Cold Feet3177/1Dark pulsating bass & synths build with tense rising Shepard Tones, lo-fi industrial grooves & anxious piano 2:55
Album ANW 3177Auditory Illusions - Shepard Tones
Richard Lacy (PRS)Menacing electronica and synths slowly build suspense, with tense Shephard Tones, and a mix of sparse, ethereal pads and lo-fi drums creating dark ambience.
8 tracks
- Dark Horse3177/2Apocalyptic analogue synths with menacing Shepard Tone & cinematic hits. Tension builds throughout2:42
- Downward Spiral3177/3Dark, cavernous descending Shepard Tone with barren sound design & sparse ethereal pads2:53
- Fear Of Silence3177/4Dark ambient pads & rising Shepard Tone give way to lo-fi industrial drums & sparse melancholy piano3:11
- Rising Pressure3177/5Menacing ambient electronica & rising Shepard Tone develop with tense cinematic percussion3:08
- Apprehension3177/6Slow building tension & suspense with creepy rising Shepard Tone & insistent lo-fi piano2:04
- Falling Forever3177/7Thoughtful hesitant piano over falling atmospheric Shepard Tone builds in positivity with synths & lo-fi drums3:06
- They Are Coming3177/8Menacing rising Shepard Tones & growling deep bass build to terrifying climax with pulsing synth & dramatic hits3:05
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