Looking for Music Producer / Sound‑Designer for Narrative RPG (Dark Jazz · Psy‑Noir · Electronic Ambient)

We’re a small indie game studio (Argentina‑based, remote‑friendly) looking for a **single composer‑producer** to craft the game’s signature sound.

### 📌 Project Snapshot

**DEBT DEADLINE** is a **psycho‑thriller narrative RPG** where players “escape a procedurally generated looping nightmare” while juggling sanity, debt and moral decay in dystopian *Naked City, 199X*

- Retro‑cinematic 3D / visual� ... �novel hybrid (PC)
- Short‑run structure (15‑30 min loops) with meta‑progression and multiple endings
- Release window: **2026**

### 🎧 Vision

We need a **moody, noir‑infused score** that fuses **dark jazz harmony** with **psychedelic ambient sound‑design** and **electronic beats/grooves (DnB, trip hop, jungle)**.

**Core ingredients:**
Noir Jazz
 • Vibe / Refs: Sax, muted trumpet, upright or fretless bass, brushed drums
 • Notes: Slow, smoky melodies à‑la Trigg & Gusset, Kilimanjaro Darkjazz, or Angelo Badalamenti’s “Twin Peaks” bar scenes

Lo‑Fi / Dub / Tape Noise
 • Vibe / Refs: Vinyl hiss, tape wobble, radio static, dub delays
 • Notes: Gives the world a decayed, off‑frequency feel

Psy‑Ambient Pads & Choirs
 • Vibe / Refs: Lush but unsettling layers
 • Notes: Supports sanity/insanity mechanics; think Ulver Shadows of the Sun pads or vapor‑stretched choirs

DNB / Jungle
 • Vibe / Refs: Break‑beat energy under tense scenes
 • Notes: Used sparingly for high‑tension moments

Western / Blues Guitar
 • Vibe / Refs: Twangy electric or resonator motifs
 • Notes: Reinforces the dystopian “neo‑western” grime of the city

Glitch & Time‑Stretch
 • Vibe / Refs: Half‑speed or “broken CD” artifacts
 • Notes: Highlights weird reality and rising insanity

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### 🎼 Scope & Deliverables

*Total music time 15~20 min; stems must ship as 48 kHz / 24‑bit WAV.*

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### 🛠️ What We’re After

**Must‑Haves**

- **Jazz literacy:** you improvise/write authentic modal & noir jazz harmony (extended chords, modal interchange, tasteful dissonance).
- **Electronic production chops:** comfortable with analog‑style synths, granular/time‑stretch & creative FX chains.
- **Sound‑design mindset:** you treat noise, glitch, and texture as musical tools.
- **Storytelling focus:** experience scoring narrative games, films, or interactive media.
- **Delivery ready for middleware (FMOD) & loop‑safe WAV stems.**

**Nice‑to‑Haves**

- Live horn or string recording capability.
- Experience with procedural/vertical‑layering scores.
- FMOD integration knowledge.
- Remote Git/LFS workflow familiarity.

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