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FROSTY

By mzunguko on September 15, 2024 6:36 pm

cont'd from week 36 ...

It's hard to believe that I have been in cryo for 100 years. I made the repairs I could to my ship but unsure if I have enough fuel to reach the Sophia outpost in the Orion system. I have been replaying the last set of video I have of my family that was left behind for weeks on end. It is hard to think about the choices we have all made. I lost my faith in the promise of a New World on Earth as it always seemed to be a hypnotic trance of the masses. A fine balance of both carrot and stick where only the select few from the right bloodlines, or those with the willingness to cater to the more darker delights of those in power, somehow rise to the top of the dung heap. I play these videos over and over again as if I enjoy the torture of the past, or is it more a reminder of the joys once had that gives me hope to find joy once again. Everyone was given the same choice, get in line or take a ship. The hardest choice was to take the ship, not really being an adventurer, stepping into the unknown does not really bring comfort. I only hope that I can reach Sophia in time and that those left behind find a way to make it there some day. In this empty space I swear I can hear the songs of the Siren, a lullaby of both wanting and hope. A sense of hope and foreboding fills the air as I engage what is left of my fuel to continue on the only path left, forward.

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Thank you so much for the continued support.

In Lak'ech

_mzunguko

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Really cool how this continues on from last week.  Could this be the makings of a concept album?  I like the details in the story and the music really brings those images to life. 

beautiful and soaring track  heart
"a lullaby of both wanting and hope"

my forestlike bandmate just one of those ACS1 pedals and has been very happy with it. fwiw, the noise at the beginning did not bother my ears whatsoever. smile

Really nice texture and atmosphere on this track, very cinematic feel! I would easily listen to an album of this stuff.

Nice full, rich sound, solid groove to carry on the journey. Perfect sound track to the intriguing chapter to the story. Its fun to have a story in mind while listening, a richer experience.

Awesome background story to fuel this space adventure.  The virus sounds great.  Those lil arps and percs layered about go well with the slick drums.  The recurring melody from the synth lead has a haunting feel to it as well.  The outro gave me some ship docking vibes too as you hopefully reach your destination.  Nice work!

I really enjoy the evolving storyline here, and the track is dope.  If you hadn't apologize for the noise in the opening, I would totally have thought it was a deliberate choice.  Like it gives it a like "distant radio signal" vibe, that totally fits the narrative you have going.  I LOVE the arrangement in the middle sections, I can totally see a slightly desperate "lonely life aboard an old, partially malfunctioning spaceship", montage play out during that section.  Great work

Cosmic Cairns wrote:

Really cool how this continues on from last week.  Could this be the makings of a concept album?  I like the details in the story and the music really brings those images to life.

Thanks, I may revisit this story when the muse strikes again as there is much to be explored.


jwh wrote:

beautiful and soaring track  heart
"a lullaby of both wanting and hope"

my forestlike bandmate just one of those ACS1 pedals and has been very happy with it. fwiw, the noise at the beginning did not bother my ears whatsoever. smile

It is a tasty pedal, really needs to be reamped to get the right levels out of the virus (something I learned recently when I was wondering why some of my pedals seemed to be meh on the level). Glad you enjoyed.



Sodabelly wrote:

Really nice texture and atmosphere on this track, very cinematic feel! I would easily listen to an album of this stuff.

Thank you, as I mentioned Cosmic I may revisit this narrative in the future when the muse strikes.


miraclemiles wrote:

Nice full, rich sound, solid groove to carry on the journey. Perfect sound track to the intriguing chapter to the story. Its fun to have a story in mind while listening, a richer experience.

The story appeared and it was all I could think of for the past two weeks, I was planning on continuing but was struggling to find the words so put the concept on the shelf to be revisited in the future.



Tone Matrix wrote:

Awesome background story to fuel this space adventure.  The virus sounds great.  Those lil arps and percs layered about go well with the slick drums.  The recurring melody from the synth lead has a haunting feel to it as well.  The outro gave me some ship docking vibes too as you hopefully reach your destination.  Nice work!

The virus has taken center stage, my other synths are getting gathering dust but it has been a blast to explore all the sounds and get to know its vast modulation.



Napear wrote:

I really enjoy the evolving storyline here, and the track is dope.  If you hadn't apologize for the noise in the opening, I would totally have thought it was a deliberate choice.  Like it gives it a like "distant radio signal" vibe, that totally fits the narrative you have going.  I LOVE the arrangement in the middle sections, I can totally see a slightly desperate "lonely life aboard an old, partially malfunctioning spaceship", montage play out during that section.  Great work

I only mentioned the noise as it was a discovery not an intention. The story is really about the struggle with choice and facing the path least chosen. Going against the grain can be just as lonely as it is fulfilling. Thanks for checking it out.

mzunguko wrote:

Going against the grain can be just as lonely as it is fulfilling.

100%  heart

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