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Storms of Catacumbo

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There are two types of songs in this world: those that you actively listen to, and there are those that play in the background. I guess this song is a bit of a combination of both. This was actually supposed to be way longer than it is now, but I don't really see this particular mix developing any sorts of progression.


I recorded every instrument live, using a Yamaha PSR-E403 synthesizer connected to my computer.


With it's slightly euphoric string sections, haunting atmosphere, and some sounds of thunder, rain, and a river stream, I feel like this song nontheless still delivers on the level of imagination. I imagine it as being like you're at the edge of a forest, overlooking a massive mountainous landscape, and with a river stream flowing before your eyes. I kinda like the result nontheless, despite it being supposed to become a more fleshed out piece.


Whatever. I just need to get back in the studio and make more songs, I guess. The title is derived of the infamous storms in Venezuela.


Technical Specs:

Tempo: N/A

Tone: G# minor, Dâ™­ 7 Major

Instruments: String Sections, Synth Pad, Samples, Oscillated Sub Bass

Genre: Ambient/Experimental

A1 Tuning: 432 Hz

Bit Rate: 320 kbps

Sample Rate: 48 000 Hz

Software: FL Studio 20

Encoder: LAME v3.99

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Woah. This one just hits me in the guts. It's just so enchanting, imaginitive, and euphoric. The melody is really good, the sound design is great, and the overall vibe is pretty careless and peaceful to me. I really like this song.

This is the kind of song that doesn't really need much progression. It's atmosphere and minimalism is it's selling point. Despite it feeling so intimate and minimal, it also feels grand in scale, and it really brings me to a massive landscape. I really like to imagine a Scandinavian or Canadian forest, surrounded by the mountains, with a river running through it, while you're alone in the rain.

In short, an emotional gut punch, not overblown at all, and a great track to calm down and fall asleep to. Good job, Blighter!

9.5/10

BlighterProductions responds:

Hey dude, thanks for the kind words and positive feedback. To me, the greatest compliment to ever exist is when your music is being called imaginative and evocative, so I am particularly happy with this comment. Thank you.

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Uploaded
Jul 8, 2023
2:38 PM EDT
Genre
Ambient
File Info
Song
10.9 MB
4 min 46 sec

Licensing Terms

Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.

* Contains third-party samples.
Excercise caution when using it, refer to author comments / contact the author for details.