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seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:47 pm

Originally from September 2010, this took 10 hours to record. The May/June 2013 remix took about 9 hours of intense effort, including one terrible moment when I though I had lost the project. Fortunately I hadn't. This is essentially a soundscape with attitude. Approximately one month after completing the original, I realised that this could almost be Part 2 of Conflicting Prophecies.

Updated 20210716: mp3 link removed

in a spectral haze at 320Kbps

http://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/lest-we-become-ghosts

Recorded in EnergyXT2.5.3/Remixed in EnergyXT2.7beta

EVM Ultrasonique
amb Electra Bass
CM SR-202
EnergyXT Drum Sampler
GenesisCM1.02
Rapture
Permut8
PPG Wave 2.V
NI Pro-53
IK CSR
REFLEX free V1.1
FerricTDS
T-Racks Linear Phase EQ
T-Racks Opto Compressor
T-Racks Vintage Equalizer
T-Racks Brickwall Limiter

DR - 12

For anybody who may be interested, the Citron EP is now released at:-

http://whatsisname.bandcamp.com/album/citron-ep-2

EDIT:20210716 - Remixed in 2021 - A cosmetic update of the 2013 remix. Update from EnergyXT2.7beta to EnergyXT2.7 revealed that some of the internal parameters had been "shuffled around", although they were retrievable. I re-arranged the project parameters, I adjusted the REFLEX free settings to remove some resonance. I slightly widened some of the panning, made little tweaks to the Plate reverb parameters, re-EQ'd all instruments, re-levelled and added Satin to the master bus. The track was then re-mastered in T-Racks5. This has a cleaner sound and a slightly different instrument balance than in the original (in the first post of this thread). I'm hoping to release this on an album sometime in 2022.

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

Recorded in EnergyXT2.5.3/Remixed in EnergyXT2.7/Mastered in T-Racks 5

EVM Ultrasonique
amb Electra Bass
CM SR-202
EnergyXT Drum Sampler
GenesisCM1.02
Rapture
PPG Wave 2.V
NI Pro-53
REFLEX free V1.1
Permut8
IK CSR
Satin
T-Racks Linear Phase EQ
T-Racks Opto Compressor
T-Racks Vintage Equalizer
T-Racks Brickwall Limiter

DR - 11

EDIT:20240806 - over 11 years later, also on YouTube as a static video

Moe Shinola · Post by **Moe Shinola** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:45 pm

That's beautiful, man.

ecamburn · Post by **ecamburn** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:16 am

I agree, a really beautiful piece. Love that fat old arp that comes in around 2:15. This just has a really peaceful vibe to it. Nice little surprise with the drums kicking in about 4:20. Nice little journey.

FaX · Post by **FaX** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:23 am

Lovely work Seismic.
Off to check out the EP before bed

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:39 pm

Moe Shinola wrote:That's beautiful, man.

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

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:46 pm

I like that baby theremin robo-lullaby, arp and drums seem to be moving in the opposite direction. Interesting blend of wave licks.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:57 pm

Nice. Reminds me of some early Vangelis.

briandc · Post by **briandc** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:39 pm

Very interesting. The voice patch you have here is very curious indeed.
At first I didn't like the percussion; but towards the end I liked the build-up.
Inspiring..

Thanks for sharing this!

brian

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:39 pm

ecamburn wrote:I agree, a really beautiful piece. Love that fat old arp that comes in around 2:15. This just has a really peaceful vibe to it. Nice little surprise with the drums kicking in about 4:20. Nice little journey.

Thanks very much for checking this out and commenting. Glad you liked it

I like surprises.

D.H. Miltz · Post by **D.H. Miltz** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:39 am

I enjoyed this, especially the theremin-like sound (and part) and the drums, which sound great. Thanks, seismic1.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:16 am

FaX wrote:Lovely work Seismic.
Off to check out the EP before bed

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

I hope you were able to sleep.

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:54 am

The choral parts are fantastic, especially the lead. There are some quirky but excellent drum sounds with some great drum programming. Once things take off, we are in familiar, solid Seismic territory with a "clockwork" quarter note part and the Pro-53 lead. Fortunately, the Pro-53 was perfectly EQ'ed to remove the high frequencies that I find painful. We drift out on a nice choral coda (although I'm not sure if the metronome was needed there).

Previously your standard length was 6-7 minutes. This one is approaching 8 minutes. I think it might have been a little stronger if it were a minute or so shorter since the piece tended to linger for a while in certain sections.

Once again, the mix was perfect. Great track overall!

Check out the Citron EP folks. It's good stuff.

fateamenabletochange · Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:57 am

Epic. Really liked the arpy bits and beats.

good one seismic.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:02 am

This is a track that builds beautifully with a loop running under it. Great build up with nice additions. Some of it reminds me of Steve Hacketts track, Shadow of the Heirophant. The lead synth Is excellent. Well Done!

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:37 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:I like that baby theremin robo-lullaby, arp and drums seem to be moving in the opposite direction. Interesting blend of wave licks.

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

That baby theremin synth is amb electra bass played in a higher register than would be normal/expected.

(Lest We Become) Ghosts - ElectroProg (Seismic Planes of Existence)