arrangers: []
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack
composers:
- link: artist/13755
  names:
    en: Fredrik Häthén
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '16:51'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Preludium
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
      English: The Artist's Path (I)
    track_length: '1:01'
  - names:
      English: Never Finished, Only Abandoned
    track_length: 0:52
  - names:
      English: Drawn Inexorably
    track_length: '3:12'
  - names:
      English: Judicious Imitation
    track_length: '1:08'
  - names:
      English: Abstracted Element
    track_length: '1:45'
  - names:
      English: Relikt
    track_length: '1:27'
  - names:
      English: Nocte Vigil
    track_length: '1:09'
  - names:
      English: The Artist's Path (II)
    track_length: '2:23'
  - names:
      English: Partum Artifex
    track_length: '2:14'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/965
  names:
    en: Bandcamp
    ja: Bandcamp
    ja-latn: Bandcamp
  role: retailer
link: album/127027
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2023-02-26T18:14
  edited_date: 2023-02-28T07:34
  fetched_date: 2025-11-10T13:52
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 610
name: PARTUM ARTIFEX Original Soundtrack
names:
  en: PARTUM ARTIFEX Original Soundtrack
  ja: PARTUM ARTIFEX Original Soundtrack
  ja-latn: PARTUM ARTIFEX Original Soundtrack
notes: 'Partum Artifex began as a game jam game hosted by Senscape in 2021. The basic
  elements were there; Joakim "Chef" Lundstrom - the developer - already knew what
  kind of story he wanted to tell, but as with so many game jams, time was limited,
  and there was a looming deadline. The game won first place in that jam, and people
  were clamoring for a more fully realized version. Joakim wanted to do this, and
  - again - brought me along for the ride.

  For the full version of Partum Artifex, I made the decision to include live-recorded
  strings for several of the tracks, because I wanted to give the game a very particular
  atmosphere; a mix of intimate sorrow, claustrophobic dread, and - most importantly
  - a sort of romantic bombast. The game goes through some incredibly disturbing scenes,
  and at the heart of it all is an equally disturbing person who believes himself
  to be both powerful and important.

  The main motif of the game happened spontaneously as I was sketching sheet music
  and turned into what is now "Preludium" (the main menu music track). That then informed
  much of the rest of the soundtrack. I already knew from the start that "Relikt"
  needed to be terrifying, and included several extended techniques and special instructions
  in the score. Andrew Thompson recorded it all beautifully, and I am extremely grateful
  for his performance, which lifts the entire soundtrack.

  All track titles are (mostly) either references to quotes by various artists or
  famous works.

  This was a joy to work on. I want to thank Joakim for creating this game, and for
  bringing me along on the journey.

  Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass) performed by Andrew Thompson on
  tracks 1, 2, 3 (extended techniques only), 5, 6 (extended techniques only), 7, 8,
  and 10.

  Fredrik Häthén: Composer, Producer

  Emma Häthén: Album Art

  James C. Hoffman: Mastering Engineer'
organizations:
- *id001
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/72/127027/127027-7dc0d4be2596.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/72/127027/127027-7dc0d4be2596.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/72/127027/127027-7dc0d4be2596.jpg
platforms:
- PC
products:
- names:
    en: Partum Artifex
publish_format: Commercial
related: []
release_date: '2023-02-26'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 9.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://fredrikhathen.bandcamp.com/album/partum-artifex-original-game-soundtrack
  name: Bandcamp
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/127027?perpage=99999
votes: 0
