When looking into techniques for Platformers I found an interview with Grant Kirkhope a composer for classic platformers such as ‘Banjo Kazooie’ and ‘Donkey Kong 64’ talking about the importance of motif and melody in soundtracks “Find that little 4 bar motif you can remember” this statement from Grant philosophy steered my creation of motifs that would stick a level in the players head. This idea of a memorable motif inspired my use of a Balafon to create hooks, linking a given level to its music. Furthermore, using this instrument consistently across the tracks leant a consistency to the location in which these levels are set. This creates evaluative conditioning “the process where an emotion is induced by music simply because the stimulus has often been paired with other positive or negative stimuli” (Leamcharaskul, 2017) so if I can make the music sound fun and uplifting the player will associate the gameplay in a similar fashion. These principles help mould the direction of the music, for example the track “Boulders” uses a fast tempo and beating drum to create a feeling of haste. While “Up Stream” has slow violins and a synth section to invoke a meandering feeling in the player.