NGAIC -

This caught my attention immediately upon hearing it the first time. Very good Orchestral Drone which fits the theme you're specifically going for, insta-fav'd!. Are you utilising Spitfire Orchestral Swarm for this? There's a few small parts which sound somewhat familiar upon playing this back a few times

As ironic as it may seem to say this based around Particulates: I think there's too much 'air' in the overall mix, possibly from the mic signals (if you are running SF Orch-Swarm, it's a known side-effect of it that I also struggle to deal with). If that's the case, then there's not a huge amount you can really do about that tbh, other than (as a compromise) running those individual sections through careful DeNoising via RX or Acoustica to deAir it gently without compromising on the close & gentle detailing that the library samples are meant for. Or alternatively, very careful shaped filtering above the 10kHz region and then individually boosting-up the most detail-rich frequency ranges on everything else individually.

** A NGAIC REVIEW **

o/ :)

COMPLIMENTS:

- This feels...odd...to listen to. It hits me like I'm hearing pure dread and anxiety. I am unsure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it reminds me of a short documentary / commentary I saw with composers talking about how they create horror sounds, stings, and full compositions. It is MEANT to be uncomfortable, by the read of your Wiki excerpt on particle matter. You're supposed to be scared. You're supposed to be unable to think clearly. It's audible fear. @LD-W would be proud. ;)

- This feels like something meant for a suspense sci-fi score. Love it. ♥

- The humming strings are also brilliant with the droning noise. They almost flow on the same frequency and kinda blend and meld around each other, and start to sound like the same thing. It is intriguing to hear and experience, and I am glad I took the shot to listen to this, despite not being a huge fan of "drone songs".

CRITIQUE:

- I think a bit of sine or square wave manipulation, or pitch bending, would've been in order...just to ratchet that tension some more.

- Also half-expected to hear some panning play, either by filtering plugin or phasing plugin. Wish it was so. ♥

- Perhaps it is just me, but I think the 4 mins was a bit too long for this. IMO, I think you could have achieved the same effect and possibly even more impact if it was literally cut in half, introducing the small variations you have that I can hear within the droning (what sounds like an electric static FX and choral humming / chanting) earlier in the runtime....

Otherwise? For such a genre, this was extremely effective, mesmerizing, and--dare I say--creepy to listen to. I think I mentally checked-out a few times in hearing this, so had to listen to it a couple times just to absorb the whole of what you have made, and it was worth it. :)

Good luck with the remaining layers! :3 I look forward to hearing more from you!

Super cool piece, I love the strings in the second half. Reading the description while playing the song makes it even more interesting. I'm a big fan of themed songs like this and knowing what the song is about gives it a really gloomy vibe.
I've definitely learned something new while listening to this! Good job :)

This was one of the tracks that originally piqued my interest when checking the entries for this Layer. I think it's an intriguing take on drone music. It definitely has that suspended feel, with an airy, yet uncanny—even morbid, juxtaposition of textures. The way you manipulated orchestral samples to create this controlled dissonance is inspiring. I don't think it would sound out of place in a documentary film.