Ost: Ultrakill 6-1

“This is the one track that made me learn how to sidechain compress a reverb send. Also, yes, the choir is out of tune on purpose. It’s not a mistake. Stop emailing me about it.” End of Report.

This report is structured as if produced by a fictional sound design and composition team (Arkhane Audio Works) for the game’s developer, . INTERNAL AUDIO DEVELOPMENT REPORT Project: Ultrakill – Full Game Soundtrack Track Designation: ULTK_06-01 Level Title: Cry for the Weeper (ACT II: Imperfect Hatred) Composer/Sound Designer: Arsi “Hakita” Patala (with additional mastering by friends) Report Date: [Current Date Simulated: 2024] Version: Final Mastered 1. Executive Summary The track for 6-1 serves as the explosive opening statement for ACT II’s final chapter . Unlike the industrial, electronic grind of the Greed layer or the atmospheric dread of Heresy, this track bridges the gap between the two. It introduces a melancholic, choir-driven motif that is immediately crushed by breakcore percussion and dissonant synth leads . The primary goal was to sonically represent “a funeral procession interrupted by a bombing run.” 2. Compositional Architecture The track deviates from standard verse-chorus structure, instead following a “Tension-Release-Overload” pattern common in Ultrakill’s dynamic scoring. ultrakill 6-1 ost