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The French horn as source material for an ambient library seems unusual, but as Emergence Audio’s excellent new release Obsidian Brass proves, we haven’t quite reached the limits of what can be turned into a textural, atmospheric, cinematic soundscape.
When you think about it, the horn is a bit of a shapeshifter: played on hunts in the days of yore; moving to a more formal, indoor setting in concert bands; adding drama to symphony orchestras; making the leap to jazz ensembles in the 20th Century; and now, to otherworldly sonic realms enabled by technology. It has a distinctive core sound but also the ability to convey a diverse range of emotions, and that may explain its versatility, which is on full display here in Obsidian Brass.
The source material features a staggering number of pristinely recorded articulations: movement by way of a flutter, double and...
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