I was feeling inspired (might be due to a glass of blended red wine) so I decided to post the next segment covering my thought process for Language of Emotion. The second track on the album is entitled, 'Elysian Dream.' I would like to start by first defining this term. Elysian (adj.) (or elysium n.) refers to the Greek concept of a heaven or afterlife. The Greeks believed that elysium was a post-mortum resting place reserved for those that were related to the so-called celestial beings/gods/heroes. So as one can imagine, elysium served as a very comforting thought to those near death. To get a visual, the best example of this is probably in the movie, Gladiator. To tie this concept to my little exploration into emotion, I wanted this track to reflect the feeling/emotion of being in a place where no harm can be done. It's that feeling during a first kiss, a baby's laugh, experiencing an incredible view, etc. All of these things can trigger that feeling, and make it seem as though you were in a dream.
Here are some of the technical aspects of the track. Originally, I wrote this track as part of an agreement with Ampkit by Agile Partners. Ampkit is a fully, functioning guitar amp/processor for the Apple iTouch. Here is a demo of Ampkit and my setup on the song:
Elysian Dream - Ampkit Demo
It is quite a fun little tool to use! Until next time . . .
Aaron Kusterer
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