'A Faint Glow of Bravery' - an overview (pt. 2)

"... a rekindling of passion - of what remained after drum and bass..."

For the second half of this two-hour-epic hosted on my discord server, I delve into the remaining tracks of the record and discuss further the stylistic points and ideology that upholds the music and the presentation of the record on all fronts.

Timestamps:

0:10 - Scanned notes with the visual artist. Recapping our discussions on a new spirituality based on the process of creation, a "spirit" within dance music, braving the winter with The Faint Glow of Bravery.

5:40 - Visual drafts and ideas from @queenparamount. Icons and ordinary places as conduits of spirit and energy, objects of superstition, all influences for the visual art for the record.

10:00 - On sampling.

10:45 - Diving into the project file of 'Gossamer'

12:50 - Layering processed samples, processing and processing again.

15:45 - Bass design.

19:55 - Delays as a way to add articulation.

20:50 - An extra break sample, isolating tone and definition from a noisy sample.

24:30 - Reversed keys.

25:40 - A look into another scrapped track from the record, 'Timid Rhythm'.

31:00 - Extreme compression with Devil-Loc.

33:20 - Moving swiftly onto 'Canvas', the first version of 'Harsh Sun' with both interesting points and points of critique on the form, arrangement, structure.

35:20 - Looking into the elements in the track.

41:00 - Moving onto the project file of 'Harsh Sun'.

44:00 - Break sample breakdown - note the light articulation and fast snare rolls in the break, turning into something quite metallic but mellowed using pitch-tracked filtering.

49:35 - Thickening with parallel distortion.

50:15 - Layers of reverb on individual sounds as an organic form of imperfection.

52:00 - Bass design and mixing.

54:30 - Filter morphing stabs design.

57:18 - A touch of subtlety with the keys + bass swells, now reintroduced as an intro element.

1:00:30 - Closing statements. The true meaning of 'A Faint Glow of Bravery'. Finding familiarity in a piece of work that is daring.

1:01:31 - 'Oligarch' stems.

1:05:20 - Looking into each stem of the track.

1:08:00 - 'Oligarch' vocal sample breakdown.