Art & Soundtracks #3: Seisaus

When you enter Lantern's Crossing, a moody town on an island, you are greeted by this song. It should bring about a feeling of safety but excitement as well for the time you spend there, preparing for your next adventure in Taival. "Seisaus" is a word in Finnish for stopping temporarily, for something pausing.

Thanks for listening, and stay tuned!
- Taival Team

Composer's notes (artsy stuff)

The track began as and is carried over by an acoustic guitar track that is played out throughout the song. This one is quite clearly split into a verse and a chorus, which I believe gives it a feeling of variety and anticipation, as the arrangement slowly builds up in the verse heading towards the chorus.

The last chord really makes the the chord progression in the chorus. The first three with major chords build up a really hopeful feel, and the last minor chord truly ties it down to a more mysterious and adventurous feel. The melody on it quite strongly follows this progression, with a sprinkly music box taking care of the magical vibe. It feels like you really get lost into the music on this one!
- Henri, programmer and sound shaman