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ABYSSIUM Chapter II

by CosmoMoose

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Soul Chamber 02:19
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Recollection 08:58
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In the dark abyss The chamber of souls Encaged, we had no strength to carry on. Nowhere else to turn We helplessly yearned For freedom in this place where hope was gone And then you came To light the flame When the darkness fled, your sword broke every chain Our saviour’s come To light the dawn For you fought against the odds to save us all Bang a distant drum To where light once dawned Enslaved in the Abyss we could not hear But you chose the course Upon your white horse To free from the abyss and free from fear We waited for this day To become free again These captives that were lost You freed and paid the cost Your sword broke all our chains You took away our pain And now the light has come You saved us all You saved us all, saved us all When hope had gone You had conquered all.

about

In early 2016 I was asked by game designer, Glen Chudley, to compose a soundtrack to a computer game based on a fantasy adventure book "Slaves of the Abyss". This is one of those books where you are the hero of the story and you decide what to do next on your quest.

I couldn't get the rights to use the book's name (which may not have been a suitable album title anyway) in the album so decided on the name ABYSSIUM. Each track on this album represents a scene from the game. Chapter I was released in September 2018 and Chapter II is the sequel carrying on the themes and the drama to greater levels.

Glen gave me specific directions on what music he wanted in each scene in the 'quotes' below:

CALL TO BATTLE – ‘A basic military drum beat, overlaid with other instruments to give the impression of a final showdown (actually turns out not to be, but oh well)’
ITER PERICULOSUM (Latin for Journey of Peril) – ‘should be like [ITER FORTISSIMUM] (on Chapter I) but sounding more ominous”
UNDERGROUND PASSAGES [Glen wanted something based on the Kallamehr theme from Chapter I but the action is happening in the sewers rather than in the City]
HIDDEN TUNNEL – ‘Mysterious, in a slightly surreal way. It is the first time the player enters the Abyss’
LOST IN THE ABYSS – ‘Surreal and should give the impression of an endless barren expanse’
CASTLE OF DOOM – 'Church organ music. Should suggest the massive size of the castle. (The Castle is basically designed for use by someone 50 feet tall)’ I plan this piece to be the first ORGAN PHANTASY in a series.
SOUL CHAMBER – [Glen wanted something dark, surreal and disturbing]
ESCAPE FROM THE ABYSS [This is the End theme] – Something epic, suggesting exploring infinite new possibilities
RECOLLECTION is a composition inspired by the game recalling many of the existing themes
SONG OF THE SAVED is the only song with lyrics, sung from the point of view of those being saved. It is also deliberately an allegory to how Jesus gave His all to save us all. This song and all my music is made for God’s glory.

credits

released November 21, 2018

Composed Arranged Produced and Performed by Chris Medway (CosmoMoose)
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Medway at 9EQ Studios, Dawlish, Devon UK

Artwork by Chris Medway

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CosmoMoose Dawlish, UK

CosmoMoose is the electronic/cinematic music project from composer/producer Chris Medway from Devon, UK. The music is all about adventure; taking the listener to somewhere they have never been before, whether a distant world or the other side of their own planet. At other times, the listener will experience emotions not previously felt. It's EM for those who don't like EM :-) ... more

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