Art by ThemeFinland

This is my submission for AIM 2023. I had a lot of fun playing around with all the ambient sounds and creating a frozen sonic world.

I aimed to depict the character's journey and discoveries while traversing this cold, mountainous landscape. I suggest reading the art's description to learn the story behind it.

I chose to give the mix a dark, smooth sound quality to match the tone of the art. This involved cutting out some high-mids, which is the most sensitive frequency range that is associated with presence and proximity.

Instruments:

• Piano - Intimate Grand Piano Spitfire Audio
• Harp - Century harps
• Xylophone - Spitfire Percussion
• Tubular Bell - Spitfire Percussion
• Violins 1 Regular - Appassionata
• Violins 2 Regular - Appassionata
• Violas Regular - Appassionata
• Cellos Regular - Appassionata
• Double Basses Regular- Appassionata
• Violins 1 Sordino - Cinematic Studio Strings
• Violins 2 Sordino - Cinematic Studio Strings
• Violas Sordino - Cinematic Studio Strings
• Cellos Sordino - Cinematic Studio Strings
• Double Basses Sordino - Cinematic Studio Strings
• String texture - Olafur Arnalds chamber evolutions
• High Strings no rosin - Albion Tundra
• Low Strings harmonics tremolo - Albion Tundra
• Bass Pizzicato - Originals Intimate Strings
• Trombones - Caspian
• Tuba - Century Brass
• 6 French Horns - Century Brass
• Low Brass Shorts - Albion Solstice
• Brass Multiphonics - Albion Tundra
• Brass Staccatissimo - Albion Solstice
• Piccolo - Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
• 2 Clarinets - Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
• 2 Flutes - Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
• Oboe - Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
• Bass Clarinet - Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
• Super Air woodwinds - Albion Tundra
• Overblown woodwinds - Albion Tundra
• Pads - Albion Tundra
• Chimes and Bells texture - Percussion Swarm
• Cymbal - Spitfire Percussion
• Bass drum - Spitfire Percussion
• Tam Tam - Spitfire Percussion
• World Ensemble Percussion - Saga Acoustic Trailer Percussion
• Hand Bell - Percussion Swarm
• Drum roll - Percussion Swarm
• Timpani - BBCSO

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