Sounds of the Solstice

Sounds of the Solstice

Studio Album by Scott Harwood
Released	22 May 2014
Recorded	22 May 2014, The Bedroom
Genre	Psychill Glitch Krautrock Space rock IDM Acidcore
Length	56:37
Label	Shedpop
Producer	Scott Harwood
Previous album	Anjuna Dream (2013)
This album	Sounds of the Solstice (2014)
Next album	The Shape of Things to Come (2014)

Sounds of the Solstice is the twenty-first album created by Scott Harwood. The album is distributed on the Shedpop label. It is set to be Harwood's second CD release: if successful it will be released as Harwood's 'second album'.

Production

The album took one day to write and record. The album was mostly recorded in The Bedroom.

The full album was released for free on YouTube on the 22 June 2014.

Styling

Sounds of the Solstice is a unique blend, comprising of influences from psychill, glitch, krautrock, IDM, Berlin School and acidcore.

Samples

The album makes use of heavily-modified samples, chiefly created by Harwood.

Sequent IDM

• Tangerine Dream - "Sequent C"

Druid Flight

• Psychedelic Arts - "E-Motions"

Track listing

All tracks were written and produced by Scott Harwood.

1. "The Sound of Acid" (05:05)
2. "Sequent IDM" (06:47)
3. "Pre-Dawn" (03:26)
4. "Dawn" (09:33)
5. "Rìoghachd" (04:17)
6. "Moonlit Wood" (04:24)
7. "Peril" (08:27)
8. "Acid Navajo Arcade" (09:09)
9. "Druid Flight" (05:25)

Instrumentation

• Native Instruments Reaktor 5
• Audacity

Trivia

• 'The Sound of Acid' contains vocals created on Yakitome. The vocals 'there will be a test' pays homage to the Acid Tests.