Alan
Splet was considered by many to have been the world's greatest
motion picture sound designer. His evocative use of ambient
sounds helped revolutionize the way we hear movies. Since
he passed away in 1994, many have asked his widow and long
time collaborator, Ann Kroeber, to publish work from the
couple's vast collection.
Ann, and her new company, Sound Mountain,
chose The Hollywood Edge to help pay tribute to Alan's legacy
and introduce her own innovative recordings. Sounds of a
Different Realm includes two CDs of "Unusual Presences"
which pay homage to Alan and the couple's long time collaboration
with director David Lynch, and one disc of all new recordings
titled "Common Sounds Heard in Uncommon Ways"
recorded exclusively for this Hollywood Edge release.
- Disc 1 and 2 Unusual Presences A
tribute to Alan Splet, the first two discs contain sounds
carefully selected by Ann Kroeber from the couple's immense
body of work, specifically their collaborations with director
David Lynch. While many of the sounds can be heard in Lynch
pictures, some have been used in recent box-office blockbusters,
and others have never been heard publicly before. This unique
collection offers ethereal presences, deep bass textures,
ambient hums, swirling winds, steamy atmospheres, whirling
tones, gaseous presences, industrial pulsing and much, much
more.
- Disc 3 Common Sounds Heard in Uncommon
Ways Recorded exclusively for this collection, designer
Ann Kroeber introduces a curious world of sound lurking
beneath the surface of household items. Ann, using a custom
made contact microphone, has captured a unique musicality
from the actions of everyday objects. Recording with a standard
microphone on one channel and the contact microphone on
the other, she has uncovered a new audio dimension unlike
anything we've ever heard before.
These tracks are organic and unaltered,
except for a few extraneous noises that have been edited
out or short fades added. Should you choose to layer, tweak,
twist, speed up or slow down any of the tracks, the end
result will be the product of your own creativity and imagination.
The versatility and rich color of Sounds
of a Different Realm will quickly make this CD collection
an integral part of your sound effects library, while the
freedom and creativity these sounds provide will make this
collection a treasured sound tool.
