Non Album Tracks

Project Overview

These are tracks have no connection to anything in particular and are released for free download. This is an ongoing project and more songs will be added over time.

In the style of dark breakcore, Tag, We're It, makes extensive use of syncopation with numerous percussive instruments of both drum and synth sounds. The rhythm is further offset by the constantly changing phrasing of the vocals, which themselves feature a variety of styles throughout. All music was created by Beatslaughter, while all vocals and lyrics are by Achenar.

Mountain Overseer was originally created for a small Ambient music competition on the Relapse Records message board. It was completed in only 5-6 hours and so is simple, yet nicely powerful. It was later polished up, re-mastered and given a full intro/outro.

A short and quirky track, Animal Disturbancy Merit Badge, was created for a competition on the Reeelapse board. 8 small samples were given out and the rules were to use no other sounds, though you could cut up, loop, distort etc. to your hearts content.

Illuminero is a demo song from 2003 that was never fully developed or completed and so did not make it on to the All Will Change album. It features a blues-jazz guitar sound, honky-tonk piano, a more traditional drum set and some ominous electronics.

Fate Freeze Thee was created for the Beat Battle V competition. Full details of the track and the various sounds used within it are available over at this page.

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Mountain Overseer Video

About Achenar

Based in Aviemore, in the Highlands of Scotland, Achenar was formed in 2003 by sole member, Duncan Hemingway. Not tied down to any particular style, inspiration is taken from a wide variety of influences. Genre restrictions are ignored while utilising whatever various elements are appropriate for the music, which is often a combination of traditional organic instruments with modern electronic sounds.

Music composition first started on the Amiga computer in 1990, using the program Protracker. When technology finally caught up to ambition in 2003, allowing for absolutely everything to be handled by a single person, the music inevitably turned more serious and professional. The skills of sound creation and intricate effect use, learnt during the old tracking era, were carried forward and combined with modern audio capabilities.

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