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I didn't want to be seen as one of those that turns up, plugs his music and disappears; but as I'm finding this forum far more interactive than Twitter and Facebook, it looks like I'm going to be spending many an evening here 
My latest release is a three-track album (34 minutes) called "The Lake". The theme of the album is spiritual and social isolation, looking at it from an ultimately positive angle. It's available to stream on Bandcamp, and you can also download it for free.
The first track, "Dies Irae", is a bit darker and has a more orchestral sound – a little like Steve Roach meets Henryk Górecki.
I know some of you have already heard Track 2, "Lux Aeterna", on SoundCloud. It's an uplifting counterpart to track 1, using brighter synth pads and staccato piano in a major key.
The closing title track sounds half-way between the two – only gentler.
For those interested in the technical side of things: the album was mostly created using Noatikl, PreSonus Studio One, and reFX's Nexus VSTi. I'd got an idea of how I wanted it to sound and programmed Noatikl accordingly, exporting the results to MIDI. I loaded the output into Studio One, attaching the Nexus to each channel; picking and tweaking the necessary patches, and adding FX where necessary. The reFX Nexus has some magnificent and surprisingly realistic string sounds, which I used liberally on Track 1. Finally, to bring it to life, I started from silence and mixed the whole thing live.
It's my first serious ambient composition after ten years' absence, and it’s quite different to what I used to make before, so I would be really grateful for any feedback.
Thanks in advance for listening – hope you enjoy it!
My latest release is a three-track album (34 minutes) called "The Lake". The theme of the album is spiritual and social isolation, looking at it from an ultimately positive angle. It's available to stream on Bandcamp, and you can also download it for free.
The first track, "Dies Irae", is a bit darker and has a more orchestral sound – a little like Steve Roach meets Henryk Górecki.
I know some of you have already heard Track 2, "Lux Aeterna", on SoundCloud. It's an uplifting counterpart to track 1, using brighter synth pads and staccato piano in a major key.
The closing title track sounds half-way between the two – only gentler.
For those interested in the technical side of things: the album was mostly created using Noatikl, PreSonus Studio One, and reFX's Nexus VSTi. I'd got an idea of how I wanted it to sound and programmed Noatikl accordingly, exporting the results to MIDI. I loaded the output into Studio One, attaching the Nexus to each channel; picking and tweaking the necessary patches, and adding FX where necessary. The reFX Nexus has some magnificent and surprisingly realistic string sounds, which I used liberally on Track 1. Finally, to bring it to life, I started from silence and mixed the whole thing live.
It's my first serious ambient composition after ten years' absence, and it’s quite different to what I used to make before, so I would be really grateful for any feedback.
Thanks in advance for listening – hope you enjoy it!
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