A Winters Tale by Arksun. Audio demo of Equilibrium, a soundset for Omnisphere 2.6 released on luftrum.com.

Apart from limiter on main bus, 100% of the demo is the Omnisphere presets only, no additional sounds or other fx plugins of any kind used. Preset automation only modwheel and aftertouch used.

A Winters Tale Preset List:

0:00 - 0:25
ARK Cold Strings
ARK Hawkrunner

0:25 - 0:52
ARK Mother Tree
ARK Pit Of Hell
ARK Space Moth
ARK The Prophet Son

0:52 - 1:31
ARK Beyond The Grid
ARK Digital Blanket
ARK Mandolinian
ARK Pit Of Hell
ARK Winds of Time

1:31 - 2:12
ARK Black Razer
ARK Blue Steel
ARK Digital Blanket
ARK Fighting Arena
ARK Mystical Woods
ARK Statica Strings
ARK 7th Element

2:12 - 2:52
ARK Spark of Destiny
ARK Konokiko
ARK Pink Sky
ARK Horn of Darkness
ARK Gentleness
ARK Statica Strings

2:52 - 3:31
ARK Felt Synth
ARK Hollo Shield
ARK Magnus One
ARK Silver Wine
ARK 7th Element
ARK Statica Strings
ARK Obsidian

3:31 - 4:22
ARK Hawkrunner
ARK Light Vision
ARK Nexus Reality
ARK Statica Strings
ARK Subspace Message
ARK White Dove

4:22 - END
ARK Ancient World
ARK Angel Above
ARK Mystical Woods
ARK Timekeeper

30 different presets used in total.

Arksun - A Winters Tale

A top mission of mine is to seek non-mainstream, relatively obscure, high quality climactic, resplendent & hauntingly beautiful music: as Powerful and Soul-stirring as possible. It has to have a timeless, universal appeal, soaring strings that could split one's heart open, at least one live instrument, a possible beat,  preferably be instrumental (no vocals), be of impeccable production, and, of course, be staggeringly beautiful.

I have been collecting from every nook and cranny (thrift stores, tracker modules, video games, tv shows, etc...), for quite a long while.

If you think I'd love a track, please send it to me!

(Arguably) The top fifteen most beautiful musical masterpieces I have, so far, ever heard (updated 12/2024):

1.  Aria (Paul Schwartz): Horizon
2. Vanessa-Mae: The Blessed Spirits
3. Sarah Brightman: Deliver Me (4. tie with Dead Can Dance: The Host of Seraphim)
5. Hovhaness: Prayer of Saint Gregory, Op. 62b
6. Mari Samuelsen: White Flowers Take Their Bath
7. Vanessa-Mae: Widescreen
8. Orlando Soundtrack (1994): Pavanne
9. Conni Ellisor: Dream Trilogy
10. Goldfrapp: Hairy Trees
11. Vangelis: Roxane's Veil
12. Supervielle: Decollage
13. Aria (Paul Schwartz): Furioso
14. Depeche Mode: One Caress
15.

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(My strange journey to Electronic Music: Mortal Kombat led me to the music aligned with my soul, because Mortal Kombat, at 15, led me back to myself and gave me a sort of rebirth. The Immortals put out a Mortal Kombat CD to go with the video game (hot tracks: "Scorpion", "Kano", "Hypnotic House"), and the 1995 film soundtrack to Mortal Kombat the Movie, was some of my first introduction to EDM. I intuited a way forward to something untamed, powerful like a gale, and driven inside of me, yearning to be known. I had listened to "club dance" music before, but this was different: underground, deep, primal, sexy, kaleidoscopic, badass, intense, cryptic, evocative of higher spheres of thought, unifying, and it revived like mother's milk. It was a language I could effortlessly understand. This was my path; listening, I peered into the slumbering, swirling rising power within the collective - a delicious underground rebellion - and within myself (and it must be known that EDM was created by and for marginalized communities.) I felt I was being invited to participate in something enormous. The film soundtrack introduced me to Orbital's "Halcyon and On and On", and the rest is history, because my life had begun. Since this also happened to so many other people, I have to conclude that the universe is... holographic. 
[The music may definitely be off-putting to those that cannot stomach its repetitive, even robotic elements. Those of us that can find in EDM trance-inducing states of consciousness, reminiscent of indigenous shamanism.] )

Musician: guitars, synths, percussion / Producer: Reaper & Logic on PC/Mac, iPad

All music composed, performed, recorded, and produced by Nigel Hooton.

Instruments:  Electric & acoustic 6 string and bass guitars, bouzouki, assorted percussion, synths and samplers, drum machines.

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• │ DJ - Producer
• │ Progressive
• │ Curitiba - PR 🇧🇷
• │ Bookings: dollmakerlive@hotmail.com
• │ Presskit: linktr.ee/dollmakerlive

"Let me explain to you... the nature of the universe."

music is what's all about.water in the desert
endless love reason to live


Luftrum is a Danish sound designer, crafting auditory magic since 2008. 

From chasing elusive harmonies on synths to creating innovative Kontakt libraries, his work is used and endorsed by a diverse range of artists, from aspiring bedroom producers to Grammy and Oscar winners. 

Luftrum has collaborated with industry giants like Apple, Steinberg and Native Instruments.

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[EN]

Fractree emerges from the convergence of progressive psytrance and uplifting trance, delving into the captivating interplay of order and chaos. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant spirit of Brazil and the harmonious melodies of European trance, Fractree's music evokes dreamlike atmospheres, euphoric melodies, and a captivating spiritual essence. Based in Curitiba, Brazil, Yudi Kubota captivates trance enthusiasts with his progressive sets, promising an immersive journey from the depths of trance to the heights of psytrance.

[PT-BR]

Fractree nasce da convergência entre progressive psytrance e uplifting trance, explorando os contrastes entre a ordem e o caos. Inspirado pelo espírito brasileiro e harmonia do trance europeu, sua música evoca atmosferas oníricas, melodias eufóricas e uma vertente espiritual e hipnótica. Baseado em Curitiba, Brasil, Yudi Kubota cativa o público trance com seus sets progressivos, prometendo uma jornada verdadeiramente imersiva e transcendental do trance ao psytrance.