I asked Erin, a great composer, if she would be willing to work on the music for my game. After a long discussion about my project and what I wanted to achieve she thankfully agreed.

We decided that there should be 3 distinct pieces of music for each level of the game. The Mali and Ivory Coast levels would be inspired by both 8 bit music and traditional folk music from the country. The consumer level would be upbeat and inspired by western feel good pop music.

Erin composed a one minuet teaser for the mini game within the Ivory coast level. This music exactly fitted the pixelated aesthetic of the game and the subject matter. I am very happy with the results but asked for the piece to be extended for another minuet to fit the 2 min timer for the mini level. It is likely that there will be lots of changing the music based on the game and visa versa. I want to make sure that the music enhances game play and to do this there will be lots of trial and error. I am very excited to try out the game with the music for the first time on Friday with Alan.

Myself and Erin Tomkins - Composer - www.erintomkins.com