This soundscape is what I imagine a post-human post-biological society to look like. If we ended up making it past the great filter, the human race would likely be so technologically advanced that we would be able to upload our minds to a network consciousness, leaving our bodies behind. Because almost everyone is physically unconscious and unable to defend their tactile bodies, I imagine there would be a powerful automatic defensive and offensive system surrounding the planet. Assuming there are a few people (or AIs or some sort of contemporary presence) left behind to safeguard and care for the bodies, they would need to man the systems and perform regular maintenance. However, many things are so technologically sound that they run themselves. In this setting, something in the perfect system fails. Whether it’s a forcefield malfunction, a missile misfire, or the wrong button was brushed, the technology that was supposed to protect is now causing disaster. Our guard is frantically rushing to see what’s going wrong and how he will fix it, but soon realizes the worst is inevitable. He takes drastic measures. 

I wanted my soundscape to be intense and suspenseful, yet very immersive and recognizable to people today. An alarm is still an alarm, even 500 years into the future. People still need their bodies, despite massive technological advancements. Some are left behind to guard, as is human nature, despite the trials and tribulations of the great filter. And something built with good intentions goes bad. Everything is different, but everything is still the same. 

SOUNDS USED (found online): 

Brown noise 
Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, Lear
Hospital beeping
Woman breathing
Man breathing
Man gasping 
Man panting 
Woman inhaling 
Running on concrete with tennis shoes
Large power source loop
Explosion simulation
Futuristic alarm 
Mouse clicks
Keyboard clicks
chains rattling
Door unlocking 
Pinpad beeps
Man crying and whimpering
Gun cocking
pistol firing
Last breath

mckenna watson

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