This is sick man. You got some great sound design on those synths. Who needs distorted electric guitars when you've got growly electronic action like that? And even some Gregorian chants or some such like. This is a masterpiece in my book. Epic. Cheers Zoot
The choir vocals are from the Miserere mei, Deus, by the Italian composer Gregorio Allegri. I've always enjoyed it for it's musical content, and it fit in with what I had already started here, so I grabbed it up and ran with it.
Thanks again, man .
Take care.
Hey my friend, awhile back u wanted me to try and work in some bass guitar along with the 808s? My latest upload is the 1st one Ive done exactly like that, and its one of my personal favorites as a result. Lmk what u think. Ive got 2 others im working on in a similar vein
Nice idea man, very creative thing. I like when different kinds if sounds are mixed, and sound design with Serum 2 is well done, I believe one day I'll try it too :)
Hello ValveDriver, this is pretty stuff, I almost feel this is post Terminator....where a lot of was decided and then nothing made sense after all.....just more and more violence and destruction.....if any of this makes sense today.......this is definitely a thought provoking track you've put together.
It does make sense, Glenn. I think it makes more sense today than it has in a long time.
Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment. I really do appreciate it.
Take care.
V.
You are not your body, you are not your mind.... I'm not sure if I find that comforting or disturbing. This is a very cosmic trip man. And is that the same poet you put on an old track of mine, lady Lazarus?? I need to listen to this a few more times to understand it I think. But the music itself is thoroughly cinematic, brooding and full of menace and danger. Interesting trip, Cheers Chris.
If I remember correctly, Chris, the poet I used on Lady Lazarus was Sylvia Plath. The lady in this one is some random lady I found claiming to have had an interaction with Mother Mary and St. Michael. The male vocals are from someone reading the Prayer of St. Michael. I just processed them. Heavily.
I'm going to take "interesting" as a compliment. Mainly because I like to make art that makes people think. Not only in music, but in my drawing and painting as well.
Either way, thanks for having a listen, and leaving some feedback.
Take care.
Aaron
Superior creatures of prime origin communicating with us and among them, reasoning existence and God, a hard way and a prayer. Purely cinematic to me, of course with various elements that blend so uniformly in an ambient, dark ambient theme.
Great work V.
Best wishes, Anthony
Thank you, Anthony. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've only recently started diving into the ambient genre. So far, I really enjoy it.
As far as the content, your interpretation is very close to what I had in mind while making it.
To me, religion is not revelation, but mechanism. A system built to impose order and meaning on an indifferent reality. Its power comes from structure and repetition, not truth or belief. Like a machine, it functions regardless of faith, producing comfort, control, or judgment as outputs. This track reflects this: divinity as artifact, faith as process, meaning manufactured rather than found.
This isn't a matter of questioning the existence of a higher power, but questioning the lore that humans have built around it.
Again, thank you Anthony.
Take care.
V.
I'm here bro ... new page: Danke 2026!
Strictly metal... from the mother band... :-)
Check it if you like Hungarian hardcore/metal... :-)
fistbump,
Danke
Hey my friend, I'm Sending you an email with a Mega Link in it to download some Serum 2 stuff I picked out for you out of my collection. I think you'll dig it, it's a late X-mas gift. Have fun brother!
AAAAhhhh!
That special bouquet, which is unique to you... that heavy, technical sci-fi with a huge dose of industrial and psychedelia... so good that the expected heavy guitars haven't arrived... :-)
hope all is well arund you Maestro!!!
fistbump,
Danke
Danke, what's up, brother? I'm glad to hear from you. You've been so quiet lately I thought maybe you had given up on us. I'm happy to see that you haven't.
Thanks for giving this one a listen. I've recently discovered that I really like creating Ambient tracks. All of my work always kind of has been, but now I just dove in head first to see what I can come up with.
So, no heavy guitars for awhile. :-) You've always been more of a fan of my darker synth stuff. And that's perfectly fine with me. I'm just glad you like what I do!
Take care, mister. I hope all is well with you as well!
Take care.
Aaron
Did u just invent Industrial Ambient? I cant say Ive ever seen that genre anywhere, and Ive certainly never heard it. If anyone is going to, its you. Either way, its superb. How could it not be? Your artistry has been an inspiration for a long time, my friend. Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks, Aaron.
I don't know if it's a new genre or not. I just know that what started out as fucking around in serum2 to get machinery sounds turned into this. I dig it! I'm glad you did too.
Thanks for listening to it!
Take care.
Aaron
Aaron Ok! Come on with the creative artistry. Ambient yeah, but you can't rule out just a touch of industrial. That's a bossed up description for what you created! Impressive my friend!
Peace,
Mark
Mark, how are ya, bud? There is absolutely no denying the industrial element in this one! Industrial has been a steady part of my rotation since 1989. I don't think, at this point, there's any escaping it in my own music.
I'm glad you took the time to listen and comment on this one.
Take care, my friend.
Aaron.
thiis is the master of dark back to his best, thats a bone shaker bruv, like arriving at the gates of hell and about to start banging that anvil for the rest of time, powerful and terrifyiing V
Thanks, Paul. I always appreciate hearing from you. This is a dark summbitch, innit? It may be one of my darkest yet. I'm kind of liking this ambient genre. It really allows room for me to breathe!
Take care, brother.
Aaron
This is so good bro. So cinematic. It tickle my brain. I just love this kind of stuff but i never tried to do something like this. You gave me some ideas with this masterpiece. Maybe i'll try to do something similiar.
Anyway, great job! I love it!
Cheers!
WOW cinematic, I would say- tells an unsettling story - the heartbeat adds a whole new layer of possibilities - is AI taking us over - is there separation on dimensions of good and evil...Possibilities endless v well done, Aaron
Thank you, Kay. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. The possibilities truly are endless. That's the great thing about music, you can interpret them how you'd like, and make your own realities. As beautiful, or as horrifying, or as beautifully horrifying as you'd like that reality to be.
Thanks again, Kay.
Take care.
Aaron
Aaron I trust your Christmas was good as well. But how could it not be with a Doberman puppy. The track I tagged you in I did a few years back and wanted to do some touching up. I'll post a link.
I really miss Manuela with True Sisters. She posted a comment on a track I did a while ago when I told her I was self taught. She hits me with a term "Autodidact" which means a deep, focused self education. So Aaron welcome to the fold! I call myself a "Knob Twister" I just twist knobs until it sounds good LOL! Stay safe.
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The choir vocals are from the Miserere mei, Deus, by the Italian composer Gregorio Allegri. I've always enjoyed it for it's musical content, and it fit in with what I had already started here, so I grabbed it up and ran with it.
Thanks again, man .
Take care.
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Great for a exciting fantasy movie.
Nice sounds .
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Take care.
V.
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Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment. I really do appreciate it.
Take care.
V.
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I'm going to take "interesting" as a compliment. Mainly because I like to make art that makes people think. Not only in music, but in my drawing and painting as well.
Either way, thanks for having a listen, and leaving some feedback.
Take care.
Aaron
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I'm not familiar with Warhammer 40k. But if it's sounds like this track, I may have to look into it!
Take care, man.
V.
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Great work V.
Best wishes, Anthony
As far as the content, your interpretation is very close to what I had in mind while making it.
To me, religion is not revelation, but mechanism. A system built to impose order and meaning on an indifferent reality. Its power comes from structure and repetition, not truth or belief. Like a machine, it functions regardless of faith, producing comfort, control, or judgment as outputs. This track reflects this: divinity as artifact, faith as process, meaning manufactured rather than found.
This isn't a matter of questioning the existence of a higher power, but questioning the lore that humans have built around it.
Again, thank you Anthony.
Take care.
V.
on Theologia Ex Machina by ValveDriver
Strictly metal... from the mother band... :-)
Check it if you like Hungarian hardcore/metal... :-)
fistbump,
Danke
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on Theologia Ex Machina by ValveDriver
That special bouquet, which is unique to you... that heavy, technical sci-fi with a huge dose of industrial and psychedelia... so good that the expected heavy guitars haven't arrived... :-)
hope all is well arund you Maestro!!!
fistbump,
Danke
Thanks for giving this one a listen. I've recently discovered that I really like creating Ambient tracks. All of my work always kind of has been, but now I just dove in head first to see what I can come up with.
So, no heavy guitars for awhile. :-) You've always been more of a fan of my darker synth stuff. And that's perfectly fine with me. I'm just glad you like what I do!
Take care, mister. I hope all is well with you as well!
Take care.
Aaron
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I don't know if it's a new genre or not. I just know that what started out as fucking around in serum2 to get machinery sounds turned into this. I dig it! I'm glad you did too.
Thanks for listening to it!
Take care.
Aaron
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Peace,
Mark
I'm glad you took the time to listen and comment on this one.
Take care, my friend.
Aaron.
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Nice piece of art man i enjoyed my listen :)
Take care.
V.
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Take care, brother.
Aaron
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Anyway, great job! I love it!
Cheers!
Take care.
V
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Thanks again, Kay.
Take care.
Aaron
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I really miss Manuela with True Sisters. She posted a comment on a track I did a while ago when I told her I was self taught. She hits me with a term "Autodidact" which means a deep, focused self education. So Aaron welcome to the fold! I call myself a "Knob Twister" I just twist knobs until it sounds good LOL! Stay safe.
Mark
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