#rayark

my chatty deemo friend wants to find this person from youraislopbores.me and she's mostly on other platforms, so I'm doing shoutout for her... whoever you are, don't be shy :)

The loss feels like a knife to the heart.

But it's also a kick in the ass, for me to do a project I've long since wanted to make.

I want to make a video essay on the main story, just so that its out there archived somewhere in a summarized format.

Been crazy busy, but I want to. Desperately. Recording has started. Bit by bit, I'll make it happen I think...

Goodbye to the game that defied all the stigma towards mobile gaming.

Goodbye to the game that had a phenomenal story, before extensive lore became common with gachas.

We'll never forget you. Despite your flaws, you were still a work of art, and that passion never stays buried forever. It lives on in all our memories.

Deemo artworks

It’s been quite a while, but on September 27th, I attended Rayark Symphony: Echoes of Light.

This photo shows some of the merchandise that was sold at the concert. I bought the sheet music for Dream by Rabpit and sticker set.

Rayark’s Deemo is a rhythm game that I was absolutely obsessed with during my school days, and it introduced me to many precious songs that inspired me to become a composer. That’s why I really wanted to see this concert!

Maybe my wish reached them—because I was lucky enough to win a VIP ticket through an event on X (Twitter) and got to watch it for free!

Thank you... thank you so much.....

The concert was amazing! In the first half, they performed songs from Deemo 1 & 2, and in the second half, pieces from Cytus and Sdorica. I really love VOEZ too, so it was a bit disappointing that none of its tracks were included.

Personally, the performance that left the deepest impression on me was ANIMA by xi — you know, that fast and dazzling piano piece… The pianist played it absolutely flawlessly!

The encore piece was Masquerade by M2U! And Flassic(they organized and performed this concert) even allowed the audience to record and upload that part! I hope the recording can help share a bit of the concert’s atmosphere with those who couldn’t be there.

And look at this!

I even got to meet M2U in person, someone I truly admire, and got his autograph!!! He’s the one who first drew me into the world of Korean subculture music, and my musical taste has been deeply influenced by him. Now that I’ve met a composer I respect so much, I hope I can absorb some of his energy and become a great composer myself🥹