Audio Gourmet returns to Webbed Hand with a conceptual ambient album called Earth’s Exit Door. These very subtle soundscapes reveal a lot of detail the closer you listen.
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Recorded and produced by:
Audio Gourmet (H. Salsava)
Cover Illustration by Will Kelly
Length 00:44:03
01 Inverted Nucleus (08:25)
02 Artificial Intelligence (08:56)
03 Hydrogen (12:54)
04 The Mist Before Sunrise (06:11)
05 The Day Of The Tremor (07:37)
An explanation of the concepts of this album, by H. Salsava:
EARTH’S EXIT DOOR
“Check the sytem, reboot the brain. Re-install the software and continue with lifes game; just be sure to avoid Earth’s exit door…”
INVERTED NUCLEUS
An inverted nucleus created itself by accident or chance. They have no concept of being self aware; they are merely organic cell making engines.
Cell-making engines multiply and divide to create more complex life forms that are driven at the core by an inverted nucleus. A defected nucleus is unstable, because they have the inverse to a
rational DNA coding that would otherwise create a stable life form. This means, potentially, that two identical nuclei can be inverted and create totally different organic masses due to the complexity and nature of the DNA coding that has become irrationalised within the cell:
One inverted or defected nucleus could produce an organism that struggles to function in any way and will cease to exist, while the other will experience the opposite effects and the proteins
generated by this inverted DNA will create cells and biological functions that will thrive in harmony, thus giving birth to inverted life or ‘dark life’, as has become the popular term. If allowed to flourish, this dark life will seek out higher and greater goals as intelligence is evolved and will thus begin the quest to better itself, just as its brother, the original nucleus had already achieved.
This could well be the origin of life in the universe: if you could imagine a biological big-bang that created the first ever nucleus and DNA strands. Thus, just like the universe that acts as the womb for all life, ever destroying and creating itself in an infinity of big-bangs and big-crunches. Life cycles on within, on its own oscillating path of self creation and self destruction. Human beings, having evolved considerably through extensive mutation, are constantly searching for ways to escape this constant cycle and live in sustained harmony. Striving to keep the ‘exit door’ shut, if you will.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Ceasing to exist after only a brief ephemeral period of time is something of immense contention for humans, as they wish to remain on the planet and keep the ‘exit door’ shut. Others want to escape through the ‘exit door’, through a spiritual connection and live for eternity that way. Searching for a ‘higher source’.
Through means of science and research, we are able to understand more of our existence and are able to create ways of making it easier, and our goals more attainable. A created intelligence aids a life full of perplexing and menial problems/tasks; it is designed to alleviate some of life’s hardships. As humans, we realize how small our existence is and thrive to expand our perception in order to expand our knowledge and technology and potentially develop a solution to keeping the ‘exit door’ shut.
HYDROGEN
Water is an element SO crucial for sustaining the existence of any life-form. We all need it to stay hydrated, to stay hygienic and to stay healthy. This point cannot be emphasized enough; water is absolutely paramount for us to exist.
However, by complete contrast, it has wiped out hundreds of species in the form of regular ice-ages that destroy most living things. Ice is stored water, in frozen form. It is fascinating, that one of the most vital elements we require to exist can be equally as lethal to man-kind.
THE MIST BEFORE SUNRISE
‘The mist before sunrise’ is a metaphor for the human fear of the unknown. An unspecified quantity is the most daunting prospect for a human being. As humans, we like to accurately predict the outcomes in life and if the eventuality of something is clouded, we are not sure how to react.
We learn from our experiences, some of which are mistakes, so it is necessary for our development to confront them. Every discovery ever made will have entailed some element of risk. Sometimes, what may have seemed like a huge obstacle can turn out to be a worthwhile and positive discovery. An element of informed caution is of course to be taken on board, as
for each chance of a positive outcome, there is an equal chance of a negative one…
THE DAY OF THE TREMOR
It is amazing that a seemingly ‘perfect’ day can be mutilated into destruction by the means of a natural disaster. In one unpredictable fell swoop, our state of contentment can be wiped out completely. As advanced as the human race has developed, a natural disaster will wipe out our creations, possessions, experiments and ultimately, some of mankind.
Those who have not experienced an earthquake will struggle to fully empathize with those who have been affected by its grave consequences. It’s the survivors of such destruction that know the real value in life – to stay alive, breathing and at least staying clear of Earth’s Exit Door…
For more information about this artist, visit Audio Gourmet.
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Excellent album of delicatley balanced soundscapes , great for listening to on a winters evening :)
I’ve been listening to this album over and over the last few weeks, and it has come to be one of my all-time favourites. “The Day of the Tremor” in particular is more moving than I can explain. Marvellous work – thank you!