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What’s all this noise about some Tales from Gûndalad ?
Tales from Gûndalad is an immersive audio series that takes listeners on a journey through a richly crafted fictional world. Unlike traditional storytelling, it features no spoken narrative. Instead, it uses music, sound design, and field recordings to guide the audience through the planet Gûndalad—a living, breathing world filled with unique characters, landscapes, and lore. Each track is a sonic odyssey, blending instruments from across the globe, custom-built sounds, and cinematic techniques to paint vivid mental images. It’s an experience where listeners can lose themselves in the mystery and philosophy of an otherworldly realm, discovering its secrets through sound alone.
The World..
The map of Gûndalad serves as a visual guide to the immersive world I’ve created. Each location on this map represents a unique setting explored through the Tales from Gûndalad audio series. As you journey through the planet's diverse landscapes—from ancient cities to remote wilderness areas—the series brings each location to life using intricate soundscapes, field recordings, and custom instruments.
The map acts as a key, inviting listeners to explore the rich lore of Gûndalad by guiding them to different regions where they can discover hidden stories, cultures, and histories. Each episode is a sonic journey that offers a deeper connection to the world, allowing the listener to experience Gûndalad’s evolving narrative, all while traversing the territories shown here.
The Audio Series
Experience the evolving saga of Tales from Gûndalad. This reel features all the releases from the series, each offering a rich and cinematic sound journey into a world of adventure, mystery, and wonder. For the best experience, I recommend listening with headphones to fully immerse yourself in the intricate soundscapes. Select a release to listen on your preferred platform and dive into the story as it unfolds through music
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Tales from Gûndalad - Chapter 1: Pt.1 - Heschl’s Rock
Heschl's Rock is the opening installment of an immersive audio series that takes listeners deep into the heart of Gûndalad. Through intricate soundscapes, atmospheric field recordings, and world-building music, the chapter introduces the mysterious and ancient site known as Heschl's Rock. This chapter paints vivid sonic imagery, drawing listeners into a landscape where nature, technology, and forgotten history collide. As the first part of the series, it sets the stage for a journey through Gûndalad’s hidden secrets, offering a rich, auditory exploration of the planet’s mystical and philosophical themes.
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Tales from Gûndalad - Chapter 1: Pt.2 - A Day Out With The Lizards
A Day Out With The Lizards is a captivating continuation of the Tales from Gûndalad audio series, taking listeners on a sonic journey through the rugged terrains of Gûndalad’s wilderness. This chapter follows a group of lizard-like humanoids, including the character Ux Ashiro, as they navigate the unpredictable landscapes of the planet. The tracks weave together atmospheric soundscapes, field recordings, and immersive instrumentation, creating an experience that transports listeners into the heart of Gûndalad.
The journey of the tracks flows from intense, high-energy scenes to more reflective, introspective moments, reflecting the dynamic nature of both the planet and its inhabitants. The EP blends organic and futuristic sounds, capturing the rawness of the wilderness alongside the complexity of the planet’s civilization. Each track contributes to the unfolding story, providing insight into the world, its characters, and the philosophical undertones that shape Gûndalad’s existence. The result is a rich, layered experience that draws listeners deeper into the world of Gûndalad, exploring themes of survival, identity, and discovery.
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Tales from Gûndalad - Chapter 1: Pt.3 - Escalation
Escalation is the intense conclusion to the first chapter of the Tales from Gûndalad audio series. As tensions rise across the planet, the final part of Chapter 1 plunges listeners into a dramatic shift, where the peaceful rhythms of the wilderness are disrupted by forces of conflict and chaos. The tracks build in energy and complexity, blending deep, cinematic soundscapes with heightened percussion and powerful, atmospheric elements to reflect the escalating stakes.
In this chapter, the stories of the characters, including Ux Ashiro, begin to intertwine with the larger political and existential challenges facing Gûndalad. The narrative crescendos, leaving listeners on the edge of anticipation for what’s to come. As Chapter 1 concludes, it sets the stage for even greater mysteries and adventures, with Chapter 2 on the way, promising to explore the unfolding consequences of this escalation. The journey through Gûndalad is far from over, and the next chapter will continue to delve deeper into its rich, complex world.
