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Atlas Shrugged

By Kedbreak136 on November 3, 2024 12:36 pm

A few years ago, I read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I had heard of the book and was curious to make my own opinion about the book. Well, that was quite a weird experience. Let's say that I was unimpressed.

This track started as a swing like track for Halloween and was sliding down into the angular territory, with weird out of key chords and clumsy rhythm, which I thought was a great image of a machine that was supposed to be perfectly oiled but ends up hiccupping here and there, as if the production line was progressively destroying itself. And it all ends in chaos. Appropriate. Somehow, this reminded me of what the world would look like in the hands of people who took Atlas Shrugged literally.

When I was a teenager, there was this bookstore I loved going to. When there, I often pined over two books specifically: Atlas Shrugged and Musashi. Do not ask me why, I have ABSOLUTELY no clue why. I mean, I know why I was all over Musashi: I was a huge weeb, hahahaha... But I cannot tell you why I thought Atlas Shrugged would be cool. Anyways, I ended up never reading it and, nowadays, I think it was for the best, hahahahaha...

As for the song, this is super cool! I imagine this is what plays when some animated crew of cats come out of a bar ready to do some shake downs after a sweet jam and jazzin' session =P
That climax at 2:40 is SO cool!
Awesome work!

Hahaha it's very rare to hear a song that makes me laugh aloud with delight but when the wonky jazz brass comes in around 1 minute I was absolutely completely entertained. This is soooo much fun and just ever slightly unhinged in my favourite way. And the punk screaming in the background that follows ... heavy drums... what a musical playground. Just awesome.

I mean f*ck yeah you ended with a train. How metal is that?!

jegasus wrote:

I imagine this is what plays when some animated crew of cats come out of a bar ready to do some shake downs after a sweet jam and jazzin' session =P


I love how imaginative your comments are! I was getting Mr. Bungle vibes, but I find your vision more entertaining!

Great track! Love how the walla and train sounds in the background give it some context.

Sounds like a demented jazz club.  The climax leading up to the end was cool and intense.  I've never read Atlas Shrugged, but everything I've heard about it leads me to believe I wouldn't want to.  I think I'd much rather listen to this track again.

Getting some Jim Carrey_Mask vibes with the nightclub groove and those sassy saxamaphones.  The drums tell another story though as armed men interrupt the dance number.  Cue train departure escape right on time! smile  Love how your tracks always tell a story.

It's so swanky, and then it gets intense. This train heist is one great success.

I've never read Atlas Shrugged, though I've read the synopsis and yea, it sounds very bad.

sounds like this track really picked itself up by its bootstraps  big_smile
wild and fun mix, Ked!

Very cinematic, all kinds of scenes come to mind, I like your concept great idea, executed it well. The jazz flow so cool, then changing to the darker, and heavy, what a great ride. I have not read that book, have heard of it, figured not worth the time.

Such a cool track, not sure what direction it was going to go from the start, then at 1:00 in it was clear, some smooth jazz was in order ... but don't get too comfortable, it's all about to come crashing down.  Love how you create a story with your music.

love the "out of key chords" and then the trademark "thing out of nowhere but it's awesome" kedbreak move was the train at the end!

wOW. This was a fantastic film. I was in a scary James Bond movie. Great job.

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