White nab

"The recording I chose was the resonance of beach wind from inside a flagpole. I live on the coast (hence the track title name) and this sound connected with me whilst having a unique character and energy; which I thought would be a good foundation to work with. The raw recording is intense with lots of low end frequencies, this was subdued using a dynamic EQ so it wasn’t too overbearing. I added some EQ filter modulation for interest, reverb for ambient space and chorus modulation for a more cosmic inspired atmosphere. 

"I played around with some chords and musical sounds I liked and built the main melody, keeping plenty of space between notes in the arrangement. This helps to give it a sense of space and calm in the structure. 

"Some of the synth pad layers were processed through hardware pedals like the Hologram Microcosm for added texture. A 1 Hz beating tone fades in slowly, made from a 120 Hz sine wave and a 121 Hz sine wave, the perceived difference being a 1 Hz monaural beat. This can help some people stimulate a Delta brainwave state that can be beneficial for mediation or sleeping. Hopefully the composition reflects my interpretation of music for sleep and allows people to switch off and drift away."

Kogalla beach, Sri Lanka reimagined by Ideosound (Nick Granville-Fall). 

Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/