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polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:42 am

Down tempo ambient cinemascape with a healthy dose of experimental noise thrown in.

Textured Air

Out at SoundCloud as well:

http://soundcloud.com/polyslax/textured-air

9:34 mins

Thanks to all who have a listen.

Programentalist · Post by **Programentalist** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:27 pm

I've posted a bunch of comments on your Soundcloud, but I'll try to summarize.

First of all, great piece, very nice and emotive work!

It starts great with some noise(s) I love, and when the piano comes in first it's really lovely. Then I feel perhaps you drag it out slightly too much before the piano comes in again. That's really the only place though, after that the pacing works great. My only real gripe after that is that the subtle piano playing (where I feel the emotion of the track is) is fighting for attention with the bass at a few places. That's really my only gripe with the mix. Love the ending of the song too.

All in all excellent work, making something as long as this interesting to listen to is not a skill all have!

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:45 pm

And I never saw the word groove in the blurb

That 1:36-4:14 section is a minimalist masterpiece, and the rest is really sweet. Those ghostly vocals towards the end are seriously unsettling.

Great track

MinutesOfArc · Post by **MinutesOfArc** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:48 am

The sound in the beginning sounds like you sampled an insect trapped in a jar. I like this track. It is very good & you have great taste.

D.H. Miltz · Post by **D.H. Miltz** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:59 am

Nearer the abstract end of the polyslax spectrum. Also lovely. Balm on the scrape of an irritating evening. Thanks.

macmurphy · Post by **macmurphy** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:39 am

wonderful work Matt. i like it when you go dark-side. the force is strong on this one

neil.

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:40 am

Thanks everyone, your time and comments are much appreciated!

Programentalist - yes, the arrangement was a bit of a battle as I knocked it down from the original mix of 13-14 minutes.

seismic1 wrote:Those ghostly vocals towards the end are seriously unsettling.

Thanks, I quite liked the effect as well... I made some sounds akin to singing and then processed the crap out of them.

MinutesOfArc wrote:The sound in the beginning sounds like you sampled an insect trapped in a jar.

I have actually done that and used it in a track. For this track it's actually just my voice, granularized and rather messed up.

Emerald Tablet · Post by **Emerald Tablet** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:36 pm

at first i thought my pc took bad drugs
at 2nd thought, perhaps i was the one who took the drugs but forgot about it.
When the piano came in i realised this was just your awesome treat.
If your not sure how to label this let me give it a try, how about:

Down tempo ambient cinemascape with a sick dose of experimental noise thrown in.

Lovely weird stuff on this weird day
Big hug. btw ... that beat is lovely! Very punchy

zzz.... · Post by **zzz....** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:53 pm

Just listened to your track. Like the atmosphere and the kind of toy piano sound at the end of it.

ThoughtExperiment · Post by **ThoughtExperiment** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:59 pm

Classy stuff, and quite a journey too, with plenty of highlights: scary moments, lovely meandering piano lines, always interesting beats...I could have listened to the full 14minutes - bring it on

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:26 am

Cheers my friends, very kind of you.

core · Post by **core** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:27 pm

Lovely tune, enjoyed much as per usual

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:58 am

Many thanks Ronnie!

Polyslax - Textured Air