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Created to be heard in the Basalt Deltas, I tried to find a middle-ground between Lena Raine's ambient nether tracks and the dangerous, hostile environment found in the biome.
In order to stand alongside Minecraft's existing nether tracks, I incorporated a leitmotif often heard in them, while also brining in one of Lena Raine's newer motifs which fit the vibe. The first motif, heard in "So Below", is a descending piano piece which carries you throughout the track. In the latter half of the track, I brought in melodies heard in "Deeper", a track that plays in another hostile environment in the game.
Though Minecraft's nether tracks tend to lean towards ambiance, the Basalt Deltas are a very dangerous biome to traverse, which has been represented in the track's aggressive bass-line. Yet still, there had been a large focus on ambiance through the track's droning sub-bass and massive instruments during its development.
As for the track's vibe, I tried to recreate Minecraft's modern sound as heard in 1.21's soundtrack, with tracks such as "Deeper", "Creator", and "Precipice" pushing Minecraft's sound in a new direction.
The track was made using Bitwig Studio with plugins such as Valhalla Supermassive and Spitfire Originals Felt Piano over the course of the jam's duration. I tried to capture Lena Raine's mixing style heard in her contributions to the Minecraft soundtrack.
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First work I've sat down and listened to, and might be one of my favorites. The vibes are immaculate, gives off that newer Lena Raine feel, with a bit of "Deeper" and "Eld Unknown" creeping in. Also noticed a bit of C418 nether there, which is always a plus for me.
This feels like the kind of music that would've been produced if the basalt delta biome was created in the early 2000s. It's a very nostalgic and interesting take on the Basalt Delta. Keep it up!
Interesting… I’m not quite sure where that’s coming from, but interesting… I’ll take it!
Well produced, mix is fantastic, the mood is great. good job on this one, very cool overall.
Definitely a standout to me 😄 well mixed and really nice vibey atmosphere - my first 5 star impression