I imagined one of those intermediary empty rooms that workers pass through, a bit like the platform in a stairwell, but all on the same level. I wanted to suggest that this space was located to adjacent rooms and spaces where other things were happening. I think part of the inspiration came from my recent trip to Singapore and transferring train lines through long subterranean thoroughfares of the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) network.
The bed of the track is a quick modular synth patch of heavily modulated and filtered oscillators and transient pulses of noise. I then mixed in a couple of field recordings which consisted of rough, grey industrial textures suggesting heaviness and slight degrees of movement. Finally, I mixed in a brief phone recording of a multi-lingual PA announcement from one of the Singapore MRT thoroughfares.
I really enjoyed the challenge of achieving an equilibrium in the mix here, suggesting an authentic, but interesting ambience.
For the record - after a minute of curious listening - I’d probably last about four minutes in this space.
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