This track is modelled on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis which uses the Yamaha YM2612 / OPN2 sound chip. The OPN2 chip can also be found in the FM Towns computer as well as the Sega system 18 and 32 arcade hardware. The chip allows you to use six FM channels with 4 operators and is based on the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer.

I wanted the track to feel mysterious and a bit uneasy, as if you were walking through a scary forest or a dark, gloomy castle. To do this I used degrees of modal mixture and wrote part of the song in Harmonic Minor, Aeolian and Phrygian to really give it a dark edge. It also has a nice strong groove driven by the kick drum and bass synth making it have a sound that is reminiscent of funk music with hints of dance music.

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Written, sequenced, produced and mixed by Nicholas Kempson
artwork by Nicholas Kempson

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