02.03.2019: 30 Minutes of Songwriting - Special Edition: "John Galt"
- Steven C. Mills
- Feb 3, 2019
- 1 min read
Today's soundtrack is Nile: Black Seeds of Vengeance, the first Nile album that I bought. I remember being just floored by the raw intensity of the drumming. I'd heard fast drums before, but I'd never heard anything so visceral. I love the album's ancient Egyptian lyrical themes, too.
I stayed up late last night working on the new song that I'm presenting today: "John Galt," a track inspired by Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, one of my favourite books. The track is available on Bandcamp for download, or you can watch the video that I made for it below!
The track itself has three main parts: a busy, electronic section where the question, "Who is John Galt?" is asked repeatedly; a serene section where a quote from the book is read aloud, reminding the listener to check their premises when they encounter contradictions, and then a return to the hustle of the outside world.
I created a new staccato synth in ReaSynth for this song that runs throughout the track; I like the electronic vibe that it adds to the piece.
Enjoy!
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