Composed as part of my uni project. My project focused on how video game music manipulates players into different emotional states. The emotional state focused on in this track was melancholy.

Hell Is Us is one of my favourite games i’ve played, it had such a heavy atmosphere and every location really did make me feel a certain way.

Marastan was one of my favourite locations, but I was surprised when I revisited the area to find it didn’t really have any area music.  
To be honest it still achieves its atmosphere without, silence is a very powerful tool.

But given the weight of this location and that the majority of other areas do have backing music I decided to compose some music for this area that helps create the feeling of the emotions of this location.

It’s an area that’s gone through a lot, the bombing in the past, the history of the blood monarch, and the current residents being harrassed by the opposing side.

I tried to keep in line with Hell Is Us’ soundtrack by having synths involved and keeping the piece mainly ambient sounding.

I enjoyed doing this, and I really love the soundtrack to the game. I’m considering composing some Hell Is Us style tracks for areas that didn’t make it into the game but are mentioned throughout.

I created some music for Marastan!