Symphony in celebration of the Montgolfier brothers
May 13, 2023, 07:37 AM
"A composition built around the concept of ascension, using a field recording of a hot air balloon ride.
"At each blast of the burner, the balloon rises, and the composition responds by building in a new layer of sound.
"The palette of sounds has been kept to spacious, airy synth pads, open brass notes and a colouring of piano notes and strings to communicate height, space, freedom and to visualise the blues and whites of an open sky dotted with light clouds.
"The balloon rises still further, and the pieces builds still further, until both reach the very summit of the heavens, looking down at the Earth below."
Luxor hot air balloon ride reimagined by Cities and Memory.
"At each blast of the burner, the balloon rises, and the composition responds by building in a new layer of sound.
"The palette of sounds has been kept to spacious, airy synth pads, open brass notes and a colouring of piano notes and strings to communicate height, space, freedom and to visualise the blues and whites of an open sky dotted with light clouds.
"The balloon rises still further, and the pieces builds still further, until both reach the very summit of the heavens, looking down at the Earth below."
Luxor hot air balloon ride reimagined by Cities and Memory.