Descent (Seismic Gloom)

[seismic1]

Call that loud, I just bought a 2000W speaker for my guitar. It's not seismic though so it probably doesn't have ground shaking effects!

Headrush?

[Frantz]

This is a somber journey into parts unknown. Pack wisely as the weather forecast is mostly dark, grey and overcast with a very brief smattering of brighter chords. The terrain that is visible in the mist is barren and rocky. There is no guarantee of safety here and it's easy to lose your bearings. Even if you somehow manage to get cell coverage, Google Maps would show no detail -- just a vast region of grey. You really are on your own.

The mix is excellent. Good work.

[seismic1]

Excellent work. Parts around the 3min mark reminded me of Laura Palmer's theme from Twin Peaks.
Loved the understated rhythmic elements and as always the sounds are top notch and sit very well together.

Thanks for sharing!

I really enjoyed the soundtracks that Angelo made for the Lynch Films, but Twin Peaks was my favourite. Falling was a great song, and even made it into the UK singles charts.

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

[justin3am]

I really enjoyed the soundtracks that Angelo made for the Lynch Films, but Twin Peaks was my favourite. Falling was a great song, and even made it into the UK singles charts.

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

When Lost Highway came out, there was some kind of behind-the-scenes on TV, in which Badalamenti and Lynch experimented with strange mic placements, using tubes and drums as resonance chambers. I was only 14 or 15 when I saw it, so I may have that all wrong but it was a formative memory, none the less.

[seismic1]

This is a somber journey into parts unknown. Pack wisely as the weather forecast is mostly dark, grey and overcast with a very brief smattering of brighter chords. The terrain that is visible in the mist is barren and rocky. There is no guarantee of safety here and it's easy to lose your bearings. Even if you somehow manage to get cell coverage, Google Maps would show no detail -- just a vast region of grey. You really are on your own.

The mix is excellent. Good work.

Great description, Frantz. It manages to describe my feelings about things in general at the tail-end of 2020 with uncanny accuracy. At that time, I was hoping that things would soon improve. My timeframe may have been optimistic.

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

[Allomerus]

Call that loud, I just bought a 2000W speaker for my guitar. It's not seismic though so it probably doesn't have ground shaking effects!

Headrush?

Yes. It sounds great through it and has plenty of grunt to compete with our drummer!

[Genetic_Junk]

Impressively cohesive given the variety of sounds. The track didn't leave me with a feeling of gloom. The pads and guitars are meditative. The bassline that comes in around 5:00 and the drone at 7:30 are sinister. Overall, a very enjoyable listen. Thanks for sharing.

[folderol]

I remember this one
Oh, and just 2 or 3 years to complete. Careful now, it doesn't pay to rush these things

[seismic1]

I really enjoyed the soundtracks that Angelo made for the Lynch Films, but Twin Peaks was my favourite. Falling was a great song, and even made it into the UK singles charts.

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

When Lost Highway came out, there was some kind of behind-the-scenes on TV, in which Badalamenti and Lynch experimented with strange mic placements, using tubes and drums as resonance chambers. I was only 14 or 15 when I saw it, so I may have that all wrong but it was a formative memory, none the less.

I had a look around on the web, but wasn't able to find it. It's a pity. That would have been an interesting (and fun) watch.

[jwnicholson]

beautiful evolving soundscape. lovely.
jeff

[Jesse Gorter]

really cool you tryout other daw's, sometimes this gets you out of the groove.
I like the atmosphere, the crystal clearness of everything, like a glassy gloomy winter night

[seismic1]

Call that loud, I just bought a 2000W speaker for my guitar. It's not seismic though so it probably doesn't have ground shaking effects!

Headrush?

Yes. It sounds great through it and has plenty of grunt to compete with our drummer!

You might have problems competing with this, if Paul gets hold of it

Edit: I forgot to attach the video

[Allomerus]

Call that loud, I just bought a 2000W speaker for my guitar. It's not seismic though so it probably doesn't have ground shaking effects!

Headrush?

Yes. It sounds great through it and has plenty of grunt to compete with our drummer!

You might have problems competing with this, if Paul gets hold of it

Different band where we play covers. Jenk is louder than Paul...

[seismic1]

Impressively cohesive given the variety of sounds. The track didn't leave me with a feeling of gloom. The pads and guitars are meditative. The bassline that comes in around 5:00 and the drone at 7:30 are sinister. Overall, a very enjoyable listen. Thanks for sharing.

My reference to gloom was probably influenced by my general state of mind in 2020. I remember being quite unhappy when I put most of this track together, but I do love a sinister bassline

The guitar sound on here was Chromaphone2 fed into Things Texture.

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

[eassae]

Dig the tuned percussion transitioning into the first guitar section. Really like the minimal part that starts around 5:08. The first bass stab in there felt very satisfying:)