I had so much fun with this composition! I got asked to make this for an upcoming indie horror game set in space, so I had to make it a creepy and unsettling theme while also making it sci fi which was so much fun to do! Video games are a huge passion of mine so when I got asked to make this I was incredibly excited which made me think of so many different paths I could've gone while making this.

I took this piece and added many little things musically that helps give the theme an anxiety inducing creepiness. For instance all of the sound effects I put in, also the conflicting notes I made which was inspired by the classic theme of "Psycho". I was also inspired by the movie Alien which really helped me be able to give it a sci fi vibe while also keeping it creepy. 

There's lots of reverb and delay in here, like in the melody and the chords. I also had EQ on some things, but specifically the drums. I made the to really bring out the darkness of the kick drum to make the piece even more unsettling. I had lots of panning in it as well to make the listeners feel like they didn't know what was going to happen next. 

I had lots of samples in here, from the squeaking of the metal, to doors closing, to screaming, it was a lot but this track needed it to help make the listeners feel as if they are the ones stuck in space. 

The mixing and mastering was very fun to do. I made certain sounds quiet and either off to the left or right in the headphones to make the listeners uneasy and help them feel more immersed into the game.