Sounds like a fantastic experience and inspiration for this song. I can picture (and dream) I'm witnessing the same majestic creatures soar through the water. Lovely tune!

Sounds like a fantastic experience and inspiration for this song. I can picture (and dream) I'm witnessing the same majestic creatures soar through the water. Lovely tune!

oh what, that sounds like a dream! and so does your lovely track. thanks for taking us along with you!

oh what, that sounds like a dream! and so does your lovely track. thanks for taking us along with you!

THIS IS SO PRETTY!!!! Great job capturing the feeling of awe towards natural beauty.

Also, I'm very happy to hear the vacation rested you so well. Those moments are absolutely vital. Very, very happy for you. And excited to see what comes out of that well of inspiration!

THIS IS SO PRETTY!!!! Great job capturing the feeling of awe towards natural beauty. Also, I'm very happy to hear the vacation rested you so well. Those moments are absolutely vital. Very, very happy for you. And excited to see what comes out of that well of inspiration!

I have a deep fear of the ocean at night, I am glad you had the light and sounds like a great and memorable experience (though I would be terrified). Its always good to have a bit of inspiration for your track and it shows.

I have a deep fear of the ocean at night, I am glad you had the light and sounds like a great and memorable experience (though I would be terrified). Its always good to have a bit of inspiration for your track and it shows.

I love manta rays! That track was a beautiful journey, loved the moods you captured. Gorgeous sounds and melodies, great ending.

I love manta rays! That track was a beautiful journey, loved the moods you captured. Gorgeous sounds and melodies, great ending.

manta rays are really cool. Lovely synth sounds, there's so many great tones and they all blend together really well, really inspiring

manta rays are really cool. Lovely synth sounds, there's so many great tones and they all blend together really well, really inspiring

Glad to hear about your fine vacation and finding so many attractions. This song has special elegant synths in it. I can now imagine the fascination of meeting manta rays in real. Very well composed.

Glad to hear about your fine vacation and finding so many attractions. This song has special elegant synths in it. I can now imagine the fascination of meeting manta rays in real. Very well composed.

Lovely, makes me feel good. Nice synth sounds, sounded like horns. I'm picturing a little orchestra on the beach. Like flying with the rays. What a fantastic sea creature. The underwater world is mysterious fantastical, and little terrifying to me. Sounds like an amazing vacation, glad you felt the good energy!

Lovely, makes me feel good. Nice synth sounds, sounded like horns. I'm picturing a little orchestra on the beach. Like flying with the rays. What a fantastic sea creature. The underwater world is mysterious fantastical, and little terrifying to me. Sounds like an amazing vacation, glad you felt the good energy!

That encounter with such an alien looking fish must have been inspiring and magic. This track captures some of the magic. The panning in this track is really good, giving a sense of space and a 3d effect. Maybe it's like that being deep in water, where instead of just thinking front/back and left/right, you need to also think up/down, hence the additional dimensions in the music. Thank you for sharing musically your experience with us.

That encounter with such an alien looking fish must have been inspiring and magic. This track captures some of the magic. The panning in this track is really good, giving a sense of space and a 3d effect. Maybe it's like that being deep in water, where instead of just thinking front/back and left/right, you need to also think up/down, hence the additional dimensions in the music. Thank you for sharing musically your experience with us.

Wow that sounds like an amazing and therapeutic vacay!  This lovely track def evokes the spirit of your trip but also those otherworldly manta rays enjoying the swim.  The sfx were an a nice touch and this gave me some Vangelis on Cosmos vibes   Excellent melodies throughout and a calming track.  Well done!

Wow that sounds like an amazing and therapeutic vacay! This lovely track def evokes the spirit of your trip but also those otherworldly manta rays enjoying the swim. The sfx were an a nice touch and this gave me some Vangelis on Cosmos vibes :) Excellent melodies throughout and a calming track. Well done!

Thanks!  It really was something to see them in their natural habitat and it was crazy how close they came.  I did my best to try to pay tribute to them.

It was unlike anything I can say I've ever really done before, but would definitely do it again in a heartbeat and would take all you wonderful people along with me if I could!

Thanks!  The vacation was restorative.  Being back home has already loaded a ton of stress onto me, but hopefully I can bottle up some of the vacation vibes and return to them from time to time.

That is a very understandable fear.  I think it freaks me out a little too, and I had a bit of trepidation on the journey out, but once we actually got there it was well-lit, there were a lot of people and boats around, and the shore didn't appear to be too terribly far away, and then once I saw the manta rays, I forgot about everything else. 

I guess I probably didn't have strong feelings about manta rays one way or another before this, but now I would consider myself a big fan of them.  They are beautiful creatures and I did my best to pay them some humble form of musical tribute.  Thanks for listening!

Yeah, I have gained a much greater appreciation for manta rays now.  They are beautiful and inspirational.

I never would have guessed I would make such a close acquaintance with them.  We weren't allowed to reach out and touch them, but they bumped against me a few times. 

I chose some brass and woodwind sounds because they seemed to fit the vibe I wanted to go for.  I agree the underwater world is a little terrifying as it's very much not our element.  But to be an observer of it, there's certainly a lot of beauty to it as well.  And it's incredible how well adapted to it such a variety of creatures are.

It's funny you mention the spatial component because that definitely played into it.  Often you would initially spot a manta ray swimming a decent ways below you, and then it would swim upwards straight towards you so you could look into it's mouth and then it would veer off at the last second and pass super close to you belly up.  It was quite the underwater dance, back and forth, and up and down.

It was a wonderful vacation and hopefully will provide me with some vibes to return to mentally as real life continues to be stressful.  Ah, to be a manta ray seems like it might be nice.

[quote=SQF]Sounds like a fantastic experience and inspiration for this song. I can picture (and dream) I'm witnessing the same majestic creatures soar through the water. Lovely tune![/quote]Thanks! It really was something to see them in their natural habitat and it was crazy how close they came. I did my best to try to pay tribute to them. [quote=jwh]oh what, that sounds like a dream! and so does your lovely track. thanks for taking us along with you![/quote]It was unlike anything I can say I've ever really done before, but would definitely do it again in a heartbeat and would take all you wonderful people along with me if I could! [quote=jegasus]THIS IS SO PRETTY!!!! Great job capturing the feeling of awe towards natural beauty. Also, I'm very happy to hear the vacation rested you so well. Those moments are absolutely vital. Very, very happy for you. And excited to see what comes out of that well of inspiration! [/quote]Thanks! The vacation was restorative. Being back home has already loaded a ton of stress onto me, but hopefully I can bottle up some of the vacation vibes and return to them from time to time. [quote=mzunguko]I have a deep fear of the ocean at night, I am glad you had the light and sounds like a great and memorable experience (though I would be terrified). Its always good to have a bit of inspiration for your track and it shows.[/quote]That is a very understandable fear. I think it freaks me out a little too, and I had a bit of trepidation on the journey out, but once we actually got there it was well-lit, there were a lot of people and boats around, and the shore didn't appear to be too terribly far away, and then once I saw the manta rays, I forgot about everything else. [quote=ddmm64]I love manta rays! That track was a beautiful journey, loved the moods you captured. Gorgeous sounds and melodies, great ending.[/quote]I guess I probably didn't have strong feelings about manta rays one way or another before this, but now I would consider myself a big fan of them. They are beautiful creatures and I did my best to pay them some humble form of musical tribute. Thanks for listening! [quote=Bleeoop]manta rays are really cool. Lovely synth sounds, there's so many great tones and they all blend together really well, really inspiring[/quote]Yeah, I have gained a much greater appreciation for manta rays now. They are beautiful and inspirational. [quote=Q-Rosh]Glad to hear about your fine vacation and finding so many attractions. This song has special elegant synths in it. I can now imagine the fascination of meeting manta rays in real. Very well composed.[/quote]I never would have guessed I would make such a close acquaintance with them. We weren't allowed to reach out and touch them, but they bumped against me a few times. [quote=miraclemiles]Lovely, makes me feel good. Nice synth sounds, sounded like horns. I'm picturing a little orchestra on the beach. Like flying with the rays. What a fantastic sea creature. The underwater world is mysterious fantastical, and little terrifying to me. Sounds like an amazing vacation, glad you felt the good energy![/quote]I chose some brass and woodwind sounds because they seemed to fit the vibe I wanted to go for. I agree the underwater world is a little terrifying as it's very much not our element. But to be an observer of it, there's certainly a lot of beauty to it as well. And it's incredible how well adapted to it such a variety of creatures are. [quote=Kedbreak136]That encounter with such an alien looking fish must have been inspiring and magic. This track captures some of the magic. The panning in this track is really good, giving a sense of space and a 3d effect. Maybe it's like that being deep in water, where instead of just thinking front/back and left/right, you need to also think up/down, hence the additional dimensions in the music. Thank you for sharing musically your experience with us.[/quote]It's funny you mention the spatial component because that definitely played into it. Often you would initially spot a manta ray swimming a decent ways below you, and then it would swim upwards straight towards you so you could look into it's mouth and then it would veer off at the last second and pass super close to you belly up. It was quite the underwater dance, back and forth, and up and down. [quote=Tone Matrix]Wow that sounds like an amazing and therapeutic vacay! This lovely track def evokes the spirit of your trip but also those otherworldly manta rays enjoying the swim. The sfx were an a nice touch and this gave me some Vangelis on Cosmos vibes :) Excellent melodies throughout and a calming track. Well done![/quote]It was a wonderful vacation and hopefully will provide me with some vibes to return to mentally as real life continues to be stressful. Ah, to be a manta ray seems like it might be nice.