So. Cohost was a small social media site that operated from 2022 to 2024. While I was on it, an
event called COMPOST ran a total of 6 times, of which I participated in 4. The goal was to make a
song that matched a theme in two hours.
I don't think any of these tracks are great, but they each have something kind of fun and
different about them from my usual music. I really like Goblin Treasure, but it's just too short
for me to call it a real song.
COMPOST #1: Hard Boiled Eggbug (Theme: "Incognito")
I tried to make this one sound funky. I think I did an okay job.
I channeled Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles so hard for this one. I only got about 16 seconds of
music by the end of the two hours, but it's one of my favorite tracks I've ever made.
COMPOST #4: 4 A.M. Meringues (Theme: "Baking")
This one I wasn't feeling super inspired by the prompt, so I went kind of experimental and decided
to record something through MIDI input instead of programming it. I fixed up the timing of the
faster parts afterwards, but the rest is as I played it. I'm no piano player, so the timing is far
from perfect, but it doesn't really matter for such an intimate song. In the end I don't love it but
I think I'm fine with it.
COMPOST #6: Party At The End Of The World (Theme: "Party")
This was the final COMPOST before Cohost shut down. I was kind of frustrated about that as I made
this. I think that came through in how weird and crazy it gets. I don't know what kind of party this
is, but I think I would leave.
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So. Cohost was a small social media site that operated from 2022 to 2024. While I was on it, an
event called COMPOST ran a total of 6 times, of which I participated in 4. The goal was to make a
song that matched a theme in two hours.
I don't think any of these tracks are _great_, but they each have something kind of fun and
different about them from my usual music. I _really_ like Goblin Treasure, but it's just too short
for me to call it a real song.
## COMPOST #1: Hard Boiled Eggbug (Theme: "Incognito")
I tried to make this one sound funky. I think I did an okay job.
<audio controls src="/static/music/Hard Boiled Eggbug.flac">
Sorry, your browser doesn't seem to support the <audio> element.
</audio>
## COMPOST #3: Goblin Treasure (Theme: "Goblin Mode")
I channeled Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles so hard for this one. I only got about 16 seconds of
music by the end of the two hours, but it's one of my favorite tracks I've ever made.
<audio controls src="/static/music/Goblin Treasure.wav">
Sorry, your browser doesn't seem to support the <audio> element.
</audio>
## COMPOST #4: 4 A.M. Meringues (Theme: "Baking")
This one I wasn't feeling super inspired by the prompt, so I went kind of experimental and decided
to record something through MIDI input instead of programming it. I fixed up the timing of the
faster parts afterwards, but the rest is as I played it. I'm no piano player, so the timing is far
from perfect, but it doesn't really matter for such an intimate song. In the end I don't love it but
I think I'm fine with it.
<audio controls src="/static/music/COMPOST_4_Baking.mp3">
Sorry, your browser doesn't seem to support the <audio> element.
</audio>
## COMPOST #6: Party At The End Of The World (Theme: "Party")
This was the final COMPOST before Cohost shut down. I was kind of frustrated about that as I made
this. I think that came through in how weird and crazy it gets. I don't know what kind of party this
is, but I think I would leave.
<audio controls src="/static/music/COMPOST_6_Party.flac">
Sorry, your browser doesn't seem to support the <audio> element.
</audio>