Alone again. [redux]
by glitchtrode
About this track
Original demo: https://soundcloud.com/glitch2rode/aloneagain-wav-2021 This is an extended redux of an ambient track already available on the first demo compilation, 'aloneagain'. I revisited it 5 years later (with the project file still intact, thankfully) and reworked it some more to create this. After all, no good idea should be thrown away, even if it's thrown in a pile. Some might say it's lazy to recycle abandoned demos, but I think it's an improvement, a modern take on what I had once envisioned. But now, this track finally has a place and a meaning, and it will be featured on the next installment of 'Beyond the world'. I got off a tense, heart-wrenching couple of days playing Doki Doki Literature Club, and for the last 24 hours since finishing the game, I've been ruminating, completely emotional over what I had experienced. Although it's just a game made to mess with your mind, it made me confront things I never thought I'd have to face again after 4 years: the harsh, morbid realities of the world, the depravity of mental health, and a love impossible to bridge, having no choice but to let go, even if it hurts. I saw things that triggered me internally, but I feel it was finally necessary to face that fear of the past. I caught myself in tears thinking about it a few times; that bittersweet ending gave me a lot to process at once. Think of this like... a small tribute. Love your friends, love yourself, and keep making happier memories. Make your dreams come true. With everlasting love, Jay.