After hearing the final master, artist Iona Cant responded to the tracks with a few sketches to form part of the deluxe edition discussed in the ‘Release Plan’ section of this blog. She also had a few interesting comments which proved the success of the music in relaying its concept. I have written permission to use her words.
I had not explained the concept to her in any way, I simply sent her a link to the EP. Her response: “This is what came to mind while listening to ‘a memory’! Like feeling really disembodied and like a steadiness & security which is what I always think of when I see repeated lines. Also patterns of feelings which also adds to the sense of comfort /security – like the obscurity of a dream but also the familiarity of a dream.”
The fact that she mentions dreams and feeling disembodied shows that this is clearly a dream sequence. The feelings of steadiness, security and comfort are in line with the fact that this is a positive memory in amongst a plethora of uneasy feelings for the main character. The reference to patterns of feelings, which is also very much a part of what I was trying to portray through the transition between contrasting sounds, also exemplifies the effectiveness of the music to transmit its meaning.
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