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Collapsing Star (Part II)

from Between the Axiom and the Sigh by John Battema

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Collapsing Star
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Three part "suite" of material that was me in "soundtrack" mode. I'm reluctant to refer to it as an epic because there aren't really melodic/harmonic motifs carrying across all three parts.

At some point it might be fun to do soundtrack-type work again, if the right project came along and I had the time/inspiration.

Part II:
As with the "Intrepid" coda, I knew I wanted something more dynamic/rhythmic here but struggled to generating something workable. I have enough leftover tries to do a whole other album probably, LOL.

But that said, when this one DID finally come together...wow. As of the time of this writeup, it's one of my very favorite moments. The whole chord progression in the middle was improvised, and then I extended it for the short solo at the end.

Listening back to the album, there are no big flashy solos. It wasn't an intentional decision, but I am kind of glad it worked out that way.

The little noisy montage at the start of the song was lots of fun too. It implies certain notions but avoids specifics.

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from Between the Axiom and the Sigh, released January 1, 2020
Created by John Battema
Mastered by James Plotkin ( www.plotkinworks.com )

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Electronic musician from the NOVA area and member of the metal/prog/fusion band Ephemeral Sun.

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