//Foreword

2024 was one of my most prolific years as a composer and multimedia artist. It was marked by an increased volume of published audio as well as a breadth of contributions to various collaborative efforts across the globe. It was a year of personal reinvention, affirmation, and hard work. My natural stubbornness in pursuing my creative aspirations has brought new connections onto the table and solidified existing bonds.

What follows is a quick summary of the achievements reached this year alone bearing the FD name.

//Frontpaged 2024 Audio

//Game Jam Contributions

Restless Wings // Tell a Story Jam

This was my first ever Visual Novel soundtrack made for 8 Bits to Infinity's "Tell a Story Jam", which ran through January 12-22. It was a blast scoring three atmospheric tracks for such a short, but thoughtful interactive story. I heartily recommend experiencing it yourself.

Listen to the soundtrack here: https://forgottendawn-vgm.bandcamp.com/album/restless-wings-ost

Dreamwalker ~ Altered Reveries // LSDJAM 2023

In late October 2023, I joined a team of passionate developers and artists who sought to create an atmospheric game in Unreal Engine 5 for the 2023 edition of the LSDJAM, a game jam that celebrates dreamlike experiences inspired by the cult game LSD: Dream Emulator. The humble jam project then evolved into a massive indie experience that is still being developed to this day. Although no official soundtrack release exists as of yet, I am furthering my contributions to this project as a composer and character designer. I hope you stay tuned in 2025 for more exciting updates.

Dinner is Served // Brackeys 2024.2

This fun little game was made for the Brackeys game jam that ran through September 8-15, based on the "Calm before the storm" theme. I was happy enough to continue collaborating with the STARDICE team, and our partnership resulted in this very short experience that I recommend checking out for yourself.

Museum Servivit // Game Off 2024

Just like last year (Two Sides), the STARDICE team pumped out another little masterpiece for Github's Game Off game jam throughout November, based on the theme "Secrets". We play as Angelo, a first-time museum night keeper tasked with a series of odd requests. Play the game on itch.io and stop to admire the incredible graphics performed by our talented art team.

Listen to the soundtrack here: https://forgottendawn-vgm.bandcamp.com/album/museum-servivit-ost

//Video Game Soundtrack Works

Skyless Blind

Skyless Blind is an upcoming sci-fi exploration game set in a broken universe. I am excited to be the composer for this beautifully atmospheric project, and I hope you stay tuned for more updates in the upcoming year.

Follow its development here: https://bsky.app/profile/skylessblind.bsky.social

Yume 2kki

My contributions to the Yume 2kki soundtrack continue with the release of a multitude of new abstract worlds featuring my music. I recommend following the project and checking out the game for yourself.

Downloads | Yume 2kki Online

Playlist featuring my 2kki audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxtTtU-sH8qF5lC5DwCrTicTv2GJRAQT0

//Forgotten Dawn Originals

Isolation Moods

Kicked off last year, this audio series provides a wealth of atmospheric tracks to enjoy in peaceful solitude. As the title suggests, it's a pensive exploration of introspective moods and transient atmospheres. As of this post, 2 full albums have been released worldwide on YouTube and various streaming platforms, and the series will continue in the foreseeable future.

Listen to Isolation Moods I and II on YouTube.

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxtTtU-sH8qE4lJ1cZt6_bqiu7epLI6Oi

Lo-Fi Rooms

A multimedia art project originally devised as an evolution of my long-form ambiances. This project lulls you into a dreamlike journey across hand drawn spaces and a tonal gradient of Lo-Fi Ambient music. 2 full albums and two introductory videos currently populate this series. Each album is available on YouTube and popular streaming services like Spotify.

Follow the project on YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxtTtU-sH8qH2U5SXjBwmxXq_A8rLIqzy

Empyrean Playground > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzr5Qaem2Kk

Scarlet Monoliths > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84-EmETZjNY

//Numbers Go Up! 📈

- 33 original tracks published on Newgrounds in 2024!

- Over 300 total Ko-fi earnings!

- Over 500 total fans on Newgrounds!

- Almost 3K subscribers on YouTube!

- 7600 watch hours this year alone on YouTube!

- 2 full caffeine-free months. Thank god for decaf and hot brews. 🍵

//Open for Work!

I have recently opened some commission slots on my Ko-fi page for bespoke Ambient music orders.

Commissioned tracks are Royalty-free, and I grant you unlimited commercial license. Simply put, you buy it, you use it for your projects however you like. Does that sound like a good deal? :)

https://ko-fi.com/forgottendawn/commissions

For more complex works like full video game soundtracks, let's talk! If you're making a game and would like me to compose an atmospheric soundtrack, I'm your guy.

Visit my pages or my portfolio to familiarize yourself with my work:

https://play.reelcrafter.com/0fzIJxfjToOpUPzmgm2y6g

//Closing Remarks

With that said, as 2024 comes to a close, I am filled with gratitude towards the opportunities I earned throughout the year, and I look forward to keep carrying this trend to 2025.

Thanks to the generous souls who have supported and keep supporting my endeavors through Ko-fi, album purchases, and commissioned work; those who leave a word of feedback, encouragement, or enjoyment in the comment section; and a warm thanks to the friends and family members who remained close to me throughout the year, as well as the distant stars who populate my night sky. 🌌

Stay tuned, and I'll see you next year.

//FD

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Hey everyone, new Lo-Fi Rooms album "Scarlet Monoliths" is now available on Bandcamp, YouTube, and various other streaming services.

Thank you for your continued support, and a special thanks to the generous souls who contribute in making such releases possible.

Bandcamp ▶ https://forgottendawn-main.bandcamp.com/album/scarlet-monoliths

Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/album/1PVfNe3LW35MUS4f0MyQ2p

iTunes ▶ https://music.apple.com/us/album/scarlet-monoliths/1785046078

Amazon ▶ https://music.amazon.it/albums/B0DQ9RCYPS

YouTube Music ▶ https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lL9K2nPlsNsWX7Ma-neaCTXJB2srlikpE

Hey everyone, Isolation Moods II is now available on Bandcamp and streaming services like Spotify, iTunes, YouTube Music, and Amazon.

As always, thank you for your support, new and long-time listeners alike, and a special thanks to the generous souls who contribute in making such releases possible.

Stay tuned, and I'll see you next~

Bandcamp ▶ https://forgottendawn-main.bandcamp.com/album/isolation-moods-ii

Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/album/4wemEiM43kEtKj1DQ6DyP4

iTunes ▶ https://music.apple.com/us/album/isolation-moods-ii/1765585671

YouTube Music ▶ https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nuOaQ1fLJgwD4PERVvHWqYOJ4RWaHTnYw

Amazon ▶ https://music.amazon.it/albums/B0DFMTJ9QR

Hey everyone, I am excited to announce the release of my first Isolation Moods album, now available on Bandcamp and streaming services like Spotify, iTunes, YouTube Music, and Amazon.

Thank you so much for continued support, and a special warm thanks to my subscribers and supporters who make such releases possible. ♥

I hope you stay tuned for more, and I'll see you next~

Bandcamp ▶ https://forgottendawn-main.bandcamp.com/album/isolation-moods-i

Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/album/4rmIEqdWAUGbO4rutckjRm

iTunes ▶ https://music.apple.com/us/album/isolation-moods-i/1743033958

YouTube Music ▶ https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lh9EocddtNb2pSD4IJ4_vFDQ0lsmg5MP4

Amazon ▶ https://music.amazon.it/albums/B0D2LNV8DY

Hey, everyone~

Just wanted to say that you may now join/rejoin a new FD Discord server at the following link ▶ https://discord.gg/sJAhXVgFde

The old one was unfortunately deleted in a hacking incident involving my old, now suspended (and likely resold) account. Life goes on. I am going to slowly replace any dead links across my pages.

New music is on the horizon, so I hope you stay tuned for more.

My main Discord account (@forgottendawn) got hacked yesterday.

If you receive a DM out of the blue directly asking you to test some game, DO NOT click on any link and disengage immediately.

As of right now, that account remains compromised. I sent a support ticket shortly after, and I am monitoring the situation through an alternate account with a much more limited reach.

If I ever gain control of my main account again, I will take some time to assess the damage and clean-up, if necessary, before resuming contact with anybody.

I'll keep you posted.

Hey, everyone.

I've recently inaugurated a new playlist called "Isolation Moods". It features atmospheric music designed for quiet moments where it's just you and your headphones to keep you company.

I intend to treat it as more of a collaborative effort between audio and visual artists from across the globe, including but not limited to friends from this community.

So, here's the first entry, and finally, I wish you all Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year~ 💖

YT Playlist ▶ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxtTtU-sH8qE4lJ1cZt6_bqiu7epLI6Oi

Hello, everyone!

It's been an incredibly busy year, and I would like to take a few minutes to recap some key events, because why not! It's a fast world with an even faster internet, and I think it's OK to allow some moments of self-reflection every once in a blue moon. Buckle up, 'cause you're in for a ride.

Virulent Transience

"Virulent Transience" was released in July 7, a collaboration with fellow Ambient youtuber/noise-maker Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse. I rarely collaborate with people these days due to the sheer volume of projects at hand, but I have been wanting to produce an "Umbra" follow-up for some time, and I was very excited to hop on this project and have some material to work upon.

This album also marked my first ever CD Baby release, which I personally view as an important step forward in trying to reach out to a wider audience. It's a pretty big deal to me since I've shared my music for free for years under various Creative Commons license variations and I still do, to an extent. I take no issue granting permission to use my audio, but I think it's also nice to have a more curated and monolithic selection of works that people can check out and add to their Spotify playlists or what-have-you.

💿 Virulent Transience

My YouTube ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@ForgottenDawn

Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu3YP9Qgl46UdFrGvyguNw

Lo-Fi Rooms

I've been slowly "soft rebooting" my main YouTube channel since the start of the year by introducing a new multimedia project called Lo-Fi Rooms and hyperfixating on a personal niche microgenre I feel comfortable calling Lo-Fi Ambient. I dive into more detail in my members-only Ko-fi posts, if you'd like to learn more about what goes into creating this type of media.

Lo-Fi Rooms is my way of making sense of things and interests I've carried since my own childhood that have merged into some kind of shared audiovisual language. I have sketches dating back to at least a decade ago showing glimpses of the kind of visual elements that I now regularly include in my artworks.

Some of my connections have drawn comparisons with another popular thing on the internet called the Backrooms, and while I'm aware of what it's about and also liked the original creepypasta, I would say that Lo-Fi Rooms is more about exploring dreamlike moods and spaces rather than being chased by some spooky monster down a hallway.

I spent months preparing the artwork for its two introductory videos (Welcome to the LO-FI ROOMS, 5 LEVELS OF LO-FI AMBIENT) and even more time producing my first proper Lo-Fi Rooms-themed full length, Empyrean Playground. I am thrilled to continue generating new Lo-Fi Ambient and expand this shared universe with your viewership. I am not sure whether there will be a dedicated wiki in the future, but for now, I'm just going to suggest to stay tuned.

💿 Empyrean Playground

🎧 Bandcamp | Spotify | iTunes | Amazon Music

Video Game Music Channel

Back in June, I unveiled this brand new YouTube channel, aptly named Forgotten Dawn VGM, with the intent of sharing 20-minute extended mixes of my own game soundtracks. I have accrued enough game audio to think that it would be great to put in the background while studying, reading, role-playing, etc.

I have a personal fondness towards long-form music videos, whether it's full albums or hour-long mixes. They really help me concentrate while writing or drawing and set the right mood, so I thought why not? Why not make extended mixes with my own music?

Like my main channel, each video is non-monetized by default with no ads (that I know of), and each video description box contains links and trivia you may find interesting. Feel free to help the channel grow if you like what you see, and I hope you enjoy the music!

✅ Checkpoint!

Feeling overwhelmed yet? Don't worry! There's more!

Art-Inspired Music Contest

This year I decided to join AIM for the first time since 2016. Various overlapping commitments would always prevent me from joining in the past, so I was glad to have produced something that felt important enough to me, and even ended up only one point away from the top 3, against all my expectations. You love to see the fierce competition and overall great musicianship across the board!

Game Jams

2023 was also the first year I joined a few game jams strictly as a composer with absolutely zero pretenses of building an entire game from scratch on my own. I joined this year's GMTK game jam, first time ever, and it was pretty fun to throw myself into the grinder for 48 hours and contribute to a playable "something" with a team of random strangers.

Then came the 6th edition of the OST Composing Jam shortly after GMTK. First time joining as well. I had a generous 9-day time limit, and as soon as the contest began, I immediately jumped on the job. I managed to compose 6 tracks, absolutely overscoping in the process, but it was a lot of fun envisioning this time-themed game concept. Honorable mention to the incredible community supporting the event, which made the whole jam feel much more proactive and engaging.

Yume 2kki Audio

The good folks from the Yume 2kki community keep updating this game to staggering proportions, to the point I'm sure this post is going to be obsolete by the moment I hit Submit. One of the best things about contributing with some audio to their ever-expanding repository is that I never know how my music will be placed in future updates. For me, that's exciting, because it's a process of surrendering control and letting others envision their own surreal worlds with my audio running in the background.

Wooded Lakeside ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBC4r0Lz420

Red Sewers ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpnLXlZr7NU

Gnarled Plaza ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0ZeYBtVrOY

Wooded Lakeside B ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfisyyGsai8

Boiler Room ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1YjpaWadUY

Related OST channels:

Yume 2kki Wiki | Borb | Madokage | GameReviews | MunchCookiE | 145

It's Just Pau.

While Dawnbot is enjoying his summer break, a new friend from another world has joined my roster of characters.

Meet Pau. A young man with a fervid imagination and tons of ideas to share. Dive deep into his volcanic mind as he journals his adventures in what he dubs the "Border Space"—a paracosm where anything can happen.

Tapas ▶ https://tapas.io/series/Its-Just-Pau/info

Webtoon ▶ https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/its-just-pau/list?title_no=861705

Newgrounds ▶ https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/8b78e1f1f84e586ec5bd0a4c781065ae

Website + Portfolio

I finally have a website! I also gathered (almost) all my pages into a neat Linktree, and made a quickly accessible VGM showcase! Hooray! 🎉 Both my personal website and Reelcrafter are a work-in-progress, as I slowly tweak and update all the various descriptions and sections, but hey! It's something. We business now.

🤝

Lastly, if you'd like to give me a hand coordinating stuff, then feel free to reach me out on my Discord server so that I can grant you the Collaborator role. More details in the server.

And that's about it for now! Whew. What a long ride it's been. I hope you stick around for more in the future and, as always, I am appreciative of everyone's support and words of encouragement~

Toodles!

Hello, everyone. Big announcement today. New album just dropped!

It's called Empyrean Playground, the first of hopefully many Lo-Fi Rooms albums to come, and also the first proper FD full-length available on Spotify and other major streaming platforms. I hope you're as excited as I am to begin exploring these new worlds with me, and thank you for sticking around to see this brand new project unfold.

An introduction to the Lo-Fi Rooms concept.

Bandcamp | Spotify | iTunes | Amazon Music

Hi, everyone~

I recently opened a new YT channel dedicated exclusively to my VGM work, past and hopefully future. I produce 20-minute extended mixes of each track. Come check it out, it's free!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfRBy9SXvmakRII-iZXWbA