Stella's Tale

This soundtrack is much shorter than I had aimed for, but I was preoccupied with holiday plans and travel, so it ended up being three tracks-- no issue there!

Stella's Tale is a puzzle platformer about searching coastal Italia for fallen stars. Every notte stellata, the sky is filled with beautiful stars-- but this year, no shooting stars can be found. It is up to Stella, with the help of her trusty (and talkative) sailboat, Barcavela, to sail the coast and harness the power of the fallen stars.

Track 1: Stella's Tale (Title Theme): while writing this track, I wanted to embrace close mic positions for a very intimate studio sound. The wood-block, clave, triangle, shakers, etc. create a relaxing bossa-nova rhythm.

Track 2: A Little Star Flew Over Italy: This is the opening cutscene for the game, playing out in a Mario Galaxy-style storybook setting:

"Do you know why I named you Stella?

Every notte stellata, when I was a little girl like you, I would watch the stars fill the night sky 

And I’d wish one of them would fall right through my window for me to keep.

I got very lucky. One notte stellata, when I was older, I met your papa.

And the very next year, like a falling star, you came into our life.

My very own star… my beautiful Stella.”

Track 3: Chase to the Docks: as Stella sits by her window, looking out at the empty sky, a star suddenly appears right in front of her. She leaps from her balcony and chases it down to the docks.