Fancy Friday (April 2022 Update)
[h2]Hi Swappers![/h2]
Get those headphones on -- today’s update is one that you’ll want to listen to. For this month, we’ve got an audio-themed post and inside look at what we’ve been working on in the realm of Spirit Swap's music!
[h2]Ready to visit the café?[/h2]
We’ve shared a lot of the visuals surrounding the game, but Spirit Swap is so highly inspired by music (specifically those good lo-fi beats), we wanted to be sure to highlight a bit of what’s been going on with the incredible meltycanon and Réjon!
Inspiration boards are created for each track and since we’re working on character and location-centric songs, that’s what each board is made of. These boards are to help melty hone in on the specific vibes and sounds to fully capture each character’s personality.
Ready to hear the final result? Click here to listen to a small sample of “Letter to Lulu'' meant to represent our favorite baker.
In addition to melty’s music, you’ll also hear soundscape elements in the game to fully capture the cozy bustle of the café.
Réjon: There’s a lot of little details that go into defining the sound design of a space, but for Lulu’s Café we start by imagining what someone sitting in the café would hear. I first started with consulting Alex about their home, and what this experience sounded like.
Alex: I really wanted to convey the particular vibe of sitting in a café by the beach like I used to in Lebanon. My mom particularly loves this one bougie café on the cliffside of “Raouché” in Beirut. You can sit on their patio outside and enjoy the sights and sounds of the sea while the café bustles behind you. Lulu’s café was meant to harken back to those times sipping on coffee while mom and grandma smoked hookah, so I described this to Réjon in detail and sent them photos.
Réjon: There are 3 anchors for designing the soundscape of the café, proximity to the ocean, the frequency of customers, and the cafe’s typical day by day vibe. Because good memories are typically warm, I lean into the ocean’s lower frequencies to help listeners soak it in and carry the silence with EQ balancing.
This was the basis of the back and forth between Alex and Réjon, recalling details and tweaking coffee pour sounds and clanking of cups and saucers until the vibe was hit exactly right. So right that Alex teared up listening to it because it made them homesick. Réjon really did not have to go that hard!
Click here to have a listen and enjoy the specific energy that these ambient sounds capture!
[h2]See you next month ~[/h2]
Hope you and your ears are happier having gotten to sample some of the audio magic happening behind the scenes!
We’re prepping for a busy summer of events and festivities, so keep an eye out for some fun news soon! Let us know via Twitter, our Discord, TikTok, or here in the comments if you have any questions. Otherwise? See you next time!
Love,
The Spirit Swap Team
Get those headphones on -- today’s update is one that you’ll want to listen to. For this month, we’ve got an audio-themed post and inside look at what we’ve been working on in the realm of Spirit Swap's music!
[h2]Ready to visit the café?[/h2]
We’ve shared a lot of the visuals surrounding the game, but Spirit Swap is so highly inspired by music (specifically those good lo-fi beats), we wanted to be sure to highlight a bit of what’s been going on with the incredible meltycanon and Réjon!
Inspiration boards are created for each track and since we’re working on character and location-centric songs, that’s what each board is made of. These boards are to help melty hone in on the specific vibes and sounds to fully capture each character’s personality.
Ready to hear the final result? Click here to listen to a small sample of “Letter to Lulu'' meant to represent our favorite baker.
In addition to melty’s music, you’ll also hear soundscape elements in the game to fully capture the cozy bustle of the café.
Réjon: There’s a lot of little details that go into defining the sound design of a space, but for Lulu’s Café we start by imagining what someone sitting in the café would hear. I first started with consulting Alex about their home, and what this experience sounded like.
Alex: I really wanted to convey the particular vibe of sitting in a café by the beach like I used to in Lebanon. My mom particularly loves this one bougie café on the cliffside of “Raouché” in Beirut. You can sit on their patio outside and enjoy the sights and sounds of the sea while the café bustles behind you. Lulu’s café was meant to harken back to those times sipping on coffee while mom and grandma smoked hookah, so I described this to Réjon in detail and sent them photos.
Réjon: There are 3 anchors for designing the soundscape of the café, proximity to the ocean, the frequency of customers, and the cafe’s typical day by day vibe. Because good memories are typically warm, I lean into the ocean’s lower frequencies to help listeners soak it in and carry the silence with EQ balancing.
This was the basis of the back and forth between Alex and Réjon, recalling details and tweaking coffee pour sounds and clanking of cups and saucers until the vibe was hit exactly right. So right that Alex teared up listening to it because it made them homesick. Réjon really did not have to go that hard!
Click here to have a listen and enjoy the specific energy that these ambient sounds capture!
[h2]See you next month ~[/h2]
Hope you and your ears are happier having gotten to sample some of the audio magic happening behind the scenes!
We’re prepping for a busy summer of events and festivities, so keep an eye out for some fun news soon! Let us know via Twitter, our Discord, TikTok, or here in the comments if you have any questions. Otherwise? See you next time!
Love,
The Spirit Swap Team