Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I really liked Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion, I thought it was a delightful little game, but it left me wanting to have my own little spin on the soundtrack, so I decided to give it a fresh coat of paint! (or in this case, sound.) I hope you all enjoy it!
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Jon Arbuckle - Composer Commentary
These titles are getting incredibly stupid.
Ben’s Chase theme is perfect. It’s as haunting as Ben himself and it captures his aesthetic perfectly, which is why I decided to pretty much play it straight here. It's a remix of the original which features some percussive African instruments, a sick saxophone, and a nice flute mellotron as the main backing instrument. What I did want to do with this chase theme is add a very nice gimmick, this song is the same whether you play it backwards or forwards. Playing songs Backwards has always been a hobby of mine, mostly because I find them haunting (it is mostly because of creepypastas and Gravity Falls if I’m being honest) and I wanted to emulate that “Internet Zelda haunted” feel. Also the concept of palindromes (words that are the same forwards and backwards) is awesome, and I wanted to make a musical palindrome, which I believe works best in a horror game. (Also did you know that Atlanta backwards is still Atlanta?)
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Bandcamp: romm.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/rommandel
I really liked Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion, I thought it was a delightful little game, but it left me wanting to have my own little spin on the soundtrack, so I decided to give it a fresh coat of paint! (or in this case, sound.) I hope you all enjoy it!
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Jon Arbuckle - Composer Commentary
These titles are getting incredibly stupid.
Ben’s Chase theme is perfect. It’s as haunting as Ben himself and it captures his aesthetic perfectly, which is why I decided to pretty much play it straight here. It's a remix of the original which features some percussive African instruments, a sick saxophone, and a nice flute mellotron as the main backing instrument. What I did want to do with this chase theme is add a very nice gimmick, this song is the same whether you play it backwards or forwards. Playing songs Backwards has always been a hobby of mine, mostly because I find them haunting (it is mostly because of creepypastas and Gravity Falls if I’m being honest) and I wanted to emulate that “Internet Zelda haunted” feel. Also the concept of palindromes (words that are the same forwards and backwards) is awesome, and I wanted to make a musical palindrome, which I believe works best in a horror game. (Also did you know that Atlanta backwards is still Atlanta?)
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Bandcamp: romm.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/rommandel
