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Black Saturn

from Liminality by Harlan Mark Vale

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This composition uses the Kontakt Player with the pianobook libraries of Christmas Singing Bowl - Bowl Verb Pad 2, SONiVOX Twist 2 - 027 Nirbhaya, Tongue Drum Kit triggered by the Alesis DM8 Electronic Drum Kit and AIR Transfuser - 28_Perc Tex 20.

The name for this piece is akin to Saturnalia.

Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere that overturned Roman social norms: gambling was permitted, and masters provided table service for their slaves as it was seen as a time of liberty for both slaves and freedmen alike. A common custom was the election of a "King of the Saturnalia", who would give orders to people, which were to be followed and preside over the merrymaking. The gifts exchanged were usually gag gifts or small figurines made of wax or pottery known as sigillaria. The poet Catullus called it "the best of days".

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from Liminality, released December 21, 2020
Harlan Mark Vale 2020
Liminality

01 Sunlight Through The Canyon
02 Melting Snow
03 Initiation Rites at Lava Beds
04 Spinning Sea Shells Into Silk
05 Copper Rain
06 Granulation Americana
07 Pianobook Piano Day 2020
08 Quintessence / Holding The Frequency Within
09 Black Saturn
10 Liminality

Harlan Mark Vale ~ soft synthesis, sound design, performance and production

Realized January 07 - May 06, 2020 Gloria Studio, Prescott, AZ
Harlan Mark Vale

Mastered August 11,2020

Cockos Reaper v6, iZotope Ozone 6, DSP-Quattro 4.4
AudioKit Pro Digital D1

Nektar Impact LX61, Alesis DM8 Pro Kit Electronic Drum Controller
Presonus AudioBox 1818 VSL
AKG K 240 MkII headphones, Tannoy Reveal 501a Monitors
Mackie 402VLZ4 Mixer
Apple Mac Mini (Late 2014) (OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite)
iPad 9.7” (6th Gen)
Some samples courtesy Pianobook.co.uk & Freesound.org where noted.

cover/photo - HMV

© 2020 Pillars of Light Music / HMV (ASCAP)
PLM 096
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Harlan Mark Vale Prescott, Arizona

Harlan attended The Evergreen State College in Washington State, where he studied 20th Century Composition, Electronic Music and Audio Engineering.
Harlan plays piano, synthesizer and percussion.
Harlan has been an independent composer / performer since 1974. He releases his own music through his own recording label, Pillars of Light Music. ... more

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