Nathaniel David Utesch leads the electronic ambient outfit Metavari out of the unlikely hub of Fort Wayne, Indiana. His latest, Soft Continuum, revisits material from a 2009 album Be One of Us and Hear No Noise, about the life cycle of stars. Jennifer Kelly reviewed it for Dusted, observing, “These cuts are precise and richly textured, reminiscent of Jon Hopkins’ cosmic work. But they also have a positive momentum, a sense of drive and purpose that links them to rave-y, dance electronics artists like Fuck Buttons.” Here Nathaniel highlights the 1980s and 1990s synthetic library music that inspires him.
The largely forgotten catalog of library music in the late 1980s, early 1990s, is such a treasure trove of inspiration. FM Synthesis at the top of its game. It's almost impossible to remove a lens of New Age nostalgia from the fragile sounds that were utilized in this short window of electronic music history. KPM Music is such a profound resource when in need of inspiration for a jarring left turn or an arpeggiated sequence that my brain just can’t wrap itself around without a nudge. Here are ten of my most favorite albums from the KPM Music library in no particular order.
David Vorhaus — “Mind Games,” 1990
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Pans, flutes and chiffs for days. And yet that's only a fraction of the remarkably wild experimentation Vorhaus takes you through on this 1 hour long collection of stock music.
Keith Mansfield — Circles, 1985
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Keith is one of the best there is. Circles is 26 drumless tracks of abstract sequencing and fantasy soundscapes yet drenched in melody.
Richard Myhill — “Secrets,” 1989
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“Secrets” is such a great hybrid of electronic, acoustic and new age music.
Tobias Becker — Science and Beyond 1, 1993
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What’s most likely meant to be an exhaustive exploration of “space sound effects," ends up playing through like some long lost hyperreality vaporwave relic.
Nicolo Bardoni, Stephen Warr — Music Beds 2, 1993
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The title warns you it’s gonna span a serious width. Does not disappoint.
David Hewson — Research and Development Part 2, 1994
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I have “Crystal Clear” loaded up in my live rig in the event something goes wrong and I need to fill the air while troubleshooting. David Hewson to set the tone during a stressful recalibration.
Keith Mansfield — Positive Solutions, 1993
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Percussive staccato and howling digital guitars. Put that on my epitaph.
Bernd Roger — “Visions,” 1991
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Will forever love the failed moments in 1990s synthesis where something wholly organic is attempting to be recreated. The fruits of those failures have given us so much wild intonation that we couldn’t have gotten otherwise.
Milan Pilar — “Space and Underwater,” 1993
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Wonderfully captures the horrifying, yet still beauty of deep sea. Coincidentally plays through very similar to SEGA’s Ecco the Dolphin soundtrack.
Nicolo Bardoni, Stephen Warr — The Sure Thing, 1990
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Quite possibly the best things about this entire library are Bardoni and Warr’s last ten tracks on this record. Labeled “Electric Logo 1-10” as ten powerhouse vignettes of tiny magic.
This term, New College students were offered a new course, The Odyssey. Run by Professors of Classics Carl Shaw and David Rohrbacher, the class facilitates students’ deep dive into classical literature. Each week, more than 50 students prepare by reading two chapters from Homer’s Odyssey. The only required book, it is distributed to them for free. Then they meet to listen to lectures from…
Deacon would have the time of his life with those really goofy royalty free songs that YouTubers use.
I feel like he would also use SpongeBob soundtracks like this one. It would piss Danse off so much.
LIKE TOU CANR TELL ME THAT WHEN DANSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT SOMETHING DEACON WOULDNT PLAY THIS 💀💀
Moving on!!! If you went in public with MacCready to a bar or whatever he would definitely be the type to stop all conversation to listen to other people’s drama. MAJOR EAVEDROPPER
Mac’s fave prewar plant is moss
He’s a Pearl Jam fan I SAID WHAT I SAID
I feel like overtime as he grows closer to sole he would feel bad about the caps they first paid him, even when he gave them back after his personal quest. Then he would feel bad about all the (life-saving) favors they did. So he’d try to repay that back. I feel like his love language (either pre-romance or unromanced) would be gift giving. Not monetary wise but just random trinkets he found, snacks, ammo, etc.
I think that max affinity MacCready would move in with sole, regardless if he’s romanced or not because he has literally nowhere else except for that back room in goodneighbor. They would be bunk mates and he’d call top bunk almost immediately.
Danse has very dry humor, the reason why so many people within the brotherhood think he’s so humorless is because the joke flies right over their head.
Danse would also move in after BB because again, has nowhere to go and sole wants to keep an eye on him. Not that he’d mind. Would get annoyed with MacCready eating his food though. (Let’s pretend soles house in sanctuary has like 3 bedrooms instead of two)
I hate how people choose to ignore how soft Cait gets when sole gets max affinity. She’s so sweet in her own way.
Even unromanced, Cait’s max affinity with f!sole feels borderline homosexual (I’m a fan)
Thinking about how common messed up teeth would be because finding tooth brushes and tooth paste would be too much of a hassle, not to mention there’s barely anyone who can do wisdom teeth removal, not like most people could afford it anyway
Danse is touchstarved (who isn’t in the commonwealth) but him to the extreme. Hates touching other people or being touched. Most he’ll do is shoulder pats for when someone is going though any emotional moment. That’s IT. He’d only really warm up to affection through sole. He wouldn’t initiate and he’d be tense the first few times when sole does. He has to push through the discomfort because as uncomfortable as he is, he really does enjoy affection from sole.
His reluctance to initiate touch would get worse after BB because he feels like he doesn’t deserve it. He definitely needs it though. Hug him plz. He is a cuddlebug to his core. Sole has to initiate most the time but they can tell he likes it because he leans into it. (And he doesn’t tell them to stop) But he does get a lot more jealous when sole touches someone else in front of him.
Lowkey feel like LOWKEY THOUGH that Danse would go through jealousy and possessiveness issues after BB. It would be weird because he feels like sole would do better without him and deserves someone better BUT he also doesn’t want to lose them because they’re all he has left. Clingy in a subtle way and gets super anxious when they leave on missions without him.
When did this mostly become about danse 💀
Hancock is really well read. Has read lots of classic literature like Frankenstein and Dracula. Loves Edgar Allen Poe. I think his favorite story would be Tom Sawyer. Would also LOVE Shawshank redemption.
I think if sole got close to Hancock, he would allow them and even enjoy them calling him Johnny.
Cait mentions Freud in the game, which is really funny but unexpected. She enjoys reading about science more then she lets on. Of course she’s no curie when it comes to interest in science, but I think she knows a fair bit about psychology and biology.
She also is one of those people who claim they don’t really care, but enjoys taking in the small things, like the sound of tree leaves in the wind as she sits outside, a good warm meal, a comfy bed, etc. she learned an appreciation to keep herself sane when she was younger.
I HATEEE how some fallout 4 writer’s completely destroy Cait’s character. Writing her as a drinker (after her quest) and a person without feelings. Like she’s sober of ALL things. That’s literally what the addiction-ending machine does. If you wrote her as an alcoholic BEFORE her personal quest then that rant wasn’t directed at you 😇 She also does have feelings and can be quiet sympathetic at times. She’s selfish and that can come across as cold but she’s not emotionless like come on y’all.
whats da song youve listened to the most in the last week?
no one song has dominated the Mike Earworm Charts this week but three up in the running are knower's new song "i'm the president”, "after the fire" by richard myhill and the song "blissful" from the de blob ost
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Krabbypants wants Skeetward to go on a massive penis adventure with Spingebill & get him a squirrel scout & serve squirrel scout double-batter fried on sticks.
I was originally gonna call this poop “SpingeBill & Skeetword Go on a Massive Adventure for the Long Lost Pizza”, but I changed it. shocking right? It took me 10 days to make it, but It’s finally finished! & yes, there is a part 2 coming soon. anyways, hope you enjoy it!
Sources:
SpongeBob SquarePants:
Pizza Delivery (Season 1)
Pickles (Season 1)
Naughty Nautical Neighbors (Season 1)
Dying for Pie (Season 2)
Imitation Krabs (Season 2)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
To Love a Patty (Season 5)
Penny Foolish (Season 6/even though, I dislike that episode.)
Gone (Season 6/even though, I also dislike that episode.)
Choir Boys (Season 6/even though, I detest that episode.)
Shuffleboarding (Season 6/even though, I dislike that episode, as well.)
A Pal for Gary (Season 7/even though, That Episode is one of my least favorite SpongeBob SquarePants episodes out of all 4 of them.)
One Coarse Meal (Season 7/even though, That Episode is another one of my least favorite SpongeBob SquarePants episodes out of all 4 of them.)
Camp Lazlo:
Beans are from Mars (Season 1)
Let’s Go Luna:
When the Bowl Breaks (Season 1)
Tourette’s Guy:
Buried Alive
YouTube Videos:
Mr. Krabs saying "get the fuck out!" but it sounds more natural (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC8npnaq9IA)
Production Music:
House of Horror (10.05) - William Merrick Farran (March 1, 1989)
Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill (January 21, 1991)