The Sound of War

This is a new post of my own design. Using Reason One software, I made a beat to exemplify the sounds of war entitled "War Torn". I chose sounds that symbolized war to me. For example, the base of the beat is a set of drums (snare, 808 kick bass drum) that exemplify soldiers marching and the mechanistic firing of guns. The two-note sound of the cello loops throughout the beat and this coupled with the subtle grand piano represents the heart beat of the soldiers. A war cry sample was chopped up, rearranged, and effected with reverb in order to represent the panic and fear inherent in soldiers going to war. This is the sound that is most prevalent in the beat, just as panic is also most prevalent in war. The high pitched sound that is at the surface of the beat is a synthesizer formed by an oscillator manipulating a digitally formed sound. This is representative of the excitement that exists in soldiers about to head to war. The summation of these individual instruments and digital sounds creates a beat that represents the emotions found in war.