Original Music / The Rings of Jupiter / Ambient Track + Video
I've been listening to avant-garde musician William Basinski a lot lately. In particular an album called Disintegration Loops which is essentially an hour long track where the same melody is played over and over again with slight variations. It's completely entrancing and has a somewhat hypnotic feel to it. I was inspired to make a track and came up with this piece I call: The Rings of Jupiter
I also edited the video. The footage comes from a trip me and my boyfriend took to Gaspesie (in Quebec). Alongside the highway there was a beach with an art installation of stone sculptures embedded in the water. It really added something special to unexpectedly come across this art.
Sometimes art is all about the placement.
Update:I've just released new track and video: see it here! https://steemit.com/music/@juliakponsford/original-music-electric-eyes-ambient-electro-track-video
If you like my work and want to see more I just made a post about my experiences with pinhole camera photography: https://steemit.com/photography/@juliakponsford/i-made-pinhole-cameras-with-a-coffee-can-and-a-box-and-developed-these-prints-in-my-bathroom
Thank you for sharing the inspiration for your music. I love ambient music and anything including the sea. The sunset at the end was beautiful, the huge rays are awesome but I really like the opening scene with the lense flairs that almost start to look like planets!
Ambient + ocean seem to go very well together! I posted this to someone else in the thread but you may like it too?:
I appreciate the listen and the comments very much <3
I like the editing style, nice touch! The music fits very well.
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Thanks! We took the footage on a potato quality camera and I slowed it down so it almost looks like stop motion.
Little bit creepy. I'm into it.
0_0 I like creepy, haha thanks :)
Something about the haunting music and the waves lapping at those stone people, slowing turning them back into sand that made me think of the impermanence of all things material. Very thought provoking and a fine piece of creativity you have here. <3
Aww that's such a nice comment, I appreciate you taking the time to listen ❤️
It was haunting and beautiful. Thank you for sharing. <3
Oh my goodness, I made it into trending/music!
Thanks to all who voted for me ❤️
Hey, that's really lush :) I'm a big fan of Basinski, particularly Disintergration Loops. Have you heard of Tim Hecker? I think you'd like him, particularly An Imaginary Country:
I also create ambient music. Here's a track of mine called Blip Lines:
I'd lover to know your thoughts. I'll follow you to keep up with your art.
I love Tim Hecker! Are you a Brian Eno fan? He's a big inspiration to me, also he has such a big discography I still haven't heard it all yet. I just heard the ship for the first time recently :
It's a 20 min song, he just starts singing at around 4 minutes in his voice is heaven!
Looks like we have similar music tastes :) I'm listening to your track as I write this, very chill, I'm definitely going to follow your page <3
Awesome, yeah I love Eno and The Ship is wonderful. If you like his singing, his early few albums are great for that, particularly Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. He also made an album of poetry and music called Panic of Looking which is pretty cool: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Wxc1ZDpt0utA1BxzJ4ZRQ
Thanks for your kind words on my track. I look forward to hearing your future stuff.
Cheers! Have a great day!
I love your ambiance @juliakponsford! 🎵
I feel you.
I'm glad your feeling it!
this track is very peaceful. I love the vibe of the visuals, the purple shade is so ephemeral
Thank you so much! When I was doing the colouration I scrolled all around the wheel and the pink/purple just seemed right <3
Reminds me of the new Sufjan Stevens project, planetarium, has similarly cerebral vibes although yours is more stark and minimal.
You mentioned Disintegration Tapes, perhaps I should check it out... I will admit I have a hard time with some ambient music, haven't gone much deeper than Tim Hecker
I really like Sufjan Stevens but I haven't heard his newest one, I'll check it out. Disintegration loops is great to put on in the background if you're reading or napping, very meditative. Thank you for taking the time to listen, I appreciate it ^_^
Glad you're on here sharing this kind of original work! This was haunting, but also very jarring - with the sirens in the background and the radar pings. Reminded me of Vangelis's Blade Runner soundtrack as well, which ain't a bad thing. Looking forward to more!
"haunting but also very jarring"
-kiloindigo
I'm going to put this in my bio, haha. Thank you so much for the nice comments, i followed you so I can hear some of your music :)
Haha - it's beautiful as well! Thanks for the follow. I followed you right back! :)