Starting my composition I have arranged and recorded a chord progression in the key of C. This is the step I began prior to mixing in different senses of space as well as creating a lead voice for the project. Moving around the C major 7 chord I formed the progression to act in an unbalanced circular motion. I recorded the piece after writing it out for referencing and transposing purposes.

The chord structure was recorded with an electric guitar through a reverb pedal with a modulated shimmer effect. This was solely for character to act as inspiration. For the rhythm aspect of the composition, I modified the kick drum on a tr-808 drum machine reissue. This is to provide space and simplicity through structure. The atmosphere so far is being created from a low octave setting on a Moog Subsequent 25 synthesiser, to create or start to create a sense of location for the piece.

Moving forward I plan to go out of my comfort zone by creating an obscure and powerful lead instrument the is symbolic of an eery film score. Recently two films that have stood out to me for their sound design and arrangements are “Arrival” by Jóhann Jóhannsson and “The Lighthouse” by Mark Korven. The utilisation of rocks, metal rods, and other items as sound objects for these films is brilliant and I am striving to incorporate this sense of ingenuity into my piece, layered over the simple atmosphere I have already formed.

This is the current rendition of my piece