Glad you liked it!

Andrei Castanon

Thanks! 😄

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Sarah! 😊

Andrei Castanon

That would be awesome 👀 I'm really glad you enjoyed it Cecilia!

Andrei Castanon

Wow thank you so much Jennifer. That really means a lot 😄 We are really happy you enjoy what we've shown so far. It really makes a whole difference to us. Hopefully in the near future, I'll be able to show you more music we've made!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Leo! Glad you like it!

Andrei Castanon

I'm really glad you like it Ana! 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much Giuseppe 😊

Andrei Castanon

I enjoy the life is strange feels, and a big fan of music that change depending of what is going on in a game. good job.

Khlas

Haha 😆 thanks Brooke!

Andrei Castanon

Really glad you like it Bekki! 😄

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much Diazed! 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much Tey! That really means a lot😊 I'm really happy you liked the work we've done so far! It makes a whole difference for us to have your support!

Andrei Castanon

That's very nice of you! Thanks 😁

Andrei Castanon

Merci!

Andrei Castanon

Thank youuu! 😄

Andrei Castanon

Yay! Thanks Kieran!

Andrei Castanon

Yeah!! I'm really glad you liked it! Thanks! 😁

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Abigail!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much Marita! That means a lot 😊

Andrei Castanon

Stewby!! Thank you so much! That means tons!! I think we'll most probably have separate sliders for each type of audio (music, voices, etc) in the game settings. So you'll probably get to hear whatever you want in the game 🙃

Andrei Castanon

I'm really glad you liked it Megan 😊 Thanks!

Andrei Castanon

Hehe thanks Keosha!

Andrei Castanon

Yey! Thanks Daniel!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you!!

Andrei Castanon

That's very wholesome wow🥺 Thank you so much for that teszter! I'm really happy you liked it

Andrei Castanon

Yes! Me too! Thank you Jan!

Andrei Castanon

Thanks Katie! 😊

Andrei Castanon

Glad to hear you like it Kasia! Thank you so much 😄

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Gill!

Andrei Castanon

Haha 😆 Thank you Sara! That's very sweet!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you so much Casey! Glad you like it 😁

Andrei Castanon

Me too 😄 Thanks Karen!

Andrei Castanon

Yes! I love their music too! Thank you Mariana!

Andrei Castanon

Thanks Nathalie!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you!

Andrei Castanon

Hehe that's very nice of you Samari 😄

Andrei Castanon

Yey! Thank you Gwen!

Andrei Castanon

Thanks Sarah!

Andrei Castanon

Thank you Tinks! That's very kind 😁

Andrei Castanon

Oh dang, I really love the idea of day and night cycles having their own musical vibe while maintaining the same melody. Excited to hear those transitions in-game!

comprehensive galaxy

Andrei, you lil piece of genius, THIS IS AWESOME. I think this is going to be my go to when I can't sleep, it's perfect.

Lyyo_

at the start of froggy i was like "eh its ok" but then every note made me like it more! and 4 am is just great all around.

amongusfurry

omg, this is such a vibe. I adore this. Great job!!! ❤❤

SymmaGe

I'm late to this one but I so love the acoustic feel of these songs! It really fits the vibe of the game

Queen Alyssa

I hope we get the ability to play any song from the soundtrack when we want, even if just through a cheat

Maxx

These songs are perfect ! ♥

Leopoldine

Is there a ukulele? If so, I’m digging it.

Shota Tsunamura

You guys need to up your marketing game - I recently spoke a long time Simmer who still hadn't heard about Paralives. More people need to know about this <3

Kristen

God this is beautiful.

Kristen

I like all of these songs, so for me you reached your objectives. :)

Jaline

NAILED IT ❤️

Helena Matson-Howard

These tracks totally hit the vibes! Andrei’s truly talented! 😊

Stermatical

The production quality is so high 😭 I already know I will spend hour after hour building in this game just for the music alone

Maxx

The way the music switches is so cool!! I can imagine building a house to be really nice and relaxing while listening to this.

Fox

I love them both!! I think the guitar strumming sound needs to be turned down just a hair but other than that I love both songs!!! So unique and pleasing to the ear! Cannot wait for more updates!!

queentowwy

I love how relaxing the music is!

Zefora

I’m digging the relaxing island-ish vibes of this! So relaxing. I can already imagine building my house and zoning out to the music.

BooDotBoo .

I like them! 4am night version is my fav! :)

John Lawday

I need this game asap.

John Bergstrom

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Magda Klímová

I'm really liking this music. nice chill vibes and plucky strings to build too

pickledcow .

4am gives me 8am rushing to work vibes vs the sleepy chill of enjoying a 4am cup of coffee or waiting for the sunrise in the summer.

Becky

In LOVE with farewell froggy!!! (Full disclosure- not the hugest fan of 4am but I trust u guys)

Agatha Newman-Steele

OOoh, soothing

Ifechi Onubogu

AHhHhHhHh ! those guitar strings !!!! 😍😍😍😍

Luther Duncan

Can't wait for a Paralives OST!! :D

S&M Gonzalez

I don't know why Farewell Froggy made me cry. I find it so nostalgic... Will we be able to lock a day or night mode, depending on our preference ? I like that it can switch, and that it doesn't have tons of variations (say, for each category of the build "mode" for instance), but sometimes when you're trying to focus, or if you have to be careful about sensory overload, it'd be a nice thing to be able to temporary say "I know I'm playing by day but I'd prefer to hear only night mode for a while". Or... just a box to check, really XD

ladyteruki

Oh Andrei both are amazing. They’re incredibly relaxing, I let the video run on my tv on repeat for half an hour while I was doing chores and I loved every second of it. I’m sure it will be a very nice and calming experience to build with this music in the background. Thank you for the incredible work as always!

mar

amazing work as always! this music gives me a strong balance between feeling relaxed & productive. is it release day yet? 😅

Naomi Greene

Amei as music tracks! 😊

Lucas Melo

Well, isn't that lovely! I love that there are two versions for day and night and I like the fact that they aren't too jarringly different. Great job!

Helioblau

Love it. So chill 😊

I kinda forGoT

I LOVE the music! It's so calming and chill while still making me want to bop my head.

Sarah

I hope eventually when the game is released you're able to upload the soundtrack to spotify, i love listening to game soundtracks when working on homework for my masters degree and i can already tell this would make great study music.

Cecilia Ward

I couldn't be more pleased with both of these songs!! I think the subtle changes in "4am" day vs night are WONDERFUL! It allows you to differentiate the two without the transition being jarring. And "Farewell Froggy" is literally a song I could listen to for hours as background to writing (I always use instrumental tunes when I write). It isn't the same repetitive twelve notes or so over and over again. It has a soft flow. The entire time I was listening I was swaying to the music. You guys are ALWAYS the best and this is just another example of how attention to even small details can make a player soo happy and relaxed!! BRAVO!

Jennifer Huber

These sound really great! Switching between acoustic/electronic for day/night is a really clever idea, I love it.

Impish

Woah this is so calming and enjoyable!! I really love. It makes me happy.

Ana Rode

I'm in love with the game soundtrack since the very first trailer I watched. I think the style and feeling of it is absolutely perfect!

Giuseppe Sammatrice

Yup. This is going to soothe me to sleep while I'm building. 😆lol JK. I love it! It's so soft and cozy, like Animal Crossing music.

Brooke H

So cool to have the track be slightly different depending on whether it’s night or day!! 😍 This is amazing!

BekkiRoss

I am really happy with the high quality of the track! Music is so important for a game. Looking forward to your next Post Andrei. Good work.

Diazed

I love the banjo and the 'Froggy Farewell' track has that wonderful strumming sound to me!! I can't wait to build in Paralives! I'm also loving the transition technique used. The '4am' track is transcending and carries me away... so inspiring!! I love both tracks and looking forward to hearing more sound tracks. I'm very excited and looking forward to hear the Para characters voices and verbal communication! Yikes!! I know it will be so good! Thank you guys for being an amazing development team!! 💞

tey711

Sounds so cozy and relaxing! Can't wait :)

honeylisel

Très relaxant!

Ludivine

Sounds amazing :) I love it

Twilightbutterflypink

This is amazing and I am beyond excited

Kieran Wade

That is absolutely gorgeous. The cozy/domestic feel is exactly what I wanted from this game, and the post-rock vibes in "4am" are stunning.

Ace of Hearts

They both sound amazing!

Abigail Buchmiller

Oh Andrei! This is stunning! Both of them. It’s so calm, cozy and inspiring. I love this so much. Can’t wait to build to this music one day. 🥰

Marita Svendsen

Love it. As always Andrei, your music is wonderful and fits the vibe of the game perfectly. I do hope that we have plenty of toggles so we can turn off the night music for example or turn off the voices but still have the music. i would hate to have to mute this gorgeous music just so that i don't have the retititveness of the paras talking after four or five hours of playing the game.

Stewby

Fantastic, I love the dynamic music! Transitioning based on time of day is a great idea. The team really hit the nail on the head when it comes to making cozy, inspiring sounds. Well done!

Megan

Farewell froggy my fav!🐸💗

Keosha 6

I love them both

Daniel Carvajal

Oh I love the music

Alicia S

Andrei, I was so looking forward to you posting that I jumped straight to the comment section. I just wanted to let you know that I regularly put the chalet video on youtube just to listen to the music. so it's on my "playlist" already. I hope it's also a definitive soundtrack. Now I'll read the post :D

teszter.bp

great, reminds me of Dorfromantik, which I love

Jan

Amazing !!!!!

Julien Curutchague

Oh I love these so much

Katie Wright

Wow

Roger Monteiro

Wonderful!!

Adina

Love both of these, especially 4am

Gill Reid

lovely music! so pleasant and interesting to the ear and I definitely think there should be no problems with listening to these tracks on loop in game for a long time!

Kasia

Watch me listen to the build mode song for hours and not build a single wall, just vibing 🤣 Lovely music Andrei, can't wait to hear more 💕🎶

Sara Rocha

oh myyy these are so lovely Andrei!! and the night vs day changes really compliment each other! great job 👏🤎

Daniel A

The music is awesome, but I really love all the clutter on those counters!

Karen

Wow, I love this! It's as relaxing as the soundtrack for Dorfromantik, which is one of those games you can get so easily immersed to also thanks to the music.

Mariana Castiglione

Love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nathalie Carluccio

Loving the Farewell Froggy

Court12413

I really like it! Sounds relaxing and lively but not annoyingly cheerful lol 😆

Samari Prime

I love these, especially 4am

Tinsley

Oh yeah 🥰

Sarah

Yay!! Andrei! 🥰 it’s so great. I love this so so much. Excellent work 🎼

Becky


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