joy from comfort|joy by Antediluvian Ambient

This is my ambient-esque reinterpretation of the traditional English carol “Tidings of Comfort and Joy” aka “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” My take is inspired by composers like Steve Reich and Phillip Glass (though surely falling far short of those standards) and plays out as a round of sorts. In the beginning, I’ve taken a lo-fi approach, starting with straight-ahead electric piano and trying to let the ambiance develop organically. The synthesizer bells that come in near the end remind me of when I was a child and compelled to play in my church bell choir. I think the piece overall has an air of melancholy (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas anyone?) that tints a lot of Christmas music and for a while, I considered titling this piece “dismay” rather than “joy.”

Antediluvian Ambient is my melancholic expression of an aspiration to find inspiration, salvation and connection within the deep promise and ancient language of music...using synths and guitars.