When the Smoke Clears

My inspiration for this music was more a feeling than any particular sound.
When I was a kid, there was a particularly bad hurricane that did a real number on the area where I lived. Huge fallen branches blocking roads, no power for days, an uprooted tree leaning precariously on a smaller tree stopping it from finishing its fall and crushing the roof, an altogether harrowing experience.
My clearest memory of it was waking up the morning after the storm passed, and emerging outside to assess the damage. There was a certain exhilaration to seeing the aftermath of it all, the same sort of feeling that gives post-apocalypse stories their appeal. All sense of routine is put on hold, and there's a quiet kind of clarity as you re-enjoy the mere fact of being still alive.
I remember all the fallen trees meant the ground was carpeted in very fresh leaves, not crunchy ones that had dried and fallen, so there was a lot of bright healthy green. Perhaps that affected how sound reverberated too, because I'm sure I remember everything being muted somehow, like a stunned silence. Everything was still damp from the torrential rain the night before.
It's not exactly a happy memory, but I look back on it incredibly fondly. Whether the resultant music accurately conveys that emotion, I'm not quite sure, but I will say it made for a fantastic creative springboard even if I missed the target.

[@ultmateragnarok8376]

The feeling you described is one that's hard to catch, but alluring. It's difficult to describe. The song is wonderful too.

[@twitchyeyess]

And even if just for a moment, the world felt blissful once again.

[@GlitchedGabriel]

Nothing will explain how much I love this song. Truly a masterpiece😊 Merry Christmas Nick.

[@legogenius22]

While I probably haven't experienced what could be considered a proper damaging storm or weather event, especially compared to the expirence mentioned here some specific Thunderstorms I've seen in my lifetime will always stick with me. This captures one of those rather well, not quite in the same way, but feels familiar. The core concept of being after some cataclysm or upheaval also stands out rather well and speaks to me personally with the last few years dishing out quite a lot to me that I didn't have the chance to prepare for. Yet today, Christmas day of 2023... the smoke has finally cleared.... thank you, and Merry Christmas Nick.

[@okboomeradolf]

This sounds like when you accomplish something in a game. Nice song

[@Bl00prs]

After quite a bit since it was first mentioned in that music compilation, I am so happy to see it released! I absolutely love it!

[@cross_byte]

the devil shivers when the smoke clears

[@forgedabauditt9955]

Ho ho holy shit

[@rootgotter355]

Love this! Amazing work.

[@Wombattlr]

I'd say you did a pretty good job turning that specific vibe into a song.

[@ImSoTiredAnimations]

Absolute banger

[@lee_vrtoyfreddy4449]

Nice

[@ParakoEPC]

😩👌

[@Risi_Le]

Прекрасно молодчина я с самого начала твоего канала ты сможешь!

[@zdolighter3620]

how do you make this music?