A Biting Warmth

Forgotten

Or Flight

You're safe now.

You're Safe Now.

‘Tundra’ places the listener in the crew’s setting. Vast, cold and uncaring landscape stretches as far as the eye can see. Occasionally it’s size is lost on the crew, hidden from their gaze by blizzards and darkness, but it’s might and sheer size is always there to greet them once the weather subsides/dawn breaks.

To Svalbard.

Tundra

1. Tundra

‘Henry’ is the captain of the expedition. The very idea of finding the Vault had been an idea of his for as long as he could remember, but only now is he coming to terms with the very real human toll it may take to reach where he has been dreaming of reaching for so long.

Henry

3. Henry

The Vault’ – A place that has existed only in the crew’s collective mind’s eye for months, draws nearer with each day of progress. Will they reach the halfway mark of their journey?

The Vault

5. The Vault

Storm’ – a stark example of the power of the north. Climate change has amplified weather events to apocalyptic scales, the likes of which the crew could not even conceive, let alone have prepared for.

Storm

4. Storm

‘The Beast’ is a direct study of the crew’s vehicle. It is their transport, their shelter, their chance at making it to their destination. An old, analogue piece of technology, any malfunction or stoppage could prove disastrous for the explorers.

The Beast

2. The Beast

Abyssal Tides

Benjamin Wilde is an electronic composer based in London. He is currently best known for his narrative cinematic EP ‘To Svalbard,’ completed during his time at Bath Spa University, where he graduated with first class honours within the practice of ‘Creative Music Technology.’

   Ben’s compositions are based on experimental recording and manipulation of his Viola. He melds analogue with digital and taking advantage of their contrasting nature.