scorpio

This is the tenth part of the AUSPEX soundtrack. There's only two left. 

A couple of things stand out on this record. For once, it's fully electronic, no acoustic instrument has been sampled to create the initial loops. I don't know if it makes a real difference, since the process and treatment are the same. But it may feel colder, harsher.

I also have to thank my old friend Jami who played the synth and provided the loop for the second track. It's quite dark and aggressive compared to the usual material, but it certainly fits the season.

It seems the whole series is still drifting increasingly more towards experimental ambient techno.

At the beginning of each week, I record a new loop with whatever I find inspiring at the moment. Usually, but not only, handpans and steel tongue drums. Then, every day of the week, I recycle this loop and add it to the ambient soundtrack of the game.

Each loop iteration becomes the music of a new level that I also create daily, built upon the previous one. All loops are set up in chronological order to compose weekly tracks, with a few additional effects and tweaks.

Think of it as a kind of abstract musical diary, with mangled lo-fi samples and drones, occasional ambient sounds, and an absurdly Sisyphean atmosphere.

• 4 tracks
• 32:04 total duration
• Encoded in lossless FLAC format

Files are also available on Bandcamp if you want more options.