03. Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

[TyphonBaalHammon]

The beginning is really reminiscent of Seven Forty Seven, it's a very similar theme except even more slowed down and distorted

[RuetheWhirl83]

This song is the soundtrack to the origin of life. After the big bang (Prophecy).

The opening synths signify the vast emptiness of space.

The reverse kicks are matter coalescing into the primordial soup on Earth - the organic-molecule broth with conditions to support life.

The beat drop is the first reproductive cell, bouncy echoey synths showing rapid multiplication of single-celled organisms.

The rigid drum beat of the first half is the engine of natural selection doing its work, making and discarding over and over, reproducing, marching onwards through billions of years.

2:58 is The Cambrian Explosion. The tablas go crazy signifying life becoming more complex and taking to land, filling the Earth. Also, pay close attention to the distant murmur of a crowd melting in an out of the synths. The volume of life rises.

The grand organs at the end signify evolution has progressed to create consciousness and Man, and soon (next track) religion.

Would like to hear alternative theories.

[Ottomatik]

Does anyone else hear some sort of chant in the distant background in the second half/last third? I can only pick it up on headphones , but I swear it’s there.

Yes, only just noticed it on my 5th+ listen on what happened to be a different sound set up because I was at a friend's

Took me a few listens to notice it but now that I do I can't stop hearing it. I even wonder how could I miss it on the first listens.

[everythingyoudoisorange]

Did you know the song has bongos too? LOL so much interesting stuff going on at the same time, it's relatively easy to tune that out.

[Negamuse]

I'm remaking this for fun. Amazed at how much the opening strings sound for all the world like woodwind instruments at the same time

[rd1994]

the bongos in this one are absolutely bonkers!

[Wildfire]

I'm remaking this for fun. Amazed at how much the opening strings sound for all the world like woodwind instruments at the same time

I've been wondering if they use a plugin by Output called Analog Brass & Winds. You can get sounds very similar to this with it. Also those big rasping horns that appear for just two bars in You Retreat In Time And Space. I've had almost identical sounds to this with it.

[Group Hex]

Favorite song from Inferno, easily.

[Waterbagel]

Favorite song from Inferno, easily.

no other song on the album had my ears perk up, my sleeper code awaken, as much as those big breathy organ chords at the start of this one did

[WATER_CAN-_-]

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