Ambient Hex - Jacobs Ladder Music Video:
Track Details
In 2017, I made about 20 songs. Out of all of them, my track Jacob's Ladder was the most mentioned on various music platforms where I share my music. Started this track on the same day the news broke about the death of Trance legend Robert Miles which shaped the sound and feeling.
The story line for the music and video is inspired by William Blake's painting of Jacob's Ladder. Bridge of the song has an arpeggio and horn with a bit of a classical vibe. My musical representation of the ascent to the heavens via Jacob's Ladder. Beginning of the track is groggy dreamstate ambience which progresses to a trance style drive towards a rise to the bridge. At the bridge, the horns and arpeggio summons the listener upwards via the ladder. At the top, the listener awakens and transform to light. Some confusion / uncertainty and then the groove mellows out again with a happier shift and what was being once again.
I'm not big on genres and just run with what comes out while sitting at the keyboard. Usually start with a set of chords I like and the rest materializes from there if things flow with the right vibe. In this track, tried to break the habit of playing fast and spaced things out a bit with the piano part to give it more feeling. Not much of a singer, but I usually have stories in mind which forms the basis for the tracks I do.
Painter William Blake's Painting of Jacob's Ladder
Painting description from the British Museum in London:
Date: c.1799-1806 Material: Pen and gre ink drawing with Watercolors
Artist's dates: William Blake (1757-1827)
"Jacob's Ladder, or Jacob's Dream, illustration to the Bible painted for Thomas Butts, Genesis, xxviii, 12; Jacob lies in foreground l dreaming, behind him rises spiral staircase amid stars and golden rays above, three women stand at foot of staircase carrying trays and urns, other figures ascend or descend stairs." ~ British Museum in London
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Regards,
Ambient Hex
