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seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:35 am

I used EXT64 to put this piece of minimal ambience together. Reaktor5 and TassMan4 also feature on here. I made this one night last April, but only just found the time to upload it. Best listened to in poor or non-existent lighting situations, imho.

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/extinguished

Recorded/Mixed in EXT64beta1-mar23
Mastered in T-Racks 5

Devices and Utensils

Reaktor5
TassMan4
Spitfire LABS
kHs Gain
Aether
Equivocate
Satin
Linear Phase EQ
EQP-1A

DR - 12

Edit: 20240120 - I remixed this yesterday, lowering the noise levels in two modules within one instance of TassMan4, then lowered the volume level and re-EQ'd that instance. I also changed the EQ on the LABS instance, and then remastered the track.

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:36 am

Oooh, this is lovely! Nice 'voyage'.

ecamburn · Post by **ecamburn** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:37 am

Listening in a suboptimal environment (a plane) but this is lovely. Definitely took me to a peaceful place. I haven’t thought of Tasman in a long time. I remember ages ago (over 20 years ago) a version used to be included in Sonar.

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:13 am

Listening to this I am picturing sitting on a high cliff watching clouds slowly float by at different speeds and heights in a peaceful blue sky. However, looking down into the chasm, there is fog and some kind of menace below. I decide it is safer to keep my eyes skyward. Since what I can't see, can't hurt me or can it?

A rich, deceptively simple composition that expertly blends the carefully chosen sound sources. Holds up very well to repeated listenings.

(There is a particular rattling, scratchy sound (at 1:34, 2:06, 3:10, etc.) that I wish was a bit lower in the mix.)

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:19 am

Shabdahbriah wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:36 am Oooh, this is lovely! Nice 'voyage'.

Thanks very much for checking this out and commenting, Shabdahbriah. Glad you enjoyed it

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:09 am

It sounds like something is over (extinguished). Gorgeous sounds and beautifully composed/played.
It also sounds like it's breathing, or trying to.
Well done!

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:15 pm

Definitely something very mysterious... but do we really want to find out what 'it' is?

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:27 pm

folderol wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:15 pm Definitely something very mysterious... but do we really want to find out what 'it' is?

Probably not...

markkuja · Post by **markkuja** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:44 am

Nice tranquill soundscape and mood.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:10 am

ecamburn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:37 am Listening in a suboptimal environment (a plane) but this is lovely. Definitely took me to a peaceful place.

Music for aircraft

ecamburn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:37 am I haven’t thought of Tasman in a long time. I remember ages ago (over 20 years ago) a version used to be included in Sonar.

I don't use TassMan very often (probably once every 12-15 months), but it's certainly a very capable synth. I should use it more often.

Thanks very much for listening and commenting, ecamburn. Glad you liked it

eassae · Post by **eassae** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:14 pm

Very enjoyable on this dark and snowy day.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:26 am

Frantz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:13 am Listening to this I am picturing sitting on a high cliff watching clouds slowly float by at different speeds and heights in a peaceful blue sky. However, looking down into the chasm, there is fog and some kind of menace below. I decide it is safer to keep my eyes skyward. Since what I can't see, can't hurt me or can it?

Great description, Frantz. I can see what you are getting at

In this case, keeping one's eyes skyward appears to be the polar opposite, but functional equivalent of burying one's head in the sand. An interesting conundrum.

Frantz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:13 am A rich, deceptively simple composition that expertly blends the carefully chosen sound sources. Holds up very well to repeated listenings.

Thanks very much for taking the time to listen and comment, Frantz. Glad you enjoyed it

Frantz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:13 am (There is a particular rattling, scratchy sound (at 1:34, 2:06, 3:10, etc.) that I wish was a bit lower in the mix.)

I've just remixed this, lowering the noise levels in two modules within one of the TassMan4 instances, then lowered the volume level and re-EQ'd that instance. I also changed the EQ on the LABS instance, and then remastered the track.

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:04 pm

seismic1 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:26 am I've just remixed this, lowering the noise levels in two modules within one of the TassMan4 instances, then lowered the volume level and re-EQ'd that instance. I also changed the EQ on the LABS instance, and then remastered the track.

I think the new mix is perfect.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:23 pm

Having another listen after the remix. It sounds glorious!

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:12 am

Allomerus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:09 am It sounds like something is over (extinguished). Gorgeous sounds and beautifully composed/played.
It also sounds like it's breathing, or trying to.
Well done!

The title was a reference to one of the visual/sonic effects from David Lynch's "Wild at Heart", and the Reaktor patch I used on here.

Some of these slower, minimal, rhythmic ambient pieces do seem to have respiratory similarities.

Thanks very much for listening and commenting, John. Glad you enjoyed it

Extinguished (Seismic Minimalist Obsolescence)