Note: This post was written in 2025 and backdated to appear on the day I wrote and published the track.
Back to the moon. This one is much more ethereal. There are moments where a sense of time emerge, but for the most part it’s something to sink into. The sounds are already quite complex and programmed, but I added a bit of motion or granular processing here and there to just give it a bit more.
- Mare Australe Ray Toler 5:30
This was actually a pivot. I started the day with a different track, but very quickly realized that I didn’t have time to do what I wanted to with the time available to me, so I decided to postpone that one for tomorrow.
While I’m happy with most of the Mare tracks as they’ve ended up, this is one that I will likely be revisiting before publishing. It can be overly dense, with lots of things colliding and not necessarily in a good way, and I think it also has the potential to be one of those that perhaps ends a bit prematurely. I think when we get to the fade, it quite likely has another chapter.
One thing that does still surprise me even now is that it sounds like it’s going to end and then that last extra chord pops up and continues for another 30 seconds or so. It’s a false promise and maybe that’s why I think it might benefit from a little more attention – I think there’s more to say.
Or maybe not. One of my pre-Song-A-Day issues was never being able to say that something was done enough. There is, of course, the old saying that goes something like, “creative works are never finished, only abandoned.” Maybe this one is good enough to abandon. It’s not necessarily a standout when I’m listening to the potential track order, but it also keeps things moving along and is a nice transition between pieces.
Colophon
Instruments & Samples
Omnisphere
Effects, Mixing, & Mastering
FabFilter, Gullfoss, MOTU Masterworks EQ, Output Portal
Source Image: NASA