A progression in 31-tone equal temperament

[@redshift9227]

This is the sort of soundtrack you imagine hearing in a Minecraft End dimension update

[@MalLoHi]

Real asf, i second this statement

[@9827george]

you have a bad taste. Just listen to it musically!

[@redshift9227]

@@9827george I mean that in a positive way idk what you're talking about

[@Omnitruncater2000]

Honestly I think this sounds like a mix of the Minecraft Dungeons Echoing Void and Minecraft Dungeons Howling Peaks soundtracks

[@HuffleScrumblo]

@@redshift9227 why do you have a bad taste bro, tried listening to it musically?

[@JOZZYmusic]

It's like hearing music for the first time

[@exyl_sounds]

This is literally what I flt too like DAMN

[@amazinggoob9108]

I think the crazy thing is that the base instrument itself doesn't sound very voice-like at all, but the sheer breadth of the chords and 'imperfect' feel the 31 tone causes makes it sound like a strange sort of choir anyways.

[@benyamind]

Especially the 'diesis scream' has a voice-like quality to it. It's when you cluster two small steps in 31-EDO.

[@MrZetaacede]

the basic for choir imo is the resonance that it leaves while you can cover more of the sound spectrum

[@BluesM18A1]

This opened a third eye as a musician and I've only just began to see through my first and second eyes wtf man

[@MrZetaacede]

see this is a short version of what i struggle to explain with unnecesary infodump lol @RSCuber

[@RSCuber]

This is probably the best example I've ever heard of showcasing the new colors and emotional capabilities of 31-tet as opposed to 12. The color and tension in this progression just....gives me such chills with each rise and fall. Each resolution. Pure is the best word I could use to describe the sound. Could easily imagine this in a film score.

[@benyamind]

I appreciate it. I'm glad it captures a cinematic effect. For me making music is a very visual process too. Making tracks often feels like tuning into different worlds. So yeah, it definitely can result into filmscore-esque soundscapes.

[@cipeman3498]

@@benyamindi wish i had anywhere near your level of imagination

[@teslainvestah5003]

Dune part 3 should introduce 31-tet to the masses!

[@yadoog]

damn and i thought there were only 4 tets

[@MrZetaacede]

for me without aknowledging what really is the concept of temperature in music progression chords (i mean besides the easier intuitive fl studio or ableton version of how to do the things with synths and piano rolls and what sounds good and what is meh), i could grasp refusing to searching the matemagics behind the chord that, that i found this pecualiarly good for meditating or so, it is tension but also it is releasing, its like alternating between high and low breaths (in yoga we manage 3 tipes of main breaths) so it helps with the passage with one to the other, the low lowers the hearth bpm and the other raises, mumbling aside this sound great and give me hopes to spam more chords than what i used to (atm im managing just 3 but i as stated by all means are not aknowledging the )

[@pyjamajam783]

This is like climbing inside a fractal. Each next steps reveals new unexpected patterns. Great job.

[@phlimy]

Very nice! I could see this working very well in a movie/game sequence about discovering remnants of an alien civilization

[@benyamind]

This is the vibe!

[@a.nobodys.nobody]

Yup, Makes me think of Annihilation, which had a fantastic soundtrack

[@diabl2master]

Definitely got alien/mytsery/horror/demonic vibes

[@umamifan]

Instantly thought of Halo.

[@simulatrix]

The emotive breadth of 31tet is stunning. You got me vacillating between eternal bliss and agonizing fear

[@skywardmicrotonal]

Well said.

[@miki890098]

Yeah that isn't actually due to the temperament lol, so many extra sounds the actual xenharmonic subtleties are hard to percieve

[@neutronenstern.]

Meditation music gone wrong

[@supernero12]

This is the sort of sound that awakens you to the existence of a 4th spatial dimension

[@Zynvire]

feels euphoric and uneasy at the same time. really cool way to capture this sound

[@Hyrtsi]

Help me! I'm trapped in a YT algorithm loop where I get recommended only 31TET music and I totally love it (even though it sounds horrific!)

[@benyamind]

You'll be aight buddy 💪

[@xoxoheartz]

I also love how the bassline slowly starts rising

[@benyamind]

The idea was to have that bassline slowly go through that upward motion and then arrange a whole progression around that!

[@S.B.C-Pixi]

Shepherds tone in 31-tet would go crazy.

[@bilifoq779]

Sounds like a soundtrack for an arthouse science fiction horror. Very good.

[@denimator05]

That chord at 1:11 is so beautiful

[@SL6NtheNorseman]

I love the next chord

[@Knu1sed]

What chord is it?

[@jadencoles380]

This is 31edo I don’t even know

[@dariosusu1529]

daaaamn, and here i am, trying to make dark ambient with only one chord. this is terrifying and i mean in the best way

[@benyamind]

One could argue that comfort is detrimental to all art. I am often very intimidated by the music of others, but I think it's necessary tension for me to keep pushing my own boundaries. Music-making often feels like a pendulum between the extremes of self-doubt and confidence. Thanks for listening!

[@dariosusu1529]

@@benyamind nice and wise words ☺️

[@TookTooMuch-bb6hu]

It is like solving math problems, which are not easy, but exciting and sometimes require patience

[@HearBetweenTheLines]

This is fantastic, what a great progression, so earthy and yet somehow extra-terrestrial! ;)

[@benyamind]

🙌

[@loganlatitude5310]

This is one of my favourites so far. I love the progression idea, it's like tuning between radiostations on planet bizzaro.

[@axenwald9790]

Nice harmonization of that chromatic scale, nice ambiance, cool stuff.

[@negativezero8287]

I gotta know what VST this is, it's absolutely haunting in its beauty, and the 31 progression truly sells the vibe. Absolutely astounding!

[@benyamind]

Thank you. It's done with the VST Kontakt. I stack a bunch of sounds to obtain the big sound you hear here.

[@CyclesAreSingularities]

it's interesting that it doesn't sound as weird as I would initially think. also cool hearing a major intervals

[@xoxoheartz]

I LOVE HOW IT SOUNDS EVIL IN SOME CHORDS BUT THEN THAT TENSION GETS RELEASED IN SOME AREAS SO COOL!!!!

[@toofuuu]

The dissonance, yet also harmonic, imperfections which are also perfect. Its like im learning music again from scratch. This is beautifull.

[@benyamind]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@uraniidumbra5219]

This is intense and ethereal and beautiful and otherworldly all in one. I am in awe. (genuine)

[@benyamind]

I'm glad it evokes these sensations! Thank you for sharing.

[@sandwich-breath]

This is horrifyingly beautiful. It’s both haunting and blissful. Bravo!

[@1SLMusic]

This is fucking incredible holy shit I need to learn microtonality asap

[@DJPastaYaY]

This is something unique. Very nice!

[@PKMartin]

Nailing the "80s dystopic sci-fi Vangelis soundtrack" feel

[@ikwenmusic]

bro... this is so epic. immediately subscribed

[@benyamind]

I appreciate it!

[@toofuuu]

Pleaze release this on spotify, like i love this so much.

[@benyamind]

Unfortunately I'm not on there. On the Community page of my YT channel you can read more on why that is.

[@toofuuu]

@benyamind so they thought you had bots listening to your stuff... And didnt care to elaborate further. What a bunch of assholes.

[@punpcklbw]

Sound like an old sci-fi movie. This also makes me think of those "scale of the universe" videos where you progressively zoom out from the size of an atom to the entire observable universe. If each measure means a tenfold increase of scale, the duration perfectly matches one required for zooming from a proton until the universe starts to appear uniform at largest scales (then we can get where we started from, a uniform cloud of matter). The piece can induce awe, surprise and existential dread.

[@HarDiMonPetit]

Scriabin would have adored!

[@eliskwire]

Wow! Music from the year 3000! Great job!

[@Soziopact]

Insane work. im dying in awe

[@heart022]

holy shit this is something truly amazing (i could easily see this being in like a scene from interstellar or something WOW)

[@jeffreygrantsr4525]

I have a new obsession.

[@YourAverageJames0]

31 edo is definitely the best temperament, like you could never make chords sound this hauntingly angelic in 12 edo. Crazy work

[@mysticprophecyroblox]

Journey to the Centre of the Mind

[@mostlydaniel]

this made me feel both awe and fear at the same time, absolutely spectacular

[@Alexgudmusic]

I get so many emotions from this. it's scary and tranquil and overwhelming and epic at the same time.

[@oitthegroit1297]

Wow, this is insane! I'm in awe at the rich soundscape you've created, it's unlike anything I've ever heard before! Edit: the chord progression from 3:18 is my favourite one so far, it's so sinister and ominous.

[@benyamind]

I appreciate it!

[@computerguy7451]

This feels eerie and comforting at the same time like the THX sound

[@polbecca]

I thought that too, it's like THX's wet dream of itself!

[@soupmug9896]

Wow this evokes indescribable primal feelings inside of me

[@SkippyZii]

this sounds so... mystical

[@ale305z]

Fantastic work dude. Please upload to Spotify too. Love this

[@benyamind]

Unfortunately I'm not on there anymore. On the Community page of my YT channel you can read more on why that is.

[@naomisbrainjunk578]

When I was 4 poker face struck fear into my heart cause I was fairly new to music and hearing a medium I’d never heard before. Somehow this is giving me the same feeling 13 years later, but with uneasy excitement added as a bonus. Absolutely incredible work here :D Little bit of a rant here: After a lot of pondering, I reckon we as westerners are trying our best to copy/paste 12 tone ideas that have been incredibly well developed over ages, but I think this kind of experimentation is the route we should be going down. Just sitting with this new tuning, expressing and innovating, and seeing where stuff goes :0 I wonder if someday we’ll all adjust to different tunings between songs like we do with different genres! And then some time decades or centuries from now we’ll have “the rules” for all kinds of tunings

[@randomonemusic]

Instant chills.

[@febilogi]

Oh boy this is madness.... I love this.

[@carlogeuna2211]

I want to shit my pants watching a scene of an indie japanese horror movie with this as a soundtrack

[@benyamind]

Video or it didn't happen

[@exhaustnotemusic5835]

this is so cool... i always wanted to try out different temperaments.. havent been able to do yet..lol

[@captainavem9441]

one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard

[@benyamind]

That is a blessing, thank you.

[@Kayessee]

Definitely exploring an alien world.

[@AiMeditations365]

finally, something you can really tap your feet to! (beautiful)

[@exeromusic]

GOOD GRAVY THAT'S MAJESTIC!! GOOD JOB!!!

[@contrabone10]

I’m a professional musician and Harmony professor and was born with what is commonly called perfect pitch, the ability to memorize and name pitches made familiar to me at an early age. This is a neuro-divergent trait common in maybe 5% of humans. Since I grew up in a 12-tet culture, micro-tonality bends my brain in ways you can’t imagine . This composition/recording is gorgeous and completely twists me, I have such a difficulty processing it. Wow!

[@benyamind]

I can imagine that this will sound wild to someone with perfect pitch! I got an ok-ish relative pitch but even then, for this type of stuff I generally let go of the notion of pitch and perceive it more as overall tone and harmony.

[@e.r.stewart8437]

This is what purgatory feels like

[@Godmil]

Ive never heard microtonal stuff i liked until this. Terrifying to think of all the chords/scales etc youd need to workout and understand the relationships between to master this.

[@benyamind]

What helps me a lot in the creative process is trying to let go of any theoretical notion other than 'these are interesting intervals, let's have some fun!'. Sometimes our intellect gets in the way; our childlike curiousity is fearless in mastery of the elements. In a holistic sense music is rather simple; it are just a bunch of sounds that we give meaning by playing with them. So I focus on the play. Outside of the creative process I allow analysis, theory and more to enter my mind.

[@saturnodevorou]

this played when the universe was created

[@TookTooMuch-bb6hu]

Hollywood Directors should hire you

[@benyamind]

I'm glad you feel that way. Maybe one day I'll compose for movies.

[@_karll_]

this sounds so beautiful!

[@leonbutlerdotnet]

This is so suitable for an alien movie .. love it

[@guessw3rktunes733]

cool sounds. i like the piano roll background too

[@dontrestnow]

I never thought a few chord progressions could make my jaw drop until now

[@BiggyJimbo]

Amazing. I love this very much

[@sam.likes.cats3]

This might be the greatest thing ive ever heard

[@benyamind]

Bless

[@Wheatly_Portal2]

So much potential for a drum and bass song.

[@benyamind]

I got ya: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYCwoqejoaaeppIsi=CUyded0CJE626Row

[@teslainvestah5003]

Best listened to with eyes closed, wearing studio headphones, in a freezing cold room.

[@masterresonax6642]

This is amazing

[@jaysgood10]

I love a melody!

[@eli7j]

I took a screenshot and I'm going print this out in a mural size and hang it up .. Gorgeous

[@benyamind]

An honour!

[@Mr.Meowgical]

I remember watching you work on this! Super cool to see how it turned out, it sounds awesome.

[@juan_albatross]

Dissonances very well balanced. Awesome ambiences. I imagined exploring in a dark planet that is terrifying and beautiful at the same time. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@apreviousseagle836]

Some of those chords hit hard, dude, @1:00, @1:25, @3:08, 3:14, 3:18. Yes I love the more consonant ones.

[@benyamind]

Glad you enjoy this stuff!

[@Ivan_1791]

This sounds super cool haha

[@feifeskufus]

That was so fun tysm

[@martinjohnson2549]

Awesome tune.

[@SkodaUFOInternational]

Well done

[@TheBoringCreatr]

damn dude.. never thought i'd enjoy a build-up or progression like this o-o

[@paerle]

this is astonishing

[@Gelatinocyte2]

Reminds me a little bit of the music from _Thumper_ - the "rhythm violence" game.

[@modularmuse]

Love it.

[@Prod.By.Stay_Beatz]

So nice to listening too from another world 😲

[@cinematiccrisis]

31: Interesting, but I can easily live without it.

[@Koshiikenpi]

THX intro extended version

[@badusername9903]

i almost got half life vibes for a second, this song is great because you can hum along and correctly hit one of the 11 notes playing at any moment without even meaning to

[@mal2ksc]

I know it's not really that close, but I am still reminded of "Total Eclipse" from the album _I, Robot_ by The Alan Parsons Project.

[@markfdesimone]

Oh my goodness, this is just so crushingly awesome.

[@benyamind]

Thank you!

[@Deepdiveintomymind]

Beautiful

[@picklejar123]

im just glad i wasnt high watching this 😭 sounds so cool

[@benyamind]

Back in the day I smoked a joint or two. This would've messed me up bad haha

[@jiegao3591]

The way it's ascending constantly starts to make you panic toward the end.

[@kevinkinnu341]

Awesome

[@6orionlol6]

damn that's very nice.

[@tsg_frank]

It sounds otherworldly

[@nathax8174]

this is really amazing dude!

[@Hecatonicosachoron54]

Beautiful!!!!!!!

[@thames_music1219]

2:20 yeahhhhhhh baby thats the good stuff

[@runforyourstars3600]

This rules

[@djannias]

yeah!

[@Fabio_Costa_Music]

Very good!

[@LL-bl8hd]

This feels like the next step after Messiaen. It's similar to how he used harmony but with a different palate.