Soundtrack | Tick | Expressing a Theme in a Short Film

Composer

Mixing/Mastering

Music Producer

FL Studio

Tick,

... is a narrative & ethereal soundtrack tailor-composed for a sci-fi film exploring the themes of Time Perception & Manipulation. ⏳

The Intro

Perhaps, you're producing a film (long or short), and you're trying to get your audience to sit at the edge of their seat, wondering "WHAT'S GOING ON?" ...

Perhaps, you want your audience to receive a message through what they see, but not so clearly that they stop asking questions. Yet THE VIDEO IS NOT ENOUGH on its own.

You need an accompanying medium that REACHES FOR A PRIMAL PART OF THEIR HEART.

You need to TOUCH THEIR SOUL.

You need to make them FEEL.

You need a CONNECTION.

You need ... an emotionally evoking & subconsciously narrative soundtrack like Tick.

If that's you, then you're the exact person I'd love to have a chat with.

Perhaps we can help each other.

Here is a bit of information about my creative process.

The Software

I use FL Studio to compose, mix and master my soundtracks. It's a Digital Audio Workstation software developed by Image-Line, an fantastic music production software company founded in 1994.

Martin Garrix, Wondagurl, Alan Walker, Soulja Boy, and Avicii, among others, have used the powerful capabilities behind FL Studio to create phenomenal music that has massively impacted modern culture.

The Sample Libraries

Reinventing the wheel may be fun, but you and I would rather have efficiency and speed from our creative processes. That's why I use high-quality sound assets from companies such as GhostHack and Cymatics to create incredible, industry-standard soundtracks.

The Song Info

Maybe you're a bit of a melomaniac like me (that's "cool-word language" for a person who literally breathes "all-things-music" like me). Here's some information about Tick.

Tempo: 60 bpm, to 70 bpm, back to 60 bpm

Key Scale: A Minor (Natural)

Genre(s): Cinematic; Trap

Main Instruments: Clock SFX; Piano;

Drum Instruments: Kick; Cymbal; Toms; Closed Hat; Snare

Bass Instruments: Braam, 808; Impact

SFX Assets: Bird SFX; Bass downshifters; Atmospheric Vox; Sustained String Synth Pads

Techniques: Pitch bends; Tempo bend;

The Progression / The Narrative

When I make a soundtrack, I tell a story. The story you hear may not be the exact one I tell, and that's the beautiful part. Both the listener/watcher and I/us, are scripting a narrative together.

Many times the events of the narrative change, but the themes remain consistent. The clock represents time; the arpeggiating piano (repeating a short melody) represents repetition and remembrance; the braams (they sound how they're spelt) bring out a sense of ferocity and underlying danger.

When the tempo rises, this signifies a palpable shift in the frame of mind; picture a wounded hero remembering who they are and getting back into a fight. The switch to a trap genre with lively hats and a strong 808 signals the intensity of the moment

Intro : Scene Setting; Introduction of core Scene Characters

Riser-1 : Familiarization through repetitive musical phrases, Transformation & Foreshadowing

Drop-1 : Arrival; Conflict

Dip : Character Processing /having a flashback

Riser-2 : Remembrance/Intensification of Identity or Driving Passion

Drop-2 : Rise; Reframing/Reversing the odds

Outro : Relief & Resolution with a Mild Unsettledness

The Sample

I trust you're ready to listen to Tick ...

Time and space are ...*chuckles* ... they're not what you think." — Astra, Valorant 🌟

What do you think? I'd love to know.

The Next Step

If you enjoyed listening to this piece and understanding its creation process but you do not need a soundtrack like this right now, thank you so much for your attention and your time.

If however, you need a soundtrack like this and you love what you see and hear, you needn't lose another second.

Message me. Let's talk. Let's bring your vision to life. 💡✨