Anubis City has no audio files at all. Every sound you hear is put together by your browser while you play — and that is exactly why it never gets repetitive.
Three themes
- Anubis Nights plays in the city square: maqam Hijaz in D, 96 beats per minute, an oud musing over a riq, then a ney flute carrying the tune with the kanun answering it.
- Nile Sunset accompanies you while you create your character: maqam Kurd, a slow 72 BPM, harp and ney.
- Temple of Fortune is the calm theme of the poker hall, so it never gets in the way of a difficult decision.
The themes are written as notes, part by part. On every pass the sequencer chooses new variations and drum fills, so the same melody comes back slightly different each time.
Sounds of the city
Water is made of thousands of tiny bubbles rather than noise, which is why the fountain sounds like water and not like static. Waterfalls roar into the harbour, the Nile laps at the quay, torches crackle and kites cry high above the river. The crowd murmur is real speech-like babble from dozens of synthesized voices — the more people in the city, the livelier it gets.
Every source sits at its own spot on the map: walk closer and it grows louder and brighter, walk away and it fades.
