Purist Mod
An ambitious mod for the viral game Doki Doki Literature Club that kickstarted my professional composition career at the age of 18, the 20-track OST of Purist Mod sits at over 1,000,000 streams across YouTube and Spotify.
PURIST MOD OST - TRACK 03 - NATSUKI’S THEME
Natsuki’s Theme shows both use of her motif heard by the player first in the Title Theme, as well as giving an idea of the character’s personality and attitude. Natsuki is a bratty, emotionally stunted, and childish character - elements I looked to show off within the piece of music.
PURIST MOD OST - TRACK 01 - TITLE THEME
The title theme of the Purist Mod soundtrack sets out to introduce all 4 interactable characters through their unique motifs, used both in their own themes and sprinkled throughout the rest of the soundtrack. The overall mood directive for the soundtrack was “hopeful”, which I aimed to encapsulate within this track.
PURIST MOD OST - TRACK 12 - DAWN
Drawing inspiration from the work of Hans Zimmer and the like, Dawn plays with a very limited set of instruments to attempt to create a captivating, but not overpowering piece of music that compliments the game scenes that need it - bittersweet moments that leave the player with a difficult choice.