Role: Original Soundtrack and SFX
Developer: Studio Investigrave
Release: 2022
Elevator Hitch is a short 2.5D surreal horror/escape room visual novel with point-and-click and puzzle elements.
Soundtrack approach
Bossa nova inspired elevator music reinterpreted on each floor, with stylistic and textural variations to match the specific mood and theme of each environment.
Recommended listening
Main Theme — Bossa nova elevator motif
Childhood Room — Childlike reinterpretation using toy-like sounds
Hole — Unsettling variation with minimal arrangement
Working on Elevator Hitch
Elevator Hitch was a particularly special project for me because it was the first opportunity I had to work professionally as a composer. I'm very grateful that I got to be part of it. As a Brazilian, I also really enjoyed exploring bossa nova and putting my own spin on the idea of elevator music. I wanted the music to feel pleasant and familiar while still fitting the game's surreal and unsettling atmosphere.
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