Beset

As soon as I heard the inharmonic sounds of the bells I wanted to use it as a reverb. I selected the most prominent ring and used it as an impulse response in a convolution reverb - giving the whole piece an eery sound, almost as if it is being played inside a large bell. I used various synthesis techniques to create underlying pads to accompany a basic piano sound and looped a small section of noise from the recording to create a percussive element, both of which ultimately get swallowed up by the prominent bell. I wanted to convey how the world was essentially swallowed up by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford bells in Radcliffe Square reimagined by Eli Farnhill.