VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS
Loddlenaut (Music)
An aquatic pet simulation/survival game by Moon Lagoon, releasing in 2023. The game centers around an interstellar custodian who cleans up the ocean and raises aquatic critters called “loddles.” This was fully funded by Kickstarter and was featured at the E3 Wholesome Games Direct 2021. You can find more info here: https://www.loddlenaut.com/
Surmount (Music)
A quirky climbing adventure game by Jasper & Jonas, releasing in 2024. The game involves scaling a mysterious mountain while meeting cute characters along the way. This was featured at the Day of the Devs 10th Anniversary Indie Game Digital Showcase 2022. You can find more info here: https://surmountgame.com/
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An upcoming experimental narrative game by Toby Do. The game switches between 2D and 3D, and explores a complicated period in the lives of a Vietnamese-American family. This was fully funded by Kickstarter. You can find more info here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163660/Loading/
We Met in May (Music & Sound Design)
A collection of romantic comedy vignette games by Nina Freeman (Tacoma, Cibele) and Jake Jefferies, released in 2019. The game follows the developers’ first dates and the evolution of their relationship. Reviewed by Polygon, The Guardian, and Variety. You can find more info here: http://ninasays.so/may/
Function Conjunction (Music & Sound Design)
A tricky puzzle game where you place cartridges to alter waveforms to their correct placement. This game was made by NotExplosive for GMTK Game Jam 2021 and placed #46 overall. You can find more info here: https://notexplosive.itch.io/functions
ANIMATION SCORES
JUMBO (Music & Sound Design)
An animated short film by Jennifer Nie. This film was featured at the 2021 CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show. The video game inspired soundtrack matches the film’s high energy nature, with the sound design adding to the wacky, off-beat personality of the world and its inhabitants.
3:45 PM (Music & Sound Design)
An animated short film by Alisha Liu. This film was featured at the 2021 CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show. The soft, nuanced score was made to match the deeply contemplative themes and painterly aesthetic. The end piano represents the grounded and compassionate return to reality.
Framed! (Music & Sound Design)
An animated short film by Aya Kneitner. A diverse array of styles was written, including a heavy amount of quirky sound design. Much of the score is designed to carry a playful, yet sophisticated tone. Featuring Kanoa Ichiyanagi on violin, Wesley Park on drums, and Juan Marroquin on flute.
liminal (Music & Sound Design)
An animated short film by Kim Nguyen. An ambient electronic score was written to compliment the film’s ambiguous, yet soothing tone. Much of the sound design reflects the abstract imagery while also remaining grounded and naturalistic throughout.
1-800-GET-REAL (Music & Sound Design)
An animated short film by Lara Reyes. Throughout the film, the score represents the superficiality and complacency of the main character’s actions and environment. In the final moments, her confrontation of the real world is represented through the score, changing from simplistic retro instrumentation to realistic acoustic instruments.
PERSONAL WORK
Ranch 97
An upbeat, nostalgic EP inspired by Asian supermarket candies I ate as a kid. Each track was written to directly capture each unique eating experience. It was released on October 20, 2023 and published by Infloresce Records. Buy it on Bandcamp here: https://quarkimo.bandcamp.com/album/ranch-97
roots
A gentle mini-album that journeys through all the stages of building a relationship, from the initial shaky beginnings all the way to an unbreakable bond. It was released on July 7, 2022 and published by Infloresce Records. Buy it on Bandcamp here: https://quarkimo.bandcamp.com/album/roots
Visitor
An ambient electronic album about aimlessness and longing, set in an abandoned RPG world. It was made over the span of 3 months, while the initial concept was developed for over a year. It was released on December 15, 2021. Buy it on Bandcamp here: https://quarkimo.bandcamp.com/album/visitor
TAC series
A personal music project where I choose a random video game song, transcribe it fully, and then compose a track inspired by it. This project ran from Jul. 7, 2019 – Dec. 31, 2020. You can find more info, as well as all of the compositions, here: https://quarkimo.bandcamp.com/album/tac
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