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seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:08 am

More dismal sounds from the Seismic Studio. Hot on the heels of the light and airy "Fools Rush In" is this catchy little number featuring a paucity of drum machines but a tasty little reverb. I decided to ditch the Compressor and Limiter for this one and built a stripped-down mastering chain.

EDIT:20220722 removed mp3 link

as a Cloud-based lamentation:-

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/brea ... y-hear-you

Articles and Accessories:-

recorded/mixed and pre-mastered in EnergyXT2.7

Tassman4
DominatorCM
Oatmeal
B2
Stereoizer3
Satin
T-Racks Linear Phase EQ
T-Racks Vintage Equalizer

DR - 12

Edit 20150201: Remastered with a 0.6dB cut at 290Hz, a tiny boost (0.2dB) at 100Hz and a 0.3dB cut at 20Hz - replaced on SoundCloud

Edit 20150216: EQ cuts on a couple of synths. Tightened HPF on all instruments and reverbs. Re-levelled all channels - re-mastered - replaced on SoundCloud

EDIT:20220909 Remixed in April 2022. I took the opportunity to revisit the reverb, levelling and EQ, and then mastered in T-Racks5 with a view to a future album release (maybe in late 2022).

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/brea ... ks5-master

Recorded and mixed in EnergyXT 2.7
Mastered in T-Racks 5

Tassman4
DominatorCM
Oatmeal
B2
Stereoizer3
EQuivocate
Satin
T-Racks Linear Phase EQ
T-Racks Vintage Equalizer

DR - 12

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:56 am

Wow, Tim! So dark and heavy. Absolutely gorgeous, really enjoyed it!

epiphaneia · Post by **epiphaneia** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:17 pm

Relaxing and just so slightly menacing at the same time, well worth the time until the relieving last minute. Fine work, and a suitably tender mix too

Alias9593 · Post by **Alias9593** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:08 pm

I just have one more thing to say :
Tim, you have to make more ambient tracks.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:55 pm

seismic1 wrote: a paucity of drum machines / decided to ditch the Compressor and Limiter for this one.

good decisions.

all seriousness aside, I'm enjoying this.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:13 pm

Alias9593 wrote:I just have one more thing to say :
Tim, you have to make more ambient tracks.

+ infinity.

I was waiting for the spaceship to fly through my window, or the alien abduction.
Sublime texture from start to finish.

Bravo

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:23 am

polyslax wrote:Wow, Tim! So dark and heavy. Absolutely gorgeous, really enjoyed it!

Hey, Matt. Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment. Glad you liked it

I stripped the "verse" from "Fools Rush In" and assigned it the role of "chorus" here after hearing what B2 could do with it.

I'm looking forward to moving into the multi-core world of EnergyXT3 with some of this stuff in the very near future. At this rate I may migrate to 64-bit by the end of the decade

experimental.crow · Post by **experimental.crow** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:36 am

solemn , and inevitable ...

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:51 pm

I'm not going to start breaking this down into plugins/equipment/technique and destroy the magic. I will just simply say this is very, very good dark ambient my friend. Would happily rotate this my Thomas Koner, Deathprod and Lull cd's. Top work

DO MORE!

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:20 pm

It has a rich, 'thick' sound that isn't overly thick or squashed sounding. The mix is right.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:57 am

epiphaneia wrote:Relaxing and just so slightly menacing at the same time, well worth the time until the relieving last minute. Fine work, and a suitably tender mix too

Thanks very much for listening. I really appreciate the great comments

PatchAdamz · Post by **PatchAdamz** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:52 am

You seem to be moving more and more into the realm of soundtracks.
Nice suspenseful vibe, I am waiting for something to jump out from around the corner.

In my office, I have these small monitors which are very good at judging dynamics.
I use them to master tracks for the web because they distort rather easily.

I find that if my mix sounds good on them, it will sound great on most systems.

At about 3/4 threw they are distorting on the lower mids.
Perhaps the dynamics in that range may need some tightening up.

Otherwise thumbs up on another great cut.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:59 am

Sensational track Tim. It is breathing in a tense situation set as music. I can hear the breaths and the inherent tension through the music. This track is so 'visual' it conjures up images by it self. You have a perfect amount of instrumentation and space...

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:58 am

Alias9593 wrote:I just have one more thing to say :
Tim, you have to make more ambient tracks.

I certainly will. I want to complete at least four more by the end of the year. In between times I'll be doing a few other things

Thanks very much for listening and commenting. It is very much appreciated

JonSolo · Post by **JonSolo** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:15 am

This is very pure. I love the unforced approach to your theme. It works. The sounds are strong!

At a moment you feel it is pulling away, it comes back to you. Brilliant.

Breathe, and They May Hear You - ElectroProg (Seismic Displacement)