Melin Music
Reviews and Awards
Comments from developers
- Dan Kratt of GamesCafé
Staffan is indeed the man!
It boggles my mind to think that we’re in Canada and Staffan is in Sweden and somehow we always seem to be pretty much on the same page, sharing the same vision for our projects. If you want to get an idea for the kind of range Staffan has check out Mah-Jomino (classical tunes) followed by WordWeb (cartoony tunes) and finally Sally’s Salon (trendier tunes).
Thanks for all your hard work Staffan I look forward to our continued collaboration.
- Mikael Mäkilä of Game On Sweden
"Even though we had a narrow deadline, and the desired theme was relatively difficult, Staffan Melin composed the music for Word Emperor in a very satisfying and professional way. He was really determined to make sure we were happy with the results,
and maintained a constructive dialog all throughout our collaboration. We are very satisfied with the complete soundtrack, and look forward to working with him on future projects."
- Mark Hewitt of Redclaw Games
"Game development progressed faster than expected, which reduced the time available for music creation. We needed quite a variety of music tracks, but didn't want to sacrifice quality because of the limited timeframe. Staffan Melin took up the challenge, and in just a short time had produced some really great tracks which we were more than happy with."
- Mike Boeh of Retro64
"Staffan was easy to work with and he listened well to create the kind of music I was looking for. He's able to compose in a bunch of different styles to match the theme of whatever game I am trying to make."
- Maher Farag of Ancientsoft
"Staffan is a reliable and talented person, and I did not find any difficulties dealing with him. He delivers high quality music and what's even better, he delivers on time. You will not be disappointed!"
- Alexander Samarin of VSBgames
"Staffan Melin composed music for our new game - Paradoxion. During the whole time of our cooperation Staffan proved himself as very creative and a professional composer. We're happy with the results and are definitely looking forward to order more music from Staffan for our next games!"
- Konstantinos of Interaction Studios
"For our project Smileyville, we broadly defined what we needed and Staffan simply took it from there, coming up with high-quality music content quickly and professionally. He is a very creative and talented musician and working with him has been a pleasure. We look forward to collaborating with him again in the near future!"
- Agung Wijaya of E-Funsoft
Staffan is very talented and he knows the kind, mood, beat for the music from just a few game screenshots I sent him. I didn't have problem working with him. He just passed me one sample music to see if I liked it. Then two weeks later, he passed me all the final compositions and I just liked them.
Mr.Laksmana, the designer of our game said that music is one very important element for a game. And he was very satisfied with Staffan's compositions as according to him, they would greatly help bring the game to the player experience and impression that he planned to make.
I usually hired another music artist for our games, but now I will surely hire Staffan for our future games!
- Adrian Grigore of Lobstersoft
I asked Staffan to create an additional music track for our upcoming
casual game Gemsweeper. There was already some music and all sound effects in place, so he had to hit the right sound, key and mood. He nailed all of this in record time. His music sounds fantastic and we did not have to change any of the existing assets to make it fit. Awesome job!
Music Competitions
- Trackers Music Contest: 1st place (2 times)
- Ultim8 Mod Compo: 1st place
- Other Sight Compo: 1st place
- Future Beats Music Compo: 1st place
- Outpost Music Knockout Tournament: 2nd place
- Complete Mod Compo: 2nd place
- Elite Luthar Compo: Grand Winner Runner Up
Reviews
Review by Jesse Worley at Trax in Space: [Eternal Dreams]
"What can I say? Melin came to me quite some time ago and asked if I could make his FT2 track into an MP3. I was expecting a run of the mill techno track, but what I got was an immense piece of beauty. With the time and effort already put into the track, I had an easy time of converting to MP3 and keeping the professional sound Melin had achieved. I've been playing this track for months now, and I doubt I'll stop anytime soon. Definitely one of the most insightful and well-written pieces on the site, created by a true perfectionist." Score: 10/10
Review by Panduh at Trax in Space: [Final Voyage]
"This song is absolutely beautiful. It is very touching and uplifting, and almost brings a tear of happiness to my old, wizened eyes. The piano sequence is postively charming and tugs at the heart and the soul like few songs can..." Score: 10/10
Review by Yero at Trax in Space: [Imaginations]
"Calm beginning, nice drum progression and excellent mixture between ambient chorus, strings and stereo effects like winds. The synthe sequences make this piece evolve from trance ambient to progressive. The piano, and then the guitar increases the intensity of the melody. The original note change at 3.00 is a good way to catch the listener attention. Well done Melin! Score: 10/10
