Deep Sky

A tale of two worlds.

- Music by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, http://BluntForceSerenity.com
- Guitar: Robin Benjamins
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins

Key: G# minor and G minor in the solo
Time signature: 8/4
BPM: 85

Instruments: 
- PRS Custom 24 guitar, Mesa Boogie TriAxis
- Akai MPK 49 MIDI keyboard

DAW: 
- Mac Mini i7, OSX 10.9
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Plug-ins: Ez Drummer, Alicia's Keys
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

- Copyright: Robin Benjamins, bluntforceserenity.com

Narrative
- Excerpts and interpretations from: “The War of the Worlds” by H. G. Wells, Book 1, chapter 1 and Book 2, chapter 10
- Curtsey of LibriVox Audio Books, https://librivox.org/war-of-the-worlds-solo-by-h-g-wells (public domain)
- Reading: Rebecca Dittman, https://librivox.org/reader/572 (pitch and ambience processed)

The Worlds

A tragic love song about Global Warming.

- Music by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, http://BluntForceSerenity.com
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins

Key: C# minor
Time signature: 15/8
BPM: 82

Instruments: 
- Akai MPK 49 MIDI keyboard

DAW: 
- Mac Mini i7, OSX 10.9
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Plug-ins: Ez Drummer, Alicia's Keys, Ez Keys, Yamaha Electric Grand
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

Narrative and glacier calving event:
- Excerpts and interpretations from the trailer: “Chasing Ice” by Adam LeWinter and Director Jeff Orlowski, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3VTgIPoGU

Art work "Magic World Breaking Apart" by Mephisto at http://mephisto23.deviantart.com, original image at http://mephisto23.deviantart.com/art/magic-world-breaking-apart-129564175


We're Breaking Apart

A song about self-discovery and a realization about life.

- Music and lyrics by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, http://BluntForceSerenity.com
- Vocals: Susane Asher @PlasticSky, www.plasticsky.net
- Guitar: Robin Benjamins
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins
- Photograph: "Huntington Beach Pier" by Robin Benjamins

Key: C minor
Time signature: 15/8
BPM: 80

Instruments: 
- PRS Custom 24 guitar, Mesa Boogie TriAxis
- Synthesizers.com Analog Modular Synthesizer
- Arturia KeyLab 88

DAW: 
- Mac Mini i7, OSX 10.10.5
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Plug-ins: Ez Drummer, Bazille, Alchemy, Ez Keys, Alicia's Keys
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

- Copyright: Robin Benjamins, bluntforceserenity.com

Lyrics:

  - where am I? -

  - what is this place? -

  - am I awake? -

  --* I am here *--

  Slowing the coherence of my
  fragile state of grace
  Awareness of the moment is
  coercing me awake 

  - be here now -

  I wander cross the planes of 
  spectacular quintessence
  Free to be me, no more
  Rules, no more conformance

  - breathe -

  Deep in the folds, 
  I’m caught up in my mission
  Helpless as the spreading cracks 
  breakout upon my vision

  --* I am awake! *--

  Numbing through the day, shattered
  life, outlived my stay
  Thoughts of my dream, knowing 
  reason, I'll find a way

  - be here now -

  Watching all the movement of 
  modern life unfold
  Gripped by all the madness, that
  we have all been sold

  - breathe -

  Now I can see that
  life is not a scheme
  Got a sense of being from 
  the edges of my dream

  --* I am awake! *--

  --* I am here *--

Total Aquarium

The Edges Of My Dreams (feat. Susane Asher)

A song inspired by the documentary film “Planetary” http://weareplanetary.com #weareplanetary

- Music by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, http://BluntForceSerenity.com
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins
- 1st narration: Joanne Macy, Eco-Philosopher and Activist, http://www.joannamacy.net 
- 2nd narration: Bill McKibben, Environmentalist, http://www.billmckibben.com 

Key: Eb minor, C# minor, D minor
Time signature: 7/4 and 13/4
BPM: 84

Instruments: 
- Arturia KeyLab 88

DAW: 
- Mac Mini i7, OSX 10.10.5
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Plug-ins: Ez Drummer, Alchemy
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

Narrations are copyright of weareplanetary.com
http://weareplanetary.com
#weareplanetary
@weareplanetary

The Third Story

B L U N T • F O R C E • S E R E N I T Y

"I don't always make music.  But when I do, I prefer dynamics.  Stay below -6dB, my friends."

Composition explorations in musical textures, stories and grooves.

I am an amateur composer, producer and musician who has been inspired and influenced by music my entire life.  Beyond my interests in developing harmony and rhythm ideas, a song’s timbres and textures have always held a deeper emotional grip on me.  This passion for tone has dominated my compositions and productions, which are combined with playful melodies and progressions that are immersed in sophisticated soulful beats.

B L U N T • F O R C E • S E R E N I T Y is led by Robin Benjamins and features collaborations with composers and musicians from down the road, and from around the world.  These artists are:

Олег Ястребов @v28yterij7ek
Liisa Pentti @liisapentti
Home Sweet Somewhere @homesweetsomewhere
Pia @pia-rose-music
Gabriel Bustamante, @gabriel-bustamante-12
Mindsongs Musique @nancy-joie
PlasticSky @plasticsky
Ingolfur Bjornsson @ingolfur-bjornsson
Gemma Cao @psychological_music
Niti Dharwadkar @niti-dharwadkar
UMD Anokha @anokhaumd
Nick Osmonovich @osmo94