2.) The Eggs

1.) Hunted By The Mothership

Stranger From the Dream

Called into the Snowy Night

December Train (II)

December Train (I)

Unidentified Celestial Detection began with a deep dive into Massive. I was set on creating a really otherworldly/spectral collection of modern sci-fi video-game scoring plucks via pulse width modulation, filters, sample & hold inserts, and simple waves. Motivic building blocks include stabs on strong beats, alternating arpeggiated motifs, octave leaps, and arpeggiated runs stacked in different positions/phases. Other sounds include sonar SFX created with white noise and sines, drone rips, (from the same synth palette) and a pad filtering in and out to give the pluck chaos a stable, flowing backdrop. 
The DAW playlist contains almost 100 automation clips to control subtle elements of the synth timbres to keep them evolving in some fresh way. (I.E. Brassy Attack -> Spikey Attack) Delay is used with little restraint in an attempt to build a really oceanic dimension of sound with waves of plucks and harmonics zipping chaotically around the mix like an alien ship.

Unidentified Celestial Detection

Months ago, I was still in my summer exercise routine and I started running at night because of work piling up. I had stalking experiences with a similar looking sedan that appeared to follow me slowly... The adrenaline inspired this track--especially after my dream about it--fight or flight is a life-changing experience. I tried to capture it with individual drum samples from action strikes, crawling metallic synths, bells, low piano, drones, and a disturbed Duduk. "A" is the feeling of suspiciously slow headlights behind, "B" is the dream-like fight or flight that feels like running in slow motion, and the final "A" cuts back to the chase till you reach home.

Dream Chase

Professor Gray and I were discussing trends in film music and he mentioned the highly anticipated new Bond film. With this track, I decided to pay tribute to some of my favorite classic spy films and Sean Connery who recently passed. Some elements I recalled from Bond films (and other spy movies) were: train-chug string ostinato, sinister double bass, unexpectedly thunderous brass, the borrowed IV, crunchy 9th's as leitmotifs, and chromatic tension building to massive events.

Double Agent Train

Keeping in mind the importance of holiday music as a TV/Lib. Music/Film composer, I decided to try and emulate the wonder that John Williams created for me and kids everywhere around the holidays with a very score-to-picture idea. Elements I recalled for this style were heavy glock-bells-celesta, the lydian mode, sleigh bells, frantic woodwind writing, slow nostalgic/heartwarming string passages, lyrical horns and swells, etc. I hope this ends my playlist on a happy note and gets everyone in the spirit of the holidays during a tough year!

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