Created for Naviar Haiku challenge 586: 

fog dissolves to rain
- cool breezes clear the vista,
showing cloud-topped hills

details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

Interpreting the haiku more literally than sensible. I stated with some binaural rain from this sound pack sold in aid of WWF Denmark: www.luftrum.com/free-field-recordings Then fired up VCV Rack to patch together the other elements, split for multitrack recording and additional effects:

Opening of the rain sample (Valhalla Supermassive),
Synth raindrops (PSP Pianoverb),
Re-emergence of "Fog" drone (Audio thing's frostbite 2.

This was not my original plan, but after several failed improvised takes I did things in a different order and got it under ten minutes, drums came in later than expected so used some creative EQ to emphasise their synth origin. 


Cloud Topped Hills - (naviarhaiku - 586)

I'm primarily a visual artist both 2D and 3D, for the last decade I've operated almost exclusively in the digital 3D realm.   since the late 80s I've made periodic forays into the sonic world, MIDI sequencing, minimalism, musique concrète, found sounds  and improvisation. I am seldom happy with anything and seldom consider a piece finished.

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