Upon finishing the score for Melancholy Tide I felt the urge to experiment a bit more with the soundtrack and see how it would sound with more momentum from the strings and modern production (Beats). The piece begins in the same way as the score, however I’ve blended more of the violin harmonic figures from the start of High Tide into the opening. As the beat comes in, more elements from the original sketch start to build (col legno strings, cello melody, staccato strings, piano melody) creating a bigger textural build of strings, synths and beats compared to the original score. As usual with my No-kë tunes, the piece ends quietly on the piano chords that started the whole album.
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