So bored, and the 4th of July is soon, and I love fireworks... so here is a fireworks themed ambient track.

1. Joss Weatherby - Hanabi (10:46)
2. Joss Weatherby - Signalcation (6:16)

Please comment and enjoy!

Last edited by Joss Weatherby on Jul-03-2009 at 06:06

Good stuff friendo.

Good stuff.

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Hanabi: Love the use of crowd noises, and the fireworks toward the end. For me it adds a mysterious element to the track, like "What are they celebrating?" (if you know, don't tell me: I'd rather remain in the dark about it). The floaty part around 5:00 - 5:45 reminds me of the soundtrack to Traffic, by Cliff Martinez, which I really enjoy. After this point it does seem to drag a bit until the last few minutes when you add the fireworks and some other elements back in. All in all still a very nice piece of music, though.

Signalcation: I like that thing in the background that sounds vaguely like a didgeridoo. This is an enjoyable drone piece. Pretty evocative, makes me think of walking through a canyon on a blazing summer day. Toward the end it reminds me of the darker stuff on Eno's Apollo: Soundtracks with those mysterious delayed noises of uncertain origin.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles After this point it does seem to drag a bit until the last few minutes when you add the fireworks and some other elements back in.

Yea, I know what you mean, I am not entirely happy with how long it goes through there... it seemed sorta jumbled.

The video I got the sample from for that part had two different parts and I was thinking about only using the second part, but things didnt really seem to fall into place right either way.

But yea, its a bit long at almost 11 minutes for something that essentially only uses 3 instruments.

I should have expanded more on the Stars of the Lid-esque far off sound thats used in teh main instrument at the start.

I applaud you.

You are so talented, Mr Weatherby, dude. I swear. If I'm ever bouncing around on your lap, nibbling your earlobe, please be sure to sign your autograph on the inside of my upper right thigh with indelible pink ink.

I need to start a Joss Weatherby fanclub or something. We will be famous.

Seriously, wow and wow. Good stuff, bop!

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Originally posted by Echo of Silence If I'm ever bouncing around on your lap, nibbling your earlobe, please be sure to sign your autograph on the inside of my upper right thigh with indelible pink ink.

I'm glad it made you randy...