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Music for Dystopian Concrete Buildings: The Future of Void Corp. Project Documentation
Document created: 2024-APR-14
Last document update: 2024-Nov-15, 05:24

Table of Contents:
  • Album Production Notes
  • Tools List
  • Production Photos
  • Cover Evolution
  • Analog Film Photographs
  • Project Lore


    • Additional Information:
  • Early Production Mood Board (opens in new tab)












    • ALBUM PRODUCTION NOTES


    Production dates:
    Recorded between April 2020 and June 2021.
    Refined and mixed in 2022.
    Mastered in 2023.
    Finalized in 2024.


    Project Description:
    Created between 2020 and 2024, 'Music for Dystopian Concrete Buildings: The Future of Void Corp.' is a concept album project crafted exclusively with pre-year-2000 hardware synthesizers as an homage to dystopian 1990s ambient game soundtracks.


    #Track NameUtilized Synthesizers
    01Termination Protocol Roland JV-2080, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, Akai S1000, E-mu Morpheus.
    02Perimeter Sentinel Operations E-mu Morpheus, Roland JV-2080, Akai S1000, Korg M1R, Kurzweil K2500R, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, Yamaha PSS-480, REA YM3812.
    03Oxygen Purification Plant Roland JV-2080, Korg WaveStation A/D, Korg M1R, E-mu Morpheus, Akai S1000, Yamaha PSS-480.
    04Lonely Nights On Deck 17 Roland JV-2080, E-mu Morpheus, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, Kurzweil K2500R.
    05Acid Rain Blues Roland JV-2080, E-mu Morpheus, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, Kurzweil K2500R.
    06The Future of Void Corp. E-mu Morpheus, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, Akai S1000.
    07Recretaion Facility E-mu Morpheus, Roland JV-2080, Akai S1000.
    08Arcology Maintenance Hotline Roland JV-2080, E-mu Morpheus, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, E-mu ESI2000.
    09Building Services Engineering E-mu Morpheus, Roland JV-2080, Akai S1000, Roland S-550, Korg M1R.
    10Music for Dystopian Concrete Buildings Roland JV-2080, E-mu ESI2000, Akai S1000, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, E-mu Morpheus, REA YM3812.


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    TOOLS LIST


    Hardware Synthesizers:
    Roland JV-2080, E-mu Morpheus, Waldorf Microwave 1 REV A, Akai S1000, E-mu ESI2000, Kurzweil K2500R, REA 3812, Yamaha PSS-480, Korg M1R, Korg WaveStation A/D, Roland S-550

    Other Instruments:
    acoustic objects

    Monitors:
    Adam A7x
    Hardware Effects:
    2x Elysia Skultper 500

    Audio Interfaces:
    Apogee Duet

    MIDI Interfaces and Controllers:
    M-Audio MIDISport UNO, M-Audio Oxygen 25 3rd Gen, Akai LPK 25

    Field Recorders:
    Zoom H5
    DAW:
    MacPro 5,1
    Cubase 10
    UAD-2 Octo

    Processing Plugins:
    Miscellaneous Universal Audio Plugins
    Valhalla Shimmer + Super Massive
    iZotope Ozone 8 Advanced
    iZotope RX 7 Standard


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    PRODUCTION PHOTOS


    FV Studio 2020-MAY-16, during the recording of the Track «Music for Dystopian Concrete Buildings» [FULL-RES]




    Recording of the Track «Oxygen Purification Plant» (September 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Recording of the Track «Termination Protocol» (June 2021) [FULL-RES]




    Fornax Void Studio photographed with Kodak Portra 800 in Mamiya RB67 + Sekor C 50mm 4.5f (July 2021) [FULL-RES]




    Sample field recording (January 2022) [FULL-RES]




    Working on the album visuals (February 2022) [FULL-RES]




    Void Corp. HQ IV - 3D scan with Vinyl Test Pressing and Test Prints (January 2024) [FULL-RES]

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    COVER EVOLUTION



    Cover concept (June 2020) [FULL-RES]




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    Photography - Kodak Ektar 100 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (September 2020) [FULL-RES]




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    Photography - Kodak Ektar 100 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (September 2020) [FULL-RES]




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    Cover concept (June 2021) [FULL-RES]




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    Cover concept - collage from gouache and analog photo scans (June 2021) [FULL-RES]




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    Sky - digital illustration (June 2021) [FULL-RES]




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    Cover concept - collage from digital illustration and analog photo scan (June 2021) [FULL-RES]




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    Blender screenshot of final cover scene (June 2021) [FULL-RES]




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    Vinyl Cover Visualization (July 2021) [FULL-RES]




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    Cover - Final Print Version (April 2024) [FULL-RES]




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    Cover - Final Digital Version (October 2024) [FULL-RES]




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    Digital Photography of final album packaging (October 2024) [FULL-RES]




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    Packshot Setup (October 2024) [FULL-RES]




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    Digital Photography Composition of Final Print Cover (October 2024) [FULL-RES]



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    ANALOG FILM PHOTOGRAPHS


    Photography - Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (July 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (August 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (August 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (August 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (August 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (August 2020) [FULL-RES]




    Kodak UltraMax 400 in Contax 139Q + Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4f (August 2020) [FULL-RES]



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    PROJECT LORE

    Project Lore Summary:
    "The year is 2X23 - many decades after a irretraceable world wide civilizational collapse, the leftovers of humanity reside in fortified city states, often incorporated as vast concrete fortresses.

    Societal and political frameworks between these city states can vary widely: Pirate alliances, spiritual tribal societies, cyberware-augmented death cults, towns entirely in the grip of ominous super corporations and many other forms of cohabitation exist. Trade and conflict between city states define large parts of their citizens lives."


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