FAWM: "Ambient One"

Ambient One

1 day ago by @candle

Liner Notes

#syzygy #experimental #instrumental #jeskola #jeskola-buzz #the_conet_project #peer_machine_mayhem

An odd start for FAWM for me this year… I've been fighting with my "Live" setup in Jeskola Buzz, so in the mean time, I hobbled this odd track together in Buzz today, most of it coming together on my lunch at work (I'm currently working Sun-Thu shifts). Finished it off this evening at home. The clincher was the vocal/oddities in the middle section provided by one of the amazing cold-war era number station recordings from The Conet Project (which is always a great source of inspiration & sounds). If you're unfamilar, The Conet Project is a collection of recordings of coded messages by actual cold-war era spies (Russian, American, Brittish, & others) that used to be broadcast on radio via so-called "Number Stations".

On to the next…

Comments

@kanttila 16h

Very cool, really paints a vivid picture. Some real cool elements here and great sounds.

@candle 12h

Thanks Kurtis. Glad I was able to paint vivid pictures with these odd sounds. That was what I was going for.

@intoyourlight 20h

Feels like floating through the universe, or being in a very weird dream. I like the stereo image of all the sounds and with the buzzing in the back it reminds me of those meditative soundtracks with a specific frequency. Those vocals remind me a lot of Porcupine Tree in their first few albums which were very experimental.

@candle 12h

I really should listen to more Porcupine Tree. Thank you for the comparison, I'm humbly grateful. Glad you enjoyed the experiænce!

@sbs 20h

Felt this in my entire body as if I was swimming with whales and something ominous was chasing us. Quite intriguing!

@candle 12h

Glad you enjoyed the experiænce. Interesting that you felt like you were swimming with whales. Thanks for the listen & the great comment!

@fuzzy 21h

I feel like I'm exploring a vast and ancient abandoned space station. Really nice full headphone mix here. Yeah, those voices are nice in there, they up the creep factor. Nice flow and ebb, nice progression as it goes along. Gah, this is a boring comment; I'm not up on my commenting game yet, sorry. 😬

@candle 12h

Hey, it's early. You've got a whole month to up your commenting game. I'm just glad you enjoyed the song.

@intangible 1d

Ethereal and a bit chaotic at the same time, just how I like it. There are moments where it feels like the sound "swells", as if some weird physical law started to interact with the signal. Sound from another dimension? I don't know, but I most enjoy it.

@candle 12h

Dimensional frequencies, yes. As you know, I do like playing with such things. Wish I was able to play with actual dimensional frequencies, but unfortunately, I wasn't born on Gallifrey (Doctor Who's home planet).

Merci pour le commentaire!

@nahlej381 1d

Put this on while my kettle is heating up. I love planetary noise recordings. Have you checked any of the recent voyager data streams? There’s some weirdness out there and it’s all I can think about as I listen. This weird dance our solar system does with the cosmic radiation etc. surrounding us. The pressure, the motion, the strange. Always love your larger than life soundscapes they’re so big and full of life. Nicely done my man! Find me in the shadows…I’m lonely lol

@candle 13h

Yeah, some of those space tones are awesome as well. These are coded messages sent by cold-war era spies from various countries, so they're a little more Earthly in their origin. But now you've inspired me to find some "Space Signals" to play with. Stay tuned!

Thanks for your awesome comment!

@nahlej381 11h

Ya…I was pretty stoned…I shoulda just like read better…a college gave me a degree primarily for like…reading I’d guess…god I’m an IDIOT lmao

@esc4p3 1d

Cinematic soundscapes galore, eerie and mysterious. That constant feeling that anything could happen. And you just knew it might

@candle 13h

Glad I kept you on the edge of your seat! Thanks for the listen & the great comment.

@youraveragejoe 1d

It's 2026 and Candle is back! The choice to include those recordings was genius, great atmosphere here and it really bring you to another place, time, or dimension.

@candle 13h

I almsot didn't make it this year LOL. Thanks for the great comment. Glad you enjoyed the experiænce!

@rickatfulcrum 1d

I don't know if the generational starship is trying to warn me or eat me. Outstanding textures all around, well thought-out juxtapositions, entirely immersive.

@candle 13h

Thanks Rick! I'm glad the juxtapositions worked so well.

@innerspear 1d

Why does this make me think of Blade Runner. Great sound! Very compelling.

@candle 13h

Thankyou so much! The Blade Runner comparison is a huge complement!

@jessespillane 1d

This was such a cool experience listening to this. The piano in this is such a wild choice that I was not all expecting, but it works really in the context of vocal and metallic swirls of sound. Really cool soundscapes in this. Great work!

@candle 1d

Thank you so much! Yeah, I had lots of fun mixing the piano & Number Station recording tgether. Glad you enjoyed the track!