Waset
May 02, 2023, 12:28 PM
"When I saw the sound sample titled 'Luxor Stone carving' I immediately imagined the sun gazing down on ancient Egypt, with the hustle and bustle of everyday life driven by the rhythmic sound of masons hammering shapes from stone. Upon hearing it, I was transported there inexplicably and wholly.
"I have had a fascination with ancient Egypt since I was young, reading about a place so different from my own experiences in both distance in time and geography, fed my insatiable curiosity. Even to this day, watching a new documentary or hearing about a new discovery from this region is thrilling.
"And so, it was a great pleasure of mine to utilize this field recording and pay tribute to something that has inspired me my entire life. Named for the ancient title of the region, Waset begins with the sample itself. Instruments of antiquity fade in as a voice calls out in an echoic transition to the past. Global percussion dances along to the now modulated stone carving in an oscillating dance, speaking to ages past and the traditions and rituals carried through time into the present."
Stone carving in Luxor reimagined by Bānhūs.
"I have had a fascination with ancient Egypt since I was young, reading about a place so different from my own experiences in both distance in time and geography, fed my insatiable curiosity. Even to this day, watching a new documentary or hearing about a new discovery from this region is thrilling.
"And so, it was a great pleasure of mine to utilize this field recording and pay tribute to something that has inspired me my entire life. Named for the ancient title of the region, Waset begins with the sample itself. Instruments of antiquity fade in as a voice calls out in an echoic transition to the past. Global percussion dances along to the now modulated stone carving in an oscillating dance, speaking to ages past and the traditions and rituals carried through time into the present."
Stone carving in Luxor reimagined by Bānhūs.