The photo is of a radio tower in downtown Des Moines located behind the old Ma Bell building and the space of what used to be the KRNT Theater before it was torn down.  

I don't know anything about gates, but one of my boxes is an Empress Echosystem that's run into an Empress Reverb and a Electro-Harmonix PitchFork.  I decided to twiddle with the knobs on the Echosystem after coming up with synth noises in an app on my iPad.  The alteration is the difference between "Delay & Reverb" and "Reverse".

The way I interpret the picture and the music is that the radio waves from the tower are quickly zapping away the clouds.

There's a bit of weird folklore on Reddit where people think some of the various nearby downtown buildings are "weather deflectors".  A few think it's the ugly rusty Ruan building.  Others think it's 801 Grand, the Principal Financial tower, but I think it's this radio tower zapping the clouds.  Read more at:  https://www.reddit.com/r/desmoines/search/?q=weather+deflector

More on this 604th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Heaven’s Gate (The Assignment: Use a picture of the clouds as a plan for adjusting your sound), at: https://disquiet.com/0604/

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0604-heavens-gate/

The Real Weather Deflector in Des Moines (disquiet0604)

Sanctuary (Yes Remix) STBB 876

More on this 630th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Creative Sufficiency — The Assignment: Count your tools in advance of employing them — at: https://disquiet.com/0630/

This project was proposed by Alex (aka XHG) from Switzerland, who also drew the cover image.

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0630-creative-sufficiency/

Legend Now (disquiet0630)

https://soundcloud.com/blisterpop/four-variations-for-left-by-jimmy-lem-disquiet0636

Wannabe Duet.(Duet with Jimmy Lem) disquiet0636

In Part 2 of 3, I started with an amazing organ drone created by Leon Clowes (https://soundcloud.com/leonclowes/left-1of3-disquiet0636) in the left channel. 

I added slide steel guitar, live vocal samples, and sound effects to create a tense dramatic backdrop for whatever happens in the third round of this Disquiet Junto!

More about Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/0637

Recorded at NOSIGNAL Multimedia Labs, The Shambles, Chicago USA.

Disquiet Junto

It's Just Ringing (with Leon Clowes) (disquiet0637)

For the recent disquiet junto challenge, in response to the beautiful track by @FakeGenious:https://soundcloud.com/fake-genius/disquiet0636-drma

2 of 3 - minor (disquiet0637)

For Disquiet Junto 0637: The Assignment: Record the second third of an eventual trio.
I added to Sinny Sound's "Lucky Link": https://soundcloud.com/sinnysounds2/lucky-link-disquiet0636?in=disquiet/sets/disquiet-junto-project-0636
I wanted to add some light harmony to underscore the melody. Converted the melody to midi harmony in Ableton. Made some light adjustments to midi notes here and there. Used the Schwarzonator 2.0 device to help add some additional chord notes. Chose some light key sounds from Kontakt 40's keys and Playbox. Also light bass from Lode, and melodic tabla. Tapped in the shaker parts. Panned hard right with orginal panned left. 

Enjoyed listening Sinny Sound's lovely melody while making this. I'll be humming it all week!

It was fun listening to everyone's "Left" tracks this week, I'm always in awe by this community's talent and creativity!

More on the 637th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Right (2 of 3) — The Assignment: Record the second third of an eventual trio — at https://disquiet.com/0637/

Lucky Link Village (with Sinny Sounds) [disquiet0637]

Kenogenesis

Parthenogenitive

Taber

Dopamine

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The Real Weather Deflector in Des Moines (disquiet0604)

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