bjornpdx Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Red Rocks Inspired by the red rock canyons in Utah. Very ambient. Flute is OTS Mesa Winds bunch of Omnisphere sounds Trilian I wrote this a few years ago. Thought I would try remixing it now that I have more experience with mixing and now that I have Ozone to help with mastering. So this is a first pass at a remix. Thanks for listening. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I liked it Bjorn - very relaxing. You utilized quite a palette of sounds in this one. I thought that flute was very cool - it takes the lead in the composition quite nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Bjorn , Very nice . I actually play Native American flute, they are so touchy you have to be real calm and relaxed just to play them . It's pretty hard for a synth to reproduce the "air" overtones but you can reinforce it with whispering air blows into a mic following the notes. Great job , very calming. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 This is a beautiful piece Bjorn. I too love that flute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 The sound stage on this is quite lovely! 5 hours ago, Douglas Kirby said: quite a palette of sounds Indeed. There was a time when I made annual runs thru this country. Laid over in what was then "the little town" of Moab. One night a spectacular thunderstorm blew thru, amazing (but must admit a tad frightening) experience. Maybe a two parter (think the Wooks' recent works) that morphs into a more dramatic second section? ?s and more... t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Good job. Nice composition and restful ambiance. Relaxing soundscape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) I too have multiple trips of soul searching in this area. Ya gotta go! Let's just say, usually "social distancing" is not a problem there. Very cool track, Bjorn. Certainly evokes the feeling. Mix-wise, I think the whole piece could be longer, actually. I like the drums that come in, and if you are going to have drums then turn them up? . . . and at the very beginning you might insert a half a second of silence, it starts rather abruptly upon hitting play. Meet you at that one motel with the cabin-y looking sprawl at the base of the Vermillion Cliffs. cheers, -Tom Edited April 18, 2020 by emeraldsoul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noynekker Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Hey Bjorn . . . so beautiful, strange how a desolate place can be so inspiring . . . perhaps it's the absolute silence, and stalling of time, which you've really captured in this piece. I like that the drums are mixed back with some subtle bass traveling along with it, keeping the ambiance upfront. Myself, I would have used some hand drums for something like this, but the way you mixed this really works for me anyways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegaltieribrothers Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Hi Bjorn, Great sound textures here with lots of ambience and a great flute sound - very native americanesque to my ear. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Doug Thanks for listening and commenting. Yeah that OTS flute is great. All kinds of articulation possibilities. Mark I have an actual Native American flute as well. Never could get the hang of it though. freddy As always thanks for listening and commenting. tom I've taken a couple of trips to the Grand Canyon (north rim) specifically for thunderstorms. Had a scary one way too close but I got it on video. Makke thanks for listening and commenting. Tom This is actually a shortened version of a very drone-y maybe too long track. I messed up and cut the beginning a little too soon. noynekker Appreciate the comments! Paul Thank you for listening and commenting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starise Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Bjorn, I like this a lot. Especially the flutes. Makes me almost want to go buy Omnisphere. I say almost because I probably can't afford it right now. Very relaxing track that has a western feel with a modern twist. Congrats on nice work here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 You're excellent at reverse engineering these various genres. Didn't know you did ambient! You're a very resourceful songwriter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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