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Beacon

Author Comments

With this track, I wanted to evoke the loneliness you may feel in a space travel. The dangerously beautiful immensity of the universe you can only contemplate. The stars that are way too far to reach.

Wanted the synth to sound like suns.

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SuperDucky13

2016-06-12 09:37:36

This song reminds me of the movie 'Moon' and '2001:Space Odyssey'. I love the fact that is takes me back to when I first saw them both.

GdabZ responds:

Thanks, glad you like it!

TMan5636

2015-04-28 14:49:20

This is great. by the way, I'm making a game on the RPG Maker that's set in space, could I please use this track in my game, I'll give 100% credit obviously.

GdabZ responds:

Thanks. No problem dude.

FateModified

2013-11-13 01:36:40

Wow, I think this is really, really good. Very beautiful, relaxing, and interesting. Awesome job!

GdabZ responds:

Thanks for your kind comment !

If you like space atmospheres, take a look at Cult of Luna. Their last album, Vertikal, is splendid. The "metal" voice can be a bit harsh to the non-accustomed ear. But the first track is instrumental. And the main track "Vicarious redemption" is mainly instrumental too. ;)

xxxZigZagxxx

2013-11-12 07:40:53

please mind me while i put on a youtube video of "2001: a space odyssey".

0:20 i'm loving the washy synths. very emotive. there is some loneliness in the meandering chords.
0:45 i want to see "gravity" again. this time on imax.
0:53 single breath. i heard that. nice.
0:59 glitchy stuff. really nicely mixed. liking.
1:07 oh please please this melody is great thank you for gifting this to my ears
1:20 ok pls dont mind me i'm gonna skip just because i'm tired and this is getting too soothing
1:31 never mind it's getting interesting too. nice progression.
1:41 the equalizer thing is looking trippy right about now
1:47 new synth coming in. something doing some sort of arpeggios down a little grassy hill.
2:04 key change. kind of nice western-y pitch bending guitar/sitar things? interest.
2:21 i like the progression. usually i don't like such brutal transitions from one mood to another, i would have liked it to drag on a bit longer.
2:43 ok i'm gonna skip for real now.
2:49 nope wait i like how this is turning out. those hi-hat-lik things getting ever louder-ish
3:11 good riffs. i'm guessing you got some big pitch bending thing going on there it's really nice i wish i could do stuff like that
3:33 kk that breath is still as coo as ever
ok cool

REALLY GOOD. mixing was on point, command of atmosphere total. i am digging.

5/5

thanks for letting me listen hope i was of help

GdabZ responds:

Thank you for your very complete review and glad you liked it !

For the last lead "the guitar/sitar thing" (2:04/3:11), I used a real guitar. My good old Telecaster, with a metal bottleneck and a lot of aerial effects courtesy of Guitar Rig.