Illuminate (Ambient/Cinematic - Seismic Sunrise) and Illuminate2 (hybrid Orchestral/Electronic)

[seismic1]

this reminded me of the beginning music from carpenter's "the thing" it had
the same eerie jaws is coming tension build up. supersaws arent only for trance.

I was wondering when somebody would make that movie association A couple of days into putting this together I decided to steer the atmosphere away from the darkness of that soundtrack by giving the main synth brighter parts to play, both sonically and harmonically.

I've just put an "orchestral"/synthesized hybrid version of this together, and although the music is largely the same, the atmosphere seems less bright and hopeful than here.

Thanks very much for listening and commenting, layzer. I hope you enjoyed it

[seismic1]

Good work. I liked the soundscape and mood. Just like a soundtrack for some movie.

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

[seismic1]

I love the long pauses !
I love the sounds !
Very cinematic !

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

11 minutes is crazy !



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[seismic1]

Great track Tim!
Nice mix of interesting pads and the bass heartbeat pulse.

Well done!

Forget the thoughts of a future in comedy though. Perhaps Dad jokes...

Thanks very much for checking this one out, John. Glad you liked it

For a joke to attain the status of Dad joke, it first has to become apparent

I'll get my coat

[ecamburn]

I love the context set by the bass. Bum, bum. Cinematic to be sure. Lots of tension here. Cool transition around 5:30 with that higher lead coming in. Nice one @seismic1

[seismic1]

I love the context set by the bass. Bum, bum. Cinematic to be sure. Lots of tension here. Cool transition around 5:30 with that higher lead coming in. Nice one @seismic1

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

"Cinematic", "tension". These are associations that I'm happy with. I feel that minimal arrangements like these are better able to achieve these results, certainly when I'm involved in the production.

The higher lead was a fortunate accident

[seismic1]

It's possibly not ambient in any traditional sense, but here is my re-working of Illuminate using a hybrid orchestral/synthetic combo

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/illu ... ks5twinkle

It utilises BBC Symphony Orchestra and LABS Choir.

[markkuja]

Nice version. Orchestral and choir sounds fits well on this composition.

[seismic1]

Nice version. Orchestral and choir sounds fits well on this composition.

Thanks very much for listening to both versions, Markku. Glad you liked the new one

[Allomerus]

The new version is very cool Tim! Great atmosphere and tasteful selection of instruments highlights the harmony.
Well done!

[thomekk]

I liked both versions
Great stuff! And yeah, I also had to think of John Carpenter (I like some of his compos a lots, saying "The end") - but here in a consequent manner making the narrative so slomo, which works well. And very dark. Also had to think of Mike Oldfield (love "Incantations") in the sense of this dark quite ancient mood.

[seismic1]

The new version is very cool Tim! Great atmosphere and tasteful selection of instruments highlights the harmony.
Well done!

Thanks very much for taking a listen to the new one, John. Glad you enjoyed it

I still can't decide which one I prefer. The new one seems to have a more "open" sound.

[Allomerus]

Both good, but I prefer the second one. It sounded like more was happening to me, even though not much did.

[seismic1]

I liked both versions
Great stuff! And yeah, I also had to think of John Carpenter (I like some of his compos a lots, saying "The end") - but here in a consequent manner making the narrative so slomo, which works well. And very dark. Also had to think of Mike Oldfield (love "Incantations") in the sense of this dark quite ancient mood.

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

The Carpenter and Oldfield references were much appreciated here. Incantations is a great album, and one that I still listen to regularly.

[layzer]

comment on the 8/15 updated version:

That (tump, tump) was a very (tump, tump) relaxing experience. silky smooth strings
section. i can feel (tump, tump) the tension mounting...(tump, tump ta da tump tee dum tump, tump) good stuff, Tim.

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