A haunting atmospheric song, contrasting between machine eminence and the human essence.  Special thanks to Gabriel Bustamante for his articulate and soulful guitar. 

- Guitar: Gabriel Bustamante, @gabriel-bustamante-12
- Music by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, http://BluntForceSerenity.com
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins
- Photograph: "The Mendocino Upside Down" by Robin Benjamins

Key: C minor
Time signature: 4/4
BPM: 76

Instruments: 
- Guitar
- Arturia KeyLab 88

DAW: 
- Mac Pro 12 Core, macOS 10.12.6
- Apple Logic Pro X 10.3.3
- Plug-ins: Ez Drummer, Valhalla DSP - Shimmer
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

- Copyright: Robin Benjamins, bluntforceserenity.com

Total Aquarium

Vertical Oceans Of Incoherence (feat. Gabriel Bustamante)

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

I am making tracks mainly with KORG Gadget.
The photo of the track titled "The ground of Mt.Fuji" was taken by my brother, and the other photos were all taken by me.
(I'm sorry my English isn't very good.)

Composer/Producer blending folk melodies with neoclassical vibes, and cinematic verve, my work is a mix of original compositions and contemporary arrangements of traditional tunes.  I hope you enjoy the music! 

Philleann (pronouced PHILLY-ENN) is a mash up of my name Phil and one of the instruments I play, the Uilleann Pipes.  I also play the Whistle and Accordion.

I'm a Brit now residing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I'm also a member of Bellow Bridge a traditional celtic folk band.