Beset
Dec 06, 2022, 04:32 PM
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.
Oxford bells in Radcliffe Square reimagined by Eli Farnhill.