Antarctica (Abandoned Seismic Research Facility)

[seismic1]

I put this track together in July 2023, and then spent a while mixing and releasing three albums. Now that the backlog is almost cleared, I can put up some new tracks.

The inspiration for this was always the continent, but during the composition, I was repeatedly drawn towards scenes from the movies Pitch Black, and less surprisingly, The Thing.

It makes a change to write some music that is not inspired by the advertising industry.

Dark-ish, melodic ambient with glitchy synths

https://soundcloud.com/whatsisname/antarctica

Utensils and Accoutrements

Recorded in MuLab9
Mastered in T-Racks 5

Absynth5
EQuivocate
Ozone 7 Imager
BlackHole
Satin
Linear Phase EQ
Vintage Equalizer

DR - 12

[enroe]

You can almost hear the penguins waddling, fluttering and talking across the ice.

The vastness of Antarctica is well portrayed. Many beautiful sound ideas. A very
beautiful Antarctic song!

[markkuja]

Nice soundtrack for the antarctica. I liked the soundscape and atmosphere, as well as the unhurried ambiance. Good mix and sounds.

[eassae]

Great sound design. I really like this harmonically, a lot of unexpected moments, but still very listenable.

[seismic1]

You can almost hear the penguins waddling, fluttering and talking across the ice.

I hadn't even considered penguins as an option and I've just found a Jazz album on SoundCloud by the Gareth Roberts Quintet called "The Attack of the Killer Penguins". The title track is certainly worth listening to.

The vastness of Antarctica is well portrayed. Many beautiful sound ideas. A very
beautiful Antarctic song!

I always feel that music inspired by landscapes like these should proceed slowly to convey the sense of scale/size.

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

[Frantz]

I was looking forward to this having recently watched "The Thing from Another World" (1951) and "The Thing" (1982). (I prefer the 1951 movie which is less gory.) However, those presumably alien sounds are extremely hard for me to tolerate with their extreme dynamics and high frequencies. I can get through it once on low volume but I can't listen in a relaxed way with my sensitivity to these kind of sounds. Sorry, I need to recuse myself from this one.

[seismic1]

Nice soundtrack for the antarctica. I liked the soundscape and atmosphere, as well as the unhurried ambiance. Good mix and sounds.

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

[dbo]

Beautiful soundscape. Definitely Antarctic. I feel that the occasional glitchy sounds are the “life” part of the frozen landscape. Well done.

[seismic1]

Great sound design. I really like this harmonically, a lot of unexpected moments, but still very listenable.

Thanks very much for listening, and for the lovely comments, eassae. Glad you liked it

[Scone]

Nice,
Conjures up all kinds of imagery.
A really nice mixture of floaty and spiky.

[seismic1]

I was looking forward to this having recently watched "The Thing from Another World" (1951) and "The Thing" (1982). (I prefer the 1951 movie which is less gory.) However, those presumably alien sounds are extremely hard for me to tolerate with their extreme dynamics and high frequencies. I can get through it once on low volume but I can't listen in a relaxed way with my sensitivity to these kind of sounds. Sorry, I need to recuse myself from this one.

The Thing (1982) is one of my favourite '80s SciFi movies, although it was a long time before I realised it. I still haven't seen the earlier film.

I think the sound choices for this piece were "adventurous", so I can understand your low tolerance for this piece. My next track is certainly more restrained in that area, to the point of sounding "muddy".

Thanks very much for listening, Frantz.

[seismic1]

Beautiful soundscape. Definitely Antarctic. I feel that the occasional glitchy sounds are the “life” part of the frozen landscape. Well done.

Thanks very much for listening and for the great comments, dbo. The use of those glitchy synths was definitely inspired by off-world organisms. Glad you liked it

[tomtom1]

I really liked the glitchy stuff, the atmospheric pads are really nice. I second that what enroe wrote especially that with the penguins

[Zombie Queen]

those presumably alien sounds are extremely hard for me to tolerate with their extreme dynamics and high frequencies

I liked those, it feels just right for me. I guess my hearing is numbed. Or are my speakers worn down...?

[PatchAdamz]

All the glitchy stuff is tastefully done and makes the tune more interesting.
Love that glitch......