Blastrounaut: Behind The Scenes

Blastronaut, released on Lost Space Records, is an aggressive space bass song written in the key of F minor with a focus on laser sounds and a psychedelic overtone. I used brass, strings, and woodwinds to contribute to an epic and big feel. The genre subcategories it falls under is dubstep and space bass. The fast oscillation of the lasers in some sections provides an intensity and power. I used lyrics that portray an ambitious astronaut that's fighting to rise to the top.

I made this song in FL Studio. I used Spitfire Audio for organic instrument samples like the strings. For the synthesized sounds, I used the Serum plugin. To make it feel more like space, I used lots of different lasers and effects. The double time section after the first drop is a fresh changeup to the halftime beat of the rest of the song. A phase bass provides depth and pairs well with the rapid lasers. Inspirations for this song include Ray Volpe, Subtronics, and Eliminate.

This song is the seventh in the overarching story that is Artificial Reality. I will make an animated music video for it in Blender just like the others. In order to remain consistent with quality, I will use EEVEE again at 24 fps for the renders. When the video is available, I will link it here and add it to Bandcamp. It will also be uploaded to YouTube.

In the music video, Psidemica has returned from the soulscape with drastically increased power. He must now return to his ship so he can leave this planet. He uses his newly awakened psionic powers to conquer foe after foe by means of energy blasts, magic circles, and mind magic. Leaving the large shrine behind, he makes his way to the ship only to see a large group of opponents surrounding it. These individuals sought the power that he has attained and want to take it from him. Psidemica shows them he will not be defeated so easily, and gains access to his ship after eliminating them.

Listeners have said the following about this song:

• "Intro and build up in classic style sounds very epic. Master and production are almost perfect."
• "Sounds high quality and quite well thought out in terms of sound design and composition."
• "Great song! Energetic and weird but in a good way. I like it."
• "I could definitely dance to it."
• "The structure of this song is effective, with a progressive development that maintains interest. The instrumentation is rich and well-balanced."
• "I really like the rhythmic pattern of percussive elements."
• "Love the intro. Production is really good. Mix and master is also good."
• "Clear space-dubstep vibes, the sounds fit well with the theme. Balanced mix."
• "The cinematic effect is something brutally good. It hits you straight in the chest and I can barely hold on when I listen. The bass has a real wobble, but only as much as the song demands. There's nothing excessive, everything is calculated, everything is measured. You can hear that it's made with understanding. It brought me back to life."
• "I really like the idea and the actual sound design is unique."
• "The instrumental is top-notch! I really like it."
• "Great ideas, nice bass sounds. That synth melody was sick, and great beat/vibes for intro/verse/build."
• "Beautiful, it gives me old dubstep vibes."
• "Perfect bass! I also liked the leads."
• "This piece could illustrate a fantastic or epic movie or series. I really liked the overall feel of the piece."
• "Love how dancable this is, the sample vocal is awesome too. rhymes perfectly. the whisper track flows really well too."
• "Nice. It has a big mix and good sound design."

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