field of mirrors (small enemy encounter)
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- A short song made in FL Studio 21 using just a piano, a synth, and some drums !!!
Usually when I make battle-ish themes, they're usually pretty focused on having a strong melody as the main bit of the song :0
this time around, I thought it would be nice to have the melody more of an afterthought and to focus on developing a richer ambiance !!
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i want to imagine that this entire battle encounter is just a group of tiny people performing this for you as a surprise that you found them
That’s a hilarious image 😂 as soon as they see him, they’re scared into playing this jam with all their might
It feels like a fight with a character, who isn't a bad guy, but he hasn't any choice except battling you :c
“Final warning, buddy. I can’t let you cross.”
“Just entering the Shattered Plateau is enough to destabilize your very soul… and if you’re not strong enough you’ll be more shattered than the ground you aimed to walk on.”
“Every person who I’ve seen gone in here either never came back, or never came back the same… and I’m not gonna stand around and let that happen to someone I care about.”
“So… what’s it’s gonna be?”
(You take a step forward…)
“*sigh* I see then…”
(He draws a glaive made out of glass fragments and points it at you. Its glimmer is almost blinding.)
“How you go about things reminds me so much of the rest of them… and how you may end up the same.”
“So please…”
*”Prove me wrong.”*
(I ain’t a writer in the slightest, sorry if this was a bit cringe💀)
@@Bon_fyre BROOO NO WAY, that's not cringe at all!! That's actually really cool, I kinda feel bad for the guy 😢
Edit: and I love the name "Shattered Plateau" btw
@@Bon_fyrehow did i find gold in a reply section of all things
@@Bon_fyre this was actually really dialogue! I write for a hobby-and hopefully a job soon-and I can't unique dialogue between characters very well, but this was really good. I could see the scene before me, and that's kinda hard to do with almost only spoken words, and bolding the "... *prove me wrong!* " was a clever way to show that they were a bit louder or more emotional there.
I could write some meaningful nonsense that sounds or looks like poetry (despite lacking the rhyme and rhythm they're supposed to have) and I could go on for days beautifully describing the landscapes, the dance of battle and war, or the gorey carnage trailing a horror of flesh and shadow, but you've succeeded at something that had never come quite as naturally to me, simple spoken words-and, for that, I commend you! Well done, sir, madame, or otherwise-may thy skill blossom most beautiously, so long as you choose to employ it...
@@Bon_fyreactually good writing! i like to write as a hobby and its pretty good =)
i like the ambient tone, it makes the encounter feel more obvious
OH WOW, we're continuing on the Field of Mirrors arc? This is an actual banger! I could see it be used on an open world RPG, where the theme slowly transitions from the overworld theme to this one during a battle!
YEAHHH
I'm really glad to hear this !!
this is largely what I was hoping to try >:)
@@AZALI00013 YOOOO we composers think alike >:3
and im glad i got what you were hoping to transmit! the track's a straight up banger!
I was actually thinking about this too.
I am imagining a turn-based fight between the main character and a buncha enemies representing the main character's alternate possibilities
I love when video games seamlessly make a transition between the battle theme and the overworld theme, with no fade out.
This seems possible with this theme.
Who knew AZALI would make a song perfect for the playlist I’m working on
I imagine Field Of Mirrors either a circus or a wastleland. Whatever it is it’s just fire
I like to think that the Field of Mirrors is a large flowerfield but the flowers look like they’re made of stained and clear glass
i like to imagine the environment as infinite windows xp hills filled with mirrors that each show you a different alternate version of yourself.
This heavy bass and glitchy beat gives off the feeling of some sort of basic enemy that relies more on damage than the speed.
bro it sounds like a fight in that place in steven universe, when it appears the first fusion. i love it
lmao fr
the "guys i found some video game instruments" one with the cat synth also gave me steven vibes
That atmosphere gives me chills man 😭
This feels like something straight out of Nier: Automata, especially with the distant drums, piano and long quiet strings. Love it!
supercalifragilisticexpealidocious music right here I love it
quite splendeliciousialbledoliticiousuperbexpendardiloniwoweliciously well put together i must say myself
This song makes me feel like I’m on the ZAZALI
the what 😭😭😭
@@AZALI00013 the zazali
lmao 😭
nah 😭
There’s always a group of tiny people when encountering an enemy. That’s why you hear music when fighting in video games.
Great atmosphere!
thank you very much !!!! :)
this feels like a series of encounters with glass enemies, like glass mannequins, crystal dancers and the like
i can't get over how pretty this song and its overworld(?) version is.... the soft, beautiful piano melody and chords... the distorted, boomy percussion is so earwormy to me... absolutely beautiful!!
feels like you're really preparing in case you actually get to compose for a game lol
it even loops back to the beginning! (bro the calm music with the calm drum pulse is insane)
The drums and the echo makes this so cool goddamm
I can vividly visualize like, a lock-in OoT style battle on a field made entirely of glasses and reflections, while you fight a big dude that's just a normal encounter, and he's fully materialized as a black figure
That's how mad the beat goes to me
next up, the boss fight:
*your own reflection*
Don't you love it when a distraction takes ya off on a tangent that turns out to be absolutely ✨️?
YES
it's funny how often that happens actually 😭😭
feels like the background music for a test involving parkour to me
oh HELL yeah
I already loved field of mirrors, and this enemy encounter theme is so GOOD?? it keeps the core motifs of the original theme while ramping up the intensity and making it feel more like a battle!!!
I wonder what a boss fight in the field of mirrors would sound like...it'd probably bang
I honestly like this battle theme, it goes along so well with the vibe of the field of mirrors. This can probably can go well with an rpg or smth else like fps idk
I LOVE the glitched drum solo holy shit
Idk why but it reminds me of the snow region in sands of Salzaar and just gives the vibe with the music when roaming and helping the villages within the land
I’m early for once? Anyways, first few seconds in and I can already tell this is another banger. Keep going azali!!
Why does this sound like a sad story driven Platform fighting game.
Turning on the subtitles makes it feel like a special Azali encounter in some sort of videogame ^^ like an important npc that teaches you some major game mechanics through their life experiences
This feels like your companion got kidnapped by a spiritual enemy.
As i stand in the field of mirror, I can only see myself alone and helpless in this seemingly endless maze.
Anyways, Nice song azali! Really calm, felt like a song for an title screen ost for a game!
Holy shit those drums are so incredibly impactful
sounds like a music for a fight against an unknown entity with no consistant shape that you just encountered in a broken dimension you've been thrown into by a god you've made furious
I'm not super familiar with music terms, but I love the sweeping chords at 0:39. Adds a very bittersweet feel to it.
yay field of mirrors can be considered an arc now! first piece is probably one of my most favorite tracks from you, and i'm happy to see it continue with this one.
this heavily reminds me of something like Nier OST, having a familiar tone of some broken, post-apocalyptic world, in which you are the only survivor, trying to appreciate new hostile but nevertheless beautiful world around you.
i love how sad this is, its like the only thing that you can do is to kill it to free it from the torture of the hivemind (ultrakill refference)
AZALI DROPPED ANOTHER BANGER
the drum/ambience part is so so so so good I would eat it if I could GAWD
very nier, title and song alike. Funny how its soundtrack was so distinct that now the immidiate thought for many when hearing music like this is "nier"
Incredible as always>:)
Sounds like an encounter with regular enemy of endgame, where almost every hit is instant oneshot, and the "fragility" of the music makes it just perfect!
Even with locked "Advanced Mixing" skill branch you are managing to create such masterpieces.
Sounds like a song for an ethereal realm with random floating islands in the middle of a purplish blue galaxy sky
The first half at least
This is beautiful. Soft, melodic, but still full of tension and action. I'm delighted every time you share something.
It reminds me of FF13-2 where every area had a theme, but then a "aggressive" mix would play for when enemies were nearby.
The fight hasn't started, but they definitely got a bone to pick with you.
sounds Like your one-sided love variation , soooo good😍
I would like to think of this as the last zone of an rpg turn based game, where the enemies copy EXACTLY how you strategize and use moves throughout the whole game(and don’t forget, they copy your characters). The only way to counter them is to use Healing/Buff items or do a “talk to them” thing
This is majestic as hell my guy.
This is definetly the type of music I'd set as an alarm.
the drums are really cool, especially that really mellow kick
This got me thinking about the Proving Ground shrines in tears of the kingdom.
I swear every thing this man drops is a masterpiece
Azali never disapoints doing rpg fights musics
the mix of groove and almost romantic piano kind of reminds me of the regular battle music in Parasite Eve! you're definitely onto something here!
The MC was in a dungeon with his party, it was nothing exceptional just a lower class dungeon they had to clear as a precaution but disaster struck, the boss monster was way to strong and so dread filled his heart as he knew they all would not leave alive...
(out of the mirrors and shattered glass around you come various dark reflections of yourself. what?? you aren’t prepared for this!)
THIS IS SO SICK I CAN IMAGINE A GAME OR ANIMATIC USING THIS OR SOMETHING AGGHH I LOVE YOU I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING REST OF YOUR LIFE YOU ARE SO COOL
oh my gawd this is so sick I love the subtle dissonant changes in the harmonies
Reflections, reflections, reflections.
You know why you're here.
Continue forward.
Been binge listening to your most recent work and this one STANDS OUT so much, I love the universe it pulls me into, it feels very unique reminds me of nier automata. It’s very beautiful honestly very freaking inspiring to listen to
thank you clic studio paint
im really glad you enjoyed :)
i learned a lot from making this one actually !!
yknow i'm not sure how many people know you put your thoughts in the captions, but they're really cool!! i'm trying to learn how to make music myself, so it's very cool to know what thoughts and planning go into it!!
no i feel that. i also struggle with mixing, and it's even worse when i export and it sounds different than it did in my DAW and AAAAAAAAAA. also i could listen to this on repeat for hours it's so nice
Magnificent piece. Perfect for some kind of game.
Huh, you're right that this does sound really full. The drums and the dulled? Kind of effects on everything except for the sharp notes, plus the OH GOD really fills up my ears.
This song makes me want to make a whole ass fantasy RPG
i honestly would love to hear this extended. this track is so nice
I love the mixing on this a lot, comp is really good too ❤
Me when I encounter the entity known as the glass slime. It feeds off the mirrors, in order to get stronger, taking its attributes of what it has reflected, this of course being my reckless side. Despite being one of the more smaller entities here, it still did a lot to my energy. This only added more to the danger of the one who takes you…
god forbid I encounter them all of a sudden.
ur music is so good to listen to while doing character making ngl
This guy is actually so talented.
oohh this song feels like it could evolve into some frums type stuff ,,,, very cool I enjoy
new banger!! patiently waiting for all your new releases to drop on spotify :)
I relate to the "hearing just magically changes". Going back to old projects and it sounding totally bare of any ambience or texture.
YEAH
it's such a weird phenomenon actually 😭😭
Sounds like smth I’d hear in a JRPG and I’m all for it
My brain connects this song and the normal field of mirrors to the city of shattered glass ones alot as my brain always imagined it as a giant city thats made out of glass that has fallen to ruin
YEAHH ME TOO
"Thats it! The end is now! I cant hold it in anymore, i must release it! Fragment reality shatter!"
*reality cutter (complete form)*
that drum solo was so epic
Oh my god I wanna hear your music in a game already!! Especially like a JRPG or something. Your music is wicked
I’m so glad I found your music because I’m doing a little thing with my friends and your music is perfect
ohhh what are you doing !!
@@AZALI00013 It’s just a simple little campaign that resembles DND but is more like those Paper Mario games, so much prep for it was required!!
@@PlayAlongEternally WAIT WHATTT this sounds so cool ????
@@AZALI00013 yeah i somehow managed to pull it off somewhat??
wow i liked that very much
even tho there's like glitchy stuff i feel like it was very smooth, and i like that
Name: Man in the Mirror
Attack: Circus Maze
Literally just a mirror maze
Damage: +1 physical and +5 mental damage for every mirror you run into
Absolutely wonderful, im inspired to make music just a bit more now, thank you!
I adore your mirror/glass songs
More field of mirrors! The way this sounds different is very interesting, it's a battle theme and has its intensity but it's not a lot, pretty nice. Now that you mention it, you're right about your mixing, the most recent songs of yours sound cleaner and more satisfying than the older songs, that's something cool
Simply poetic
really impressed by this arc
Every battle is a fight for life or death.
The acoustic drums with reverb and delay(?) are a really cool texture
I love this. You're doing really well with the more ambient stuff. One interesting sound I found for ambient stuff is an organ with a massive reverb on it. Gives an awesome pad sound.
this sounds really cool!
i'd like to restrain myself from commenting this much but i HAVE to say it : your music is of the greatest i've heard
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its nice hearing your thoughts actually hahaha
“Ice cavern - pernicious passage” ahh vibes. Great song👍👍🔥🔥
It feels as if a supporting tutorial boss has stop holding back. Now this is not a tutorial, this is a very strainious tense test. Wonderful work as always!
this sounds like the theme of an enemy encounter where, via a very specific set of dialogue options, you can unlock something that causes them to be a much more powerful boss later in the game
Small enemy encounter is a good way of titling this, but as soon as I read it I just heard Jerma’s “SMALL. enemy. spIDEr,” echoing through my head… 😭
I adore your works so much. Especially ones like these. Not enough "blank realms forgotten by the gods" type beats out there
**goblin notices me in the field of mirrors** "hehehoo! Time for a fresh kill!" ***THUNK*** **hysterically laughing at the goblin** "That's always so funny XD time to get out of here" ***THUNK*** (I would love to see what you guys come up with, similar to this, add more in the replies)
Okay now you got me theory maxing :
This would be great on a top down jrpg game, like Chrono Trigger, and both themes (Field of Mirrors and the small encounter variant) would transition abruptly, only to go back to a certain point in the original version with a small jingle. I think it would be more of a strategic kinda game, where placement is key in the environnement you're in.
Since it's a field of mirrors, the enemies may come out of all reflecting surfaces randomly (I imagine the field of mirrors not to be actually filled with mirrors but like a very cold and snowy place where huge ice shards are common place, even abundant), and thus randomly encountering the player and their crew.
Hell, the enemies (maybe for bigger encounters) might even the player's crew themselves !
thank you azali for explaining how mixing works now i can make a musical salad!
Great music as always, keep up the good work!
I'll do my best to keep things going !! :)