thank you! the sub-bass boom in the latter half is actually a recorded upright piano (specifically a chord, not me smashing the piano). although not my original intention when recording, i thought the sound had a really interesting texture and decided to run it through a sub-bass plugin for a unique 'boom' :D

this kind of sound is used all over the soundtrack of Hyper Light Drifter (composed for by Disasterpeace, of whose work i have drawn great inspiration from) and i think it's really effective at creating the perception of a massive space!

thank you so much! a recurring philosophy i noticed in the music of Disasterpeace is how he never plays all his cards at once - instead only foreshadowing or building one musical idea at a time before eventually pulling the cloth and aweing you with a complete assembly. i loved the sense of scale that could create, and i wanted to try something similar by only 'completing' the progression in the latter half of the piece. i'm glad it's working!

thank you so much for the kind words (and for listening to it so much)! it makes me really happy someone appreciates the loose structuring - i personally love HLD's musical style but i understand this kind of abstract presentation might not be for everyone. 

this prompt has been a fantastic opportunity for me to study Disasterpeace's compositional philosophy (and attempt to apply it myself). i'm honored you think the vibes are there -w-

thank you! i'm glad my work on the synths and mix paid off. one of my primary objectives was to make the piece as pleasant to listen to as possible (because ambient music would easily fall short without a decent mix that sets up a good space) and i hope i've successfully achieved that -w-