Nocturnes, by Empty Zen

Nocturnes

by Empty Zen

supported by

more...

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

Purchasable with gift card

name your price
Full Digital Discography

277

releases

Get all 277 Aural Films releases available on Bandcamp and save 90%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Teoton, Sirens Never Far, Horror Films 2020, Halloween 2020, Pumpkin Patch, Moonsongs, Ad Sidera Mundi, Astronauts 7 - Bring Me The Moon, and 269 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$8 USD or more (90% OFF)

	1.	Nocturne 06:07
	2.	Corner Song 03:27
	3.	Thickets 03:23
	4.	Curvature 03:40
	5.	Hills 03:33
	6.	Duduk 03:20
	7.	The Last 06:08
	8.	Rainmaze 06:06
	9.	Purple 05:14
	10.	Marianas 05:44
	11.	Nightcrawler 06:52
	12.	Emergence 05:08
	13.	Climbing the Ocean 06:12
	14.	Daybreak 02:48

about

Aural Films presents "Nocturnes" the new album release by the duo of Sam Knox and Justin Guyer, that goes by the name, Empty Zen. "Nocturnes" is about the passage of time, through a single night. Collecting emotive soundscapes that transport the listener through the many phases of a day and night, dry and wet, light and dark, and so on, that fill the gap between today and tomorrow.

Read the full details from the artists' on this fantastic album below:

The music contained within Nocturnes is meant to be enjoyed in a certain fashion. You will wish to find a quiet space, preferably at night, and with a minimum of distractions. Laying prone will help keep you still and in fact listening to this while falling asleep is reported to be enjoyable. At any rate, we highly recommend finding or creating scenarios along these lines for maximum enjoyment. Close listening is crucial as the music develops slowly and will reward the invested listener.

The theme of Nocturnes is the passage of time through a single night. Part 1 begins in the late afternoon on a midsummers day. It is warm but there is a breeze and the clouds are gathering. The birds sing as the day draws down and twilight begins. Soon it is overcast and with the gentle roll of thunder, rain begins to fall. Now the light is fading and the once colorful landscape gives way to a backdrop of shadows and shapes rendered in soft gray tones. There are houses about, and from them sounds can be heard rising and falling over the sibilant whispers of rainfall. Time passes and the world falls quiet. A lull in the weather broadens over the land as its inhabitants find their various nesting places and the early stages of sleep begin. Thoughts of the day mingle with the aspirations of tomorrow as a sense of contentment and quiet victory bestows a restful calm. The night deepens and time passes out of mind. The drizzle of rain begins again.

Part 2 follows the subconscious through various stages of dreaming and ends with the awakening of dawn. It is now late at night. There is fitful dreaming, followed by periods of dreamless deep sleep. Experience mingles with imagination as body and mind drift apart. The pulsations of the cosmos bring an elemental influence to bear as well. At last shades of purple fill the predawn sky and slowly the field of stars of above fades into color. Birds begin their morning chorus and the day breaks again.

credits

released February 15, 2016

The music of Empty Zen is produced by Sam Knox & Justin Guyer. Equipment used on Nocturnes include: Abelton Live, Native Instrument's Komplete package, Roland SH-32 synthesizer, plus a variety of field recordings, sound manipulations, and found sounds.

Empty Zen represents over 10 years of collaboration and exploration of what is it to compose in the 21st century. Our music can be described as soundtrack music looking for the right film. We work with mostly instrumental music inspired by genres such as ambient, electronic, industrial, and modern classical. We are based in Seattle, WA.

Links:

Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/empty-zen
Last.FM - www.last.fm/music/Empty+Zen
Facebook - www.facebook.com/Empty-Zen-113332958033

Aural Films is an online record label (netlabel) that releases high-quality soundtrack albums for movies that do not exist. We cover a wide range of music styles ranging from ambient to experimental to popular to soundtrack musics. Often on the same albums. You can find our complete catalog of releases online at AuralFilms.com

Aural Films Catalog No. AF0150

license

some rights reserved

about

Aural Films San Francisco, California

Soundtracks for movies that do not exist.

auralfilms.com

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact Aural Films

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Aural Films recommends:

Microflora
by Jack Hertz

Jack Hertz's first tape release since 1991! Aural Films
go to album

If you like Nocturnes, you may also like:

Our Forgotten Infinity And The Absolute Zero
by Wings Of An Angel

supported by 59 fans who also own “Nocturnes”

This music stops me in my tracks and envelopes me in stillness and calm. The gaye device
go to album
Miss Universe Is Giving Birth To Manmade Stupidity
by Wings Of An Angel

supported by 57 fans who also own “Nocturnes”
go to album
I Rent Out Deadbeat Jesters To Every Funeral
by Wings Of An Angel

supported by 57 fans who also own “Nocturnes”
go to album
DB1901 – Onyx Pyramid
by Luke Sanger

Inspired by climate change, Sanger's album of ambient electronic beeps and synths was created to sound like music from another planet. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2019
go to album
Music for Medication
by KYLE BOBBY DUNN

Newly unearthed recordings from the early ’00s find Kyle Bobby Dunn at his most meditative and serene. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 17, 2017
go to album

Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Ashia Karana guests plus jams from across the globe from IAMDDB to Mndsgn and more.

listen now

Nocturnes

by Empty Zen

Streaming + Download

name your price

Full Digital Discography

$8 USD or more (90% OFF)

about

credits

license

tags

Tags

about

discography

contact / help

Nocturnes

by Empty Zen

Digital Album Streaming + Download

Buy Digital Album name your price

Send as Gift

Full Digital Discography

Buy Digital Discography $8 USD or more (90% OFF)

Send as Gift

Share / Embed

about

credits

license

tags

Tags

about

discography

contact / help

Streaming + Download

name your price

$8 USD or more (90% OFF)