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Posted by The Toontown Team on September 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM

Welcome to the next entry of Toontown Rewritten's ToonFest backstage column! I'm the lead composer over here at Toontown -- you may know me as a little red cat named Cool Peaches. Unlike Kati and Joey, the authors of the other Backstage posts thus far, I actually haven't been part of the team since the beginning, which gives me some pretty great stories to tell.
Today we're going to hit the road and check out some history with the team, such as how I've gotten here, what I’ve worked on… You know, maybe I can even sneak in a new song I've written! Oh, but don't let Joey know. As much as Sir Max disobeys the Toon Council, Joey sure is a stickler for keeping things secret until they're released.
So, let’s get this show on the road, shall we?

The New Toon in Town

My time here on the team first began in February, where I was a complete stranger to everyone! (Unlike many team members, which were referred by friends.) Believe it or not, I made it straight onto the team just by sending an email to support showing off some of the compositions I've made in the past. After four days of selecting samples and anxious waiting later, I got a response from none other than Joey himself. It turns out that the team had been searching for a composer right when I sent my email, and I was given a little test: Write three jingles for an upcoming event that had been in planning.
Some hours later, I had completed all three and sent them off to see what they thought… …and got a response that probably made it one of the proudest moments of my life: Joey telling me that the songs basically guaranteed me a spot on the team. Those three songs were completed without any tweaks necessary, and later became Slappy's Theme during the Toon Council Presidential Election.
The next day, I received the first project I would work on as an official member of the TTR Team, and the biggest track I have worked on yet: Setting the tone of Doomsday.

Creating a Cogtastrophe

The hugeness of the Doomsday melody is definitely a stark contrast with those first three jingles that took a few hours. I'd believe that this piece clocked in at a month! …Okay, that’s not entirely true. According to my computer, the time between the first version of this piece and the version that made it in game was a mere 4 days, but I don't even want to count how many hours it was. I swear, I remember this piece taking weeks!
In any case, the big burst of a theme that I wrote for Doomsday took a lot of researching to put together. This wasn't just any ordinary Cog battle, this was the Cog battle that decided the fate of Toontown, and I wasn't going to let it run dry! There were tons of mash-ups put in there, from a standard Cog building floor to the theme of the CJ Battle. If you listen closely, you'll even hear a few unused themes.

Tunes for Future Toons

Everything you heard during Doomsday was composed by myself, my personal favorite being what I think is the best piece I've ever written: the credits theme. That won't be so true for the next event, though.
Just like I was picked up, we managed to pull another Toon onto the team named Yorke who has been helping out with composing plenty of themes for upcoming events. In fact, you'll get to hear his debut track right here at ToonFest! He has composed the entire event this time around, and I can tell you that you're going to love it.
I've been wrapped up in composing things for a later event, but I know you Toons can be pretty eager to hear something new. Did you know that Daisy Gardens doesn't actually have music when you go into a shop? It just reuses the street theme, unlike other Playgrounds. I've been working on a piece recently to put in there, and YOU can help shape it up before it goes in game! Give it a listen by clicking the picture to the right, and let me know what you want to be improved before I send it over to Minnie to be used as an official melody.
My role is to write music over and over and over again until I’ve done an appropriate job realizing the scene that it accompanies. It can be a slow job at times, but it’s all worth it!
Joining the TTR team was probably the best decision that I have ever made. It pretty much finalized my decision to become a professional composer, gave me a reason to do well in school, and deepened my interest in music ten-fold. Being here has made me a much better person, and I wouldn’t trade my position here for the world.
If you have a dream: Whether it's to compose music, become an artist, or even one of the developers of Toontown: Don't give up! My chances of getting onto the team were one in a million, but I was that one. You can be too! I want to take the little space I have left to thank every one of you who has been following the project since it's early days (Just like myself at the time!), as well as all of my fellow team members who have made my experience the best it can be.
You Toons are the best, and make being here all the more worthwhile! Hope to see you at ToonFest!

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A toon said on September 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Wow, Cool!

Mr. Toon said on September 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM
When you add the CEO Pleaseeeeee add a nametag to him! You gave nametags to the trolley cogs so I want the CEO to not be left out! See you all at Toonfest!

Anewaccl Jr said on September 7, 2014 at 2:07 PM
Nice music I love composing music my self that aint singing :D ttr is lucky to have such a nice composer!

Ooowoo said on September 7, 2014 at 2:16 PM
That music for buildings in Daisy Gardens seems to fit well. Hope to see you at ToonFest too!

Alex Mc Toony said on September 7, 2014 at 2:23 PM
I love this backstage post. All the new music for TTR is great, thanks to you. Keep up the good work, all the music here, I give a 1000000/10.

Crazy dog said on September 7, 2014 at 2:25 PM
That is awesome!

Deputy Jellyroll Wondertoon said on September 7, 2014 at 2:30 PM
Love the music you made. It's so cool! Can't wait to hear whats coming for Toonfest!

Prof. Fireball KookyMooch said on September 7, 2014 at 2:30 PM
Your compostions.. More like masterpieces! As an instrumentalist, I can truly appreciate how difficult writing a piece of music is, and you are incredible at it! Great work on everything!

popcap said on September 7, 2014 at 2:41 PM
Good job with the music. (:

zippy said on September 7, 2014 at 2:52 PM
i love your music

Midnight Charm said on September 7, 2014 at 2:59 PM
Just wanted to say, I really love the stuff you've composed for TTR. It must be difficult to fit a set theme but you do it so well. Good luck!

Ruff Ruff said on September 7, 2014 at 3:09 PM
I love the Daisy Gardens store track but I think it should be a little lower in pitch if you know what I mean

Aubameyang said on September 7, 2014 at 3:12 PM
Loving this composition of TTR!

Arya said on September 7, 2014 at 3:17 PM
Great job with the music! The piece for Daisy Gardens matched the place very well. :D

Dippy Rainbow Fiddlesticks said on September 7, 2014 at 3:36 PM
All of those songs sound like they've belonged in ToonTown since day 1! I'm so impressed!

Fireheart said on September 7, 2014 at 3:43 PM
As a violinist, I really love the theme for Daisy's Garden, and I can really appreciate your work! The only problem with the theme, a VERY SMALL problem, barley a problem at all, is that it's a tiny bit too.. let's say 'graceful.' I know, I know, Daisy's Garden is supposed to be fancy and garden-y and graceful, but it's just a tad too much. I would also love to know the program you use to compose your music! I would love to mess around with it. That's all I can say for now. Keep up the good work Cool Peaches and the rest of the Toontown Rewritten Team! Keep it up! I'm telling you, someday, all of this will come to use. The important part is that you all have had fun making the game. I guess NOW is all I can s

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