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Haven's Song (April Goody, Part 1)

Added 2021-04-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC

Greetings and salutations! I couldn't resist commissioning some music (even though that's technically a reward for a later date; well, there's always more music to be made!)--and you voted recently on a song for Haven! Your ideas in the last post were also so good that I couldn't resist doing two versions of music for the city--this one is its theme song, something that would play in the opening of the game (if Shepherds was a video game) or upon first seeing Haven; the other is more leisurely "walking" music that will play on days off.

Both were developed, composed, and played by the delightful and incredible Irene Chan! I will be working with her to produce any other music we decide to make, and I think she did a mindblowing job on both pieces! Have a listen and drop a comment if you agree! 😱

Thanks to a suggestion on the last poll, we structured this song the same way that Haven itself is structured. At the top is the Sun Court, so powerful church chorals and gold brass were necessary; below is the busy Whitestone and Market Quarter, accompanied by bright strings and drum beats; below those are the slower and more somber (and quieter and darker) Smoketown and Ashtown, the underbelly of Haven that many don't see.

I hope you'll enjoy our musical interpretation of the city! And check out the other piece, as well!

Thumbnail does not belong to me, but to Kim Yongju!