Oh that was a good track. I like how subtly the scintillating pads ebb and flow. There are some whale like wails also in the back. And i also liked how you bring a sense of rhythm with the low arp like bass in the back, which is subtle and just works well. Loved that one. A little magic vibe.

Oh that was a good track. I like how subtly the scintillating pads ebb and flow. There are some whale like wails also in the back. And i also liked how you bring a sense of rhythm with the low arp like bass in the back, which is subtle and just works well. Loved that one. A little magic vibe.

That was great, I think the experiment worked quite well.  At times it seemed to get right to the edge of what could be typically called ambient but I think that was also the appeal.  I loved how the pulsing rhythm throughout was panned so hard left and right, went from the feel of a heartbeat to maybe one of a timepiece.  Really nice track

That was great, I think the experiment worked quite well. At times it seemed to get right to the edge of what could be typically called ambient but I think that was also the appeal. I loved how the pulsing rhythm throughout was panned so hard left and right, went from the feel of a heartbeat to maybe one of a timepiece. Really nice track

magic is right, this really transported me. love the melodic movement, the sound design, the panned clicky percussion, the chords shifting like tectonic plates in a time-lapse. 4 more, ahhhhhhh!!

magic is right, this really transported me. love the melodic movement, the sound design, the panned clicky percussion, the chords shifting like tectonic plates in a time-lapse. 4 more, ahhhhhhh!!

Supergood. This was beautiful and cinematic. I like it.

Supergood. This was beautiful and cinematic. I like it.

I'm glad you noticed that the rhythmic line is actually an arp... it's actually a piano... the NI Giant with a bunch of delay.  I'm glad it read as magical to you. 

Thanks, this is one that I had a lot of doubts about as I was making it, and had to push through more than one "ugly" phases, so I'm glad that you felt like it worked.  And that panning on the rythmic piano bit, was totally a last minute addition... while I was mixing... I was like... "that's too boring... hmmm... tremolo maybe?..." and as soon as I heard it, it just seemed so obvious I was shocked I didn't think of it right away. 

I love that description.  I actually wrote the harmony for this using sonata form (as if I was writing the first movement of a string quartet), so the progression is kind of intended to kind of be a dialogue between two different voices, where one wins the other over. So you describing it as "shifting like tectonic plates in a time-lapse" warms my heart... that was very much the intention. 

Thank you so much for the kind words. 

[quote=Kedbreak136]Oh that was a good track. I like how subtly the scintillating pads ebb and flow. There are some whale like wails also in the back. And i also liked how you bring a sense of rhythm with the low arp like bass in the back, which is subtle and just works well. Loved that one. A little magic vibe.[/quote] I'm glad you noticed that the rhythmic line is actually an arp... it's actually a piano... the NI Giant with a bunch of delay. I'm glad it read as magical to you. [quote=lament.config]That was great, I think the experiment worked quite well. At times it seemed to get right to the edge of what could be typically called ambient but I think that was also the appeal. I loved how the pulsing rhythm throughout was panned so hard left and right, went from the feel of a heartbeat to maybe one of a timepiece. Really nice track[/quote] Thanks, this is one that I had a lot of doubts about as I was making it, and had to push through more than one "ugly" phases, so I'm glad that you felt like it worked. And that panning on the rythmic piano bit, was totally a last minute addition... while I was mixing... I was like... "that's too boring... hmmm... tremolo maybe?..." and as soon as I heard it, it just seemed so obvious I was shocked I didn't think of it right away. [quote=jwh]magic is right, this really transported me. love the melodic movement, the sound design, the panned clicky percussion, the chords shifting like tectonic plates in a time-lapse. 4 more, ahhhhhhh!![/quote] I love that description. I actually wrote the harmony for this using sonata form (as if I was writing the first movement of a string quartet), so the progression is kind of intended to kind of be a dialogue between two different voices, where one wins the other over. So you describing it as "shifting like tectonic plates in a time-lapse" warms my heart... that was very much the intention. [quote=Q-Rosh]Supergood. This was beautiful and cinematic. I like it.[/quote] Thank you so much for the kind words.

Beautiful. I am envious of your skill at using granular synths/tools but still maintaining a wide open mix, this is really a stunning piece with sich rich dynamics, really nice to listen to

Beautiful. I am envious of your skill at using granular synths/tools but still maintaining a wide open mix, this is really a stunning piece with sich rich dynamics, really nice to listen to <3

I like the pre-planned structure/harmony idea.  It feels like multiple characters (sounds/instruments) ala LotR coming together in a montage with that overhead wide open shot.  Those granular leads sound awesome too.   

I like the pre-planned structure/harmony idea. It feels like multiple characters (sounds/instruments) ala LotR coming together in a montage with that overhead wide open shot. Those granular leads sound awesome too.

Thanks so much.  I'll admit that when working on tracks like this the VAST majority of my time is spent on mixing.  And in that there is a lot of like soloing a track, fiddling with things, bringing in exactly one other track... fiddling with things, muting the second track and bringing in a third... more fiddling... etc... etc...  I also work with a spectral analyzer open literally all the time, so as I'm soloing things I can see where they sit, and figure out whats frequency ranges are building up or under utilized.  But yeah its very much like sculpting with clay... I build up a big soundscape that has the general shape of what I want, then I just start carving away with EQs and Filters until everything fills up the spectrum without any frequencies poking out too much. 

I love the imagery (as always) and yeah I think the experiment came out ok... though I don't how much I'm gonna come back to this "planned harmony" process for these... it was much less meditative, for me anyway... and I feel like that's 30-40% of the reason to make these... BUT... I can definitely see how I could use the process for scoring work and the like. 

[quote=neon liminal]Beautiful. I am envious of your skill at using granular synths/tools but still maintaining a wide open mix, this is really a stunning piece with sich rich dynamics, really nice to listen to <3[/quote] Thanks so much. I'll admit that when working on tracks like this the VAST majority of my time is spent on mixing. And in that there is a lot of like soloing a track, fiddling with things, bringing in exactly one other track... fiddling with things, muting the second track and bringing in a third... more fiddling... etc... etc... I also work with a spectral analyzer open literally all the time, so as I'm soloing things I can see where they sit, and figure out whats frequency ranges are building up or under utilized. But yeah its very much like sculpting with clay... I build up a big soundscape that has the general shape of what I want, then I just start carving away with EQs and Filters until everything fills up the spectrum without any frequencies poking out too much. [quote=Tone Matrix]I like the pre-planned structure/harmony idea. It feels like multiple characters (sounds/instruments) ala LotR coming together in a montage with that overhead wide open shot. Those granular leads sound awesome too. [/quote] I love the imagery (as always) and yeah I think the experiment came out ok... though I don't how much I'm gonna come back to this "planned harmony" process for these... it was much less meditative, for me anyway... and I feel like that's 30-40% of the reason to make these... BUT... I can definitely see how I could use the process for scoring work and the like.