Probably the closest thing I've done to a true meditation track. Inspired of a reiki session with my friend Charity, and my real-life contemplations on energy this week.

Composed by Robby Anderson. Photo by JR Korpa on Unsplash.

Contemplating Energy

I bought a new music library, Olafaur Arnalds Composer Toolkit, and this is my first experimentation with it. I was trying to capture the OA feel, without being completely derivative. This is another rare piece that came out all in one afternoon, with slight additional mixing and touches the following morning.

The Felt piano and Low Synth ("Dark Broodings") are sourced from that. The Felt piano is blended with VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 piano. The initial strings come from Spitfire's Chamber Strings, and the bubbling bass is an Omnisphere library. Finally, the percussion is from Heavyocity's Evolve. 

Edit: added background strings with Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evos. Adds a nice texture. 

Composed by Robby Anderson. Art by Michael Quinn.

Undercurrent

This was meant to be another Olafur Arnalds-like piece, and while it started that way, it ended more Hans Zimmer. I like the juxtaposition of beginning and end and the build up, so this one will stay and I'll work on another, called the The Way it Starts, that retains and expands the softer, more delicate opening.

This is one of the most complex pieces I've done, at least in terms of the number of tracks used and the amount of automation required to get everything "just so", and is one of the first where I used layering techniques (on both strings and woodwinds) to achieve a more full sound.

Composed by Robby Anderson. Art by Michael Quinn.

The Way It Ends

Theme song written for the Wolf Amongst Men podcast. You can see the first episode here: https://anchor.fm/wolfamongstmen/episodes/How-To-Write-a-Meaningful-Book-In-30-Days-e49mpa

This uses a few Spitfire Audio libraries, including the British Drama Toolkit for the woodwinds, Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions for strings and Albion V for strings and brass. The synth is the gorgeous Diva, and the percussion is from InSession Audio's Taiko Creator.

Composed by Robby Anderson. Art by Robin Angel Wolf.