I've somehow never read Dracula, but the dark sorcerer school sounds cool, and this totally captures that vibe well.  I can imagine the creepy dark rooms barely lit by candles as a bunch of evil magicians huddle around and learn the arcane arts.  Highly cinematic as always.

I've somehow never read Dracula, but the dark sorcerer school sounds cool, and this totally captures that vibe well. I can imagine the creepy dark rooms barely lit by candles as a bunch of evil magicians huddle around and learn the arcane arts. Highly cinematic as always.

I read this book too and enjoyed it as well. I remember wondering what it would have been like for the people who read it without already knowing what vampires are, and just discovering it slowly through the book.

This song is great. It's what brought me here and I love the haunting feel that drew me in. Nice work.

I read this book too and enjoyed it as well. I remember wondering what it would have been like for the people who read it without already knowing what vampires are, and just discovering it slowly through the book. This song is great. It's what brought me here and I love the haunting feel that drew me in. Nice work.

Love the brooding sense with the impending doom percussion which is then greeted by the soft piano and legato strings.  Quite lovely really. 

Love the brooding sense with the impending doom percussion which is then greeted by the soft piano and legato strings. Quite lovely really.

yeah, i'd say mission accomplished! i love your patience here, and how the dynamics build and create such tasty tension. everything is working together and creating such a mood & story.
just wonderful, Kedbreak

yeah, i'd say mission accomplished! i love your patience here, and how the dynamics build and create such tasty tension. everything is working together and creating such a mood & story. just wonderful, Kedbreak

love that opening sound and groove it has especially enjoy the piano theme before it gets lit on fyah with the strings and darkness. That chord at 2:41 so good! Love the come down on the outro.  Well done!

love that opening sound and groove it has <3 especially enjoy the piano theme before it gets lit on fyah with the strings and darkness. That chord at 2:41 so good! Love the come down on the outro. Well done!

Super cool conceptual piece.  I think you nailed the atmosphere too... like big, dark, and ancient... old secrets reside in this track.  The swirling vocal samples and thunder that lead into the violin section are just perfect for capturing that "dark magic" feel.  Really great track.

Super cool conceptual piece. I think you nailed the atmosphere too... like big, dark, and ancient... old secrets reside in this track. The swirling vocal samples and thunder that lead into the violin section are just perfect for capturing that "dark magic" feel. Really great track.

The story is pretty metal in everything but the guitars.
Maybe this needs some guitars. But maybe it doesn't, it's plenty atmospheric.
- Valx

The story is pretty metal in everything but the guitars. Maybe this needs some guitars. But maybe it doesn't, it's plenty atmospheric. - Valx

Thanks for mentioning the Scholomance; it's a really cool idea, and a great inspiration for a track.  Great atmosphere, both in the music and the sfx (...of the atmosphere).  The strings and percussion cooperate so well! 

Thanks for mentioning [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholomance]the Scholomance[/url]; it's a really cool idea, and a great inspiration for a track. Great atmosphere, both in the music and the sfx (...of the atmosphere). The strings and percussion cooperate so well!

Such a nice and atmospheric track. Not overdone with a creepy vitality. Just right. Love it.

Such a nice and atmospheric track. Not overdone with a creepy vitality. Just right. Love it.

Reminds me of the times I played 7th Guest. Great mood.

Reminds me of the times I played 7th Guest. Great mood.

So what I'm getting from this is that the weather machine narrative is true. Adding some Alex Jones sound clips in the background could be a cool effect.

Sorry.  Very cool track here, love the ominousity and the deep lows.  The thunder is a really cool touch.

So what I'm getting from this is that the weather machine narrative is true. Adding some Alex Jones sound clips in the background could be a cool effect. Sorry. Very cool track here, love the ominousity and the deep lows. The thunder is a really cool touch.

holds such a grand and opulent ambience to it!

holds such a grand and opulent ambience to it! [img]https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNHA4b3poNTQ0MWVhb2EzMTV4NXdwaTl5MWNiN3M0azZpc29lZmFseiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/kA7MvjrOAIBX6nfAlE/giphy.gif[/img]

You’ve done a great job making your song cinematic, and genuinely creepy. It deserves to be paired with film.

You’ve done a great job making your song cinematic, and genuinely creepy. It deserves to be paired with film.

Oh wow, this is great! Amazing atmosphere and creepy sounds, and musical throughout. You've got a whole story going. So when they finally make a movie exploring the Scholomance you're doing the soundtrack right? 'cos I'm not watching it otherwise

Oh wow, this is great! Amazing atmosphere and creepy sounds, and musical throughout. You've got a whole story going. So when they finally make a movie exploring the Scholomance you're doing the soundtrack right? 'cos I'm not watching it otherwise

oooh yes, this fits so well with your scene. I can picture the scene. I did not know they could control weather, that's a good touch. I enjoyed that recent Nosferatu movie. I'm looking at a grey raining day as I hear this, and it first so well.

oooh yes, this fits so well with your scene. I can picture the scene. I did not know they could control weather, that's a good touch. I enjoyed that recent Nosferatu movie. I'm looking at a grey raining day as I hear this, and it first so well.

Great track but even better after reading the description, absolutely nailed it in creating a visual in our mind of finding and discovering this mysterious group.  The violin at 2:37 sounds so good, is that a plugin? or did you play that?  This is so well produced, all the textures, low  haunting humming, piano, the panning percussion.  I was also dealing with dracula this week, but the gameboy Castlevainia type.

Great track but even better after reading the description, absolutely nailed it in creating a visual in our mind of finding and discovering this mysterious group. The violin at 2:37 sounds so good, is that a plugin? or did you play that? This is so well produced, all the textures, low haunting humming, piano, the panning percussion. I was also dealing with dracula this week, but the gameboy Castlevainia type.

Cinematic!

Cinematic!

Thank your for checking the track. Dracula is a surprisingly good read! You should give it a try if you have some time for dark gothic horror.

I love how this book gives us insights into the values and fears of the Victorian era of England. The anxiety about the foreign invasion of something older, before the scientific Victorian values, something they cannot really grasp, and intoxicates them. Thank you for your comment!

I was happy with the doom percussion - this was one cool sample courtesy of Native Instruments.

Thank you for the comment! Patience is a good word - I did take my time instead of always doing a change every 4 bars. Sometimes sitting it, waiting for the mood to slowly sip into the room is the way to go. Thank you!

Thank you very much. A nice comment about the piano coming from you is a badge of honor! Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, I am happy that it sounds like the atmosphere was successfully created.

Thank you Valx!
There could indeed be a metal version of this with some heavy guitars!

Reading more about the Scholomance and how these myths are born, intertwined with the landscape, was very interesting. Thank you for the nice comment!

Thank you very much! I indeed tried not to go into the too much and stay relatively subtle. I am glad it works. Thank you for your kind comment!

Oh wow that takes me back to the 90s. Yeah I played that game too, but I don't remember the music. I remember however the traumatic horror of Alone in the Dark!

Thank you! If what I read is correct, Romania and Hungaria have a pretty unique landscape with hills and mountains which result in extremely localized thunderstorms that can be pretty dramtic for one village and yet leave the one next to it totally unscathed. This is apparently part of the legend of the weather sorcerers who punish a village for not being kind to them.

Thank you Raja!

Thank you! I'd love to do some soundtrack work in the future. Thank you for your kind comment.

Haha I wish this happened!

I wish I had caught that Nosferatu movie in the theater. I heard that the voice was particularly impressive there. I like how the wind in the castle seem to rise with Orlock's voice.

Thank you Jason! The violon is a Native Instruments plugging - played on a keyboard and I tweaked the volume dynamics to give a more natural sound to the attack and release. Gameboy Castlevania! That is one good old game!

Thank you!

[quote=Cosmic Cairns]I've somehow never read Dracula, but the dark sorcerer school sounds cool, and this totally captures that vibe well. I can imagine the creepy dark rooms barely lit by candles as a bunch of evil magicians huddle around and learn the arcane arts. Highly cinematic as always.[/quote] Thank your for checking the track. Dracula is a surprisingly good read! You should give it a try if you have some time for dark gothic horror. [quote=PeterM]I read this book too and enjoyed it as well. I remember wondering what it would have been like for the people who read it without already knowing what vampires are, and just discovering it slowly through the book. This song is great. It's what brought me here and I love the haunting feel that drew me in. Nice work.[/quote] I love how this book gives us insights into the values and fears of the Victorian era of England. The anxiety about the foreign invasion of something older, before the scientific Victorian values, something they cannot really grasp, and intoxicates them. Thank you for your comment! [quote=rdomain]Love the brooding sense with the impending doom percussion which is then greeted by the soft piano and legato strings. Quite lovely really. [/quote] I was happy with the doom percussion - this was one cool sample courtesy of Native Instruments. [quote=jwh]yeah, i'd say mission accomplished! i love your patience here, and how the dynamics build and create such tasty tension. everything is working together and creating such a mood & story. just wonderful, Kedbreak[/quote] Thank you for the comment! Patience is a good word - I did take my time instead of always doing a change every 4 bars. Sometimes sitting it, waiting for the mood to slowly sip into the room is the way to go. Thank you! :) [quote=Tone Matrix]love that opening sound and groove it has <3 especially enjoy the piano theme before it gets lit on fyah with the strings and darkness. That chord at 2:41 so good! Love the come down on the outro. Well done! [/quote] Thank you very much. A nice comment about the piano coming from you is a badge of honor! Thank you very much. [quote=Napear]Super cool conceptual piece. I think you nailed the atmosphere too... like big, dark, and ancient... old secrets reside in this track. The swirling vocal samples and thunder that lead into the violin section are just perfect for capturing that "dark magic" feel. Really great track. [/quote] Thank you very much, I am happy that it sounds like the atmosphere was successfully created. [quote=DESLRV]The story is pretty metal in everything but the guitars. Maybe this needs some guitars. But maybe it doesn't, it's plenty atmospheric. - Valx[/quote] Thank you Valx! There could indeed be a metal version of this with some heavy guitars! [quote=ineff]Thanks for mentioning [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholomance]the Scholomance[/url]; it's a really cool idea, and a great inspiration for a track. Great atmosphere, both in the music and the sfx (...of the atmosphere). The strings and percussion cooperate so well! [/quote] Reading more about the Scholomance and how these myths are born, intertwined with the landscape, was very interesting. Thank you for the nice comment! [quote=Q-Rosh]Such a nice and atmospheric track. Not overdone with a creepy vitality. Just right. Love it.[/quote] Thank you very much! I indeed tried not to go into the too much and stay relatively subtle. I am glad it works. Thank you for your kind comment! [quote=jimmac]Reminds me of the times I played 7th Guest. Great mood.[/quote] Oh wow that takes me back to the 90s. Yeah I played that game too, but I don't remember the music. I remember however the traumatic horror of Alone in the Dark! [quote=Chrisfoo]So what I'm getting from this is that the weather machine narrative is true. Adding some Alex Jones sound clips in the background could be a cool effect. Sorry. Very cool track here, love the ominousity and the deep lows. The thunder is a really cool touch.[/quote] Thank you! If what I read is correct, Romania and Hungaria have a pretty unique landscape with hills and mountains which result in extremely localized thunderstorms that can be pretty dramtic for one village and yet leave the one next to it totally unscathed. This is apparently part of the legend of the weather sorcerers who punish a village for not being kind to them. [quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]holds such a grand and opulent ambience to it! [img]https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNHA4b3poNTQ0MWVhb2EzMTV4NXdwaTl5MWNiN3M0azZpc29lZmFseiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/kA7MvjrOAIBX6nfAlE/giphy.gif[/img][/quote] Thank you Raja! [quote=franky] You’ve done a great job making your song cinematic, and genuinely creepy. It deserves to be paired with film. [/quote] Thank you! I'd love to do some soundtrack work in the future. Thank you for your kind comment. [quote=MRDRCAT]Oh wow, this is great! Amazing atmosphere and creepy sounds, and musical throughout. You've got a whole story going. So when they finally make a movie exploring the Scholomance you're doing the soundtrack right? 'cos I'm not watching it otherwise[/quote] Haha I wish this happened! [quote=miraclemiles]oooh yes, this fits so well with your scene. I can picture the scene. I did not know they could control weather, that's a good touch. I enjoyed that recent Nosferatu movie. I'm looking at a grey raining day as I hear this, and it first so well. [/quote] I wish I had caught that Nosferatu movie in the theater. I heard that the voice was particularly impressive there. I like how the wind in the castle seem to rise with Orlock's voice. [quote=Jason Nijjer]Great track but even better after reading the description, absolutely nailed it in creating a visual in our mind of finding and discovering this mysterious group. The violin at 2:37 sounds so good, is that a plugin? or did you play that? This is so well produced, all the textures, low haunting humming, piano, the panning percussion. I was also dealing with dracula this week, but the gameboy Castlevainia type.[/quote] Thank you Jason! The violon is a Native Instruments plugging - played on a keyboard and I tweaked the volume dynamics to give a more natural sound to the attack and release. Gameboy Castlevania! That is one good old game! [quote=Tide730]Cinematic![/quote] Thank you!

Dark. Even darker than that. *nods*

I really like hearing this side of you, cuz the music is really good and it always fascinating to hear how kedbreak shines thru the darkness with the same effortlessness as kedbreak is obvious from bangers also. Makes me wanna also do some less obviously ilzxc stuff as well, inspiring. I’m trying to figure out if it’s the mixing or the sound selection or the juxtapositions that define kedbreak but at the end of the day, less important how—crucial that it is and that’s it’s dope.

Dark. Even darker than that. *nods* I really like hearing this side of you, cuz the music is really good and it always fascinating to hear how kedbreak shines thru the darkness with the same effortlessness as kedbreak is obvious from bangers also. Makes me wanna also do some less obviously ilzxc stuff as well, inspiring. I’m trying to figure out if it’s the mixing or the sound selection or the juxtapositions that define kedbreak but at the end of the day, less important how—crucial that it is and that’s it’s dope. <3

very creepy - the Robin Arnott soundtrack for the most recent Nosferatu film is awesome and you have some gothic elements of that here

love the wind!

not an insult, but the thing that makes a kedbreak track to me is the non-musical-storytelling elements

the wind, the footsteps, the chainsaw-yielding-dragon.  i never hear a kedbreak track, i see it. (also add to the press kit)

very creepy - the Robin Arnott soundtrack for the most recent Nosferatu film is awesome and you have some gothic elements of that here love the wind! [quote=ilzxc]I’m trying to figure out if it’s the mixing or the sound selection or the juxtapositions that define kedbreak but at the end of the day, less important how—crucial that it is and that’s it’s dope. <3[/quote] not an insult, but the thing that makes a kedbreak track to me is the non-musical-storytelling elements the wind, the footsteps, the chainsaw-yielding-dragon. i never hear a kedbreak track, i see it. (also add to the press kit)

oh wow this is such a cool story and premise! Love it

The piano is great and the strings come in with such gravity
really good work!

oh wow this is such a cool story and premise! Love it The piano is great and the strings come in with such gravity really good work!