Blog: Nervous Music

Apparently a mote is a small particle or speck, usually in reference to dust, but can also refer to an atom. I learned this word through a new Windows game called Osmos . In Osmos, you're a mote. And your objective is to absorb other motes to become the biggest mote on the block. I was drawn to this game for the same reasons that I was drawn to Electroplankton : simple yet mesmerizing gameplay along with its outstanding soundtrack and musical qualities. Three artists provide the musical backdrop to [...]