Tundra by Downscope
Tundra (/ˈtʌndrə, ˈtʊn-/) is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра (tûndra) from the Kildin Sami word тӯндар (tūndâr) meaning "uplands", "treeless mountain tract". Due to the harsh climate of Arctic tundra, regions of this kind have seen little human activity, even though they are sometimes rich in natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas and uranium. In recent times this has begun to change in Alaska, Russia, and some other parts of the world.
This two track release is headphone music designed for both mental escape and soul cleansing. It started with a deep modular synthesizer patch run through a granular audio processor. It is purely coincidental that the "freeze" feature was used for this tribute to frozen ground. "Tundra I" was recorded late in the evening of September 21st, followed by a very early session the following morning for "Tundra II". The effects chain was rather lengthy and entailed a combination of modular delay / reverb units, plus additional delay and reverb effect pedals.
Credits
Music by Rimas Campe
Cover art by Rimas Campe
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