Very interesting combination of sound design, melodic lines, percussion, glissandos and vocalizations. I truly enjoy the dense atmosphere and the detailed progression!

ohh nice tune :) I like it. very unique. interesting build up . very hypnotic!

https://youtu.be/6DWnTt8IBWQ

Inspired by the incredible images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, this song is an experimental exploration into sonic elements representing the infinite wonder of the universe.  With Prophet 600 Synth, Ibanez SR-500 Bass, Wind Chimes, Chinese Healing Gong, and Whispered Vocals, it's a fusion of elements both scientific and spiritual.

The backward lyrics, while eerie and ethereal, are actually excerpts from Psalms 8 (1,3,4), 146 (2,3), and 147 (3,4,5), as taken from the Common English Bible.  To reveal the back-masked scripture, simply click here: https://soundcloud.com/brittpaul/sublime-the-of-presence-perpetual/s-CZiwd

Over the years, backward messages in songs, whether intentional or imaginary, have been pointed to by certain "religious" folks as "proving" these songs, and perhaps any music of that same genre, to be "satanic".  I wonder what these people might think of my use of scripture presented in this form.  It's my opinion that backmasking is simply an artistic tool and certainly not inherently "evil".  If satanic messages recorded backward are super bad, then scripture recorded backward must be super blessed.  Why not use this tool to introduce light into a realm cursed with darkness?

For this particular song, it provided a way for uniquely encoding scripture to complement the atmosphere of the music, adding important spiritual elements to my sonic tribute to God's wondrous creation we call the universe.  There I go again, breaking the "rules".  Feel free to message me if you'd like to express your opinion on the subject.  

I prefer to think of these messages as an auditory journey back in time, much like when we peer into a telescope and see perpetually deeper into the past.  The segment containing frontward lyrics features a paraphrased quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, which I discovered on page 129 of the spectacular picture book "Hubble : Imaging Space and Time".


"If you find you are alone, look at the stars.

 One might think the atmosphere 
 was made transparent with this design.

 To give you, in the heavenly bodies, 
 the perpetual presence of the sublime."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1836, "Nature", Chapter 1


Recorded: 04/23/15 - 05/09/15
Mixed:    05/09/15 - 05/10/15
Mastered: 05/13/15

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Perpetual Presence of the Sublime

Uplifting original music ranging from ambient and experimental to progressive and aggressive.

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