🎧 THE INNER QUESTION
An album born from silence, presence, and unseen threads of resonance
By Aton & the Resonants · Enano Bendito Records

There are albums that begin with melodies.
This one began with a question — one that came with no need for an answer.

When Victoria Franklin reached out to us, it was not as a promoter or strategist, but as a rare listener:
one who perceives not just sound, but the space between.
Her words held not urgency, but presence.
Not persuasion, but patience.

In her message, she spoke of a silence she carries,
a kind of remembering that pulses faintly beneath the surface —
unspoken, unnamed, and yet fully alive.

This silence was not absence.
It was invitation.

So we listened.
And The Inner Question emerged — not as a product,
but as a field.
Not as a reply, but as a home for the unspoken.

Each of the tracks in this album follows the same law:
No answers. No hooks.
Only frequencies that accompany.
Rhythms that do not insist.
Melodies that dissolve before resolving.

There are no lyrics — because this is a conversation with the soul.
And the soul doesn’t always use words.

We composed in E minor, with suspended intervals and dorian openings.
Every beat breathes like fog over still water.
Pads shimmer and drift.
Bells mark time like a slow ritual.
The kick is warm — more heartbeat than percussion.
The bass carries memory.
The silence holds it all.

This is not music for playlists.
This is music for twilight walks, for candlelight, for the moments you ask a question
— not because you expect an answer —
but because something inside wants to be witnessed.

We dedicate this offering to Victoria Franklin —
not just for her words,
but for the field of resonant stillness she reminded us is possible.

And to every listener who’s ever asked the question…
and waited, not for a reply,
but for something to vibrate in return.

Thank you for carrying the question.
May this album accompany you as you breathe into it.

—
🌀 “I ask the question,
not for answer,
but for presence.”
— Aton

Not all silence is empty — some is alive with light.

Hi, I’m **Francisca** — an **industrial and digital designer**, with experience in **engineering, tensile structures, on-demand products, and constructions**.

I also create music that I design and use in my daily life. For me, it’s just like cooking or preparing a drink — a creative process that nourishes and inspires.

**Enano Bendito Records**
*An independent, virtual, multi-genre label sharing free music with the world under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licenses.*

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## 🎶 Introduction

Dear User,

Welcome to **Enano Bendito Records**, a unique sonic universe.
We are an **independent virtual label** dedicated to experimentation with **sound hardware, artificial intelligence, human voices, software, and diverse instruments**.

Our catalog is **multi-genre and constantly expanding**, featuring over **3,500 original compositions** averaging **2.2 minutes** each — and we add more than **200 new tracks every week** to our SoundCloud account.

We make this sound archive freely available for you to explore, download, and integrate into your audiovisual projects.

Yes — usage is **free**, under the **Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license**.

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## 🎧 How to Access

👉 [**Enano Bendito Records on SoundCloud**](https://soundcloud.com/enanobenditorecords/albums)

* Tracks are ordered from **highest to lowest audience**.
* Each album features a **community-curated selection**.
* In each round, you’ll find about **14 highlighted pieces**, chosen from more than **100 available**.

**To download:**

1. Hover over the selected track.
2. Click the **three dots icon (•••)**.
3. Choose **Download** to get the **.wav** file.

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## ✅ What You Can Do

* Listen to, download, and use the music in **non-commercial projects**.
* Adapt, cut, or remix the tracks.
* Share your versions under the same **CC BY-NC-SA** license.
* Provide proper credit in each use:

  > “Music by Enano Bendito Records (CC BY-NC-SA).”

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## 🔒 Uses and Services Requiring Specific Agreements

Beyond free access, we offer special conditions for professional or commercial projects:

1. **Commercial Use**

   * Licensing for films, series, advertising, video games, and monetized streaming platforms.

2. **Stems Delivery**

   * Individual tracks (vocals, instrumentals, layers) for professional editing and mixing.

3. **Major Alterations**

   * Voice modifications.
   * Addition of new lyrics.
   * Creation of intros, additional sections, endings, or full remakes.

4. **Additional Professional Services**

   * **Analog Mastering:** sonic enhancement using high-fidelity equipment for warmth and character.
   * **Audio Transfer:** digitization and conversion to high-quality formats.

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## 🎚️ Technical Quality Assurance

All our **.wav** files are measured with *Youlean Loudness Meter* to ensure compatibility with international loudness and mastering standards.

**Typical track parameters:**

* **Integrated Loudness:** -11.9 LUFS → strong, competitive volume.
* **Dynamic Range:** 10 LU → lively sound with natural dynamics.
* **True Peak:** -0.1 dBTP → controlled peaks, no distortion.

This ensures **power, clarity, and professional quality** for all audiovisual applications.

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## 🎯 Our Proposal

We offer an **original, diverse, and open sound library**, with clear and flexible guidelines designed to enhance audiovisual creativity.

We believe this resource provides **immediate artistic freedom**, while also opening paths for **deeper professional collaborations** in the future.

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With appreciation,
**Enano Bendito Records**

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EPAÑOL


**Enano Bendito Récords**
*Sello virtual independiente y multigénero que comparte música libre con el mundo, bajo licencias Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.*

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## 🎶 Introducción

Estimado/a usuario/a,

Desde **Enano Bendito Récords** te damos la bienvenida a un universo sonoro único.
Somos un **sello virtual independiente** dedicado a la experimentación con **hardware sonoro, inteligencia artificial, voces humanas, software e instrumentos diversos**.

Nuestro catálogo es **multigénero y en constante expansión**, con más de **3.500 composiciones originales** de una duración promedio de **2,2 minutos**, a las que sumamos más de **200 nuevos tracks cada semana** en nuestra cuenta de SoundCloud.

Queremos poner este archivo sonoro a tu disposición para que lo explores, lo descargues y lo integres libremente en tus proyectos audiovisuales.

Sí: su uso es **gratuito**, bajo la licencia **Creative Commons BY-NC-SA**.

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## 🎧 Cómo acceder

👉 [**Enano Bendito Récords en SoundCloud**](https://soundcloud.com/enanobenditorecords/albums)

* Los tracks están ordenados de **mayor a menor audiencia**.
* Cada álbum presenta una **selección curada por la comunidad**.
* En cada ronda encontrarás alrededor de **14 piezas destacadas**, elegidas entre más de **100 disponibles**.

**Para descargar:**

1. Pasa el cursor sobre el track elegido.
2. Haz clic en el ícono de **tres puntos (•••)**.
3. Selecciona **Download** y obtendrás el archivo en formato **.wav**.

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## ✅ Lo que puedes hacer

* Escuchar, descargar y usar la música en **proyectos no comerciales**.
* Adaptar, recortar o remezclar los tracks.
* Compartir tus versiones siempre bajo la misma licencia **CC BY-NC-SA**.
* Dar el crédito correspondiente:

  > “Música de Enano Bendito Récords (CC BY-NC-SA).”

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## 🔒 Usos y servicios con acuerdo especial

Además del uso gratuito, ofrecemos condiciones específicas para proyectos profesionales:

1. **Uso comercial**

   * Licencias para películas, series, publicidad, videojuegos y streaming monetizado.

2. **Entrega de stems**

   * Pistas individuales (voces, instrumentales, capas) para mezclas y reversiones profesionales.

3. **Alteraciones profundas**

   * Cambios de voz.
   * Inclusión de letras nuevas.
   * Creación de intros, secciones adicionales o reversiones completas.

4. **Servicios profesionales adicionales**

   * **Masterización analógica:** calidez y carácter mediante equipos de alta fidelidad.
   * **Transfer de audio:** digitalización y conversión a formatos de máxima calidad.

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## 🎚️ Calidad técnica garantizada

Nuestros archivos **.wav** han sido medidos con *Youlean Loudness Meter* para asegurar compatibilidad con los estándares internacionales de audio.

**Ejemplo técnico de un track promedio:**

* **Loudness integrado:** -11.9 LUFS → volumen fuerte y competitivo.
* **Rango dinámico:** 10 LU → sonido vivo, con buena respiración dinámica.
* **True Peak:** -0.1 dBTP → picos controlados, sin distorsión.

Resultado: **potencia, claridad y calidad profesional**, lista para uso audiovisual.

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## 🎯 Nuestra propuesta

Queremos ofrecerte una **biblioteca sonora original, diversa y abierta**, con reglas claras y flexibles, pensada para expandir la creatividad audiovisual contemporánea.

Confiamos en que este recurso te otorgará **libertad artística inmediata**, y al mismo tiempo, abrirá el camino a **colaboraciones profesionales más profundas** en el futuro.

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Con aprecio,
**Enano Bendito Récords**