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Diamonds (Overture)

from Angels Never Die by Mouse

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The EP originally opened with a spoken-word piece over a simple beat. I love writing poetry, my poems often turn into my songs, but would love to learn to perform poetry, but it didn’t feel authentic enough to me musically.
Writing the overture was surprisingly challenging. I thought it would be an easy option; all the melodies were already written and I just needed to pick my favourite from each song. However, each track is in a different key and tempo. Modulating sections of each track to fit together was difficult but so rewarding. Because of this, the overture and the finale are my favourites parts of this EP.
The hardest part was mixing it. I’d never mixed anything orchestral before; I didn’t seem as straightforward as mixing a traditional pop track where I’d usually begin with the drums and work my way through bass, pads, leads and so on. I made the decision to mix it as though the audience is looking at the orchestra, as though they’re standing in the conductor’s podium. Whenever I listen to it, I feel enveloped in the sound and transported. Ultimately, transportation is what this having these opening and closing tracks are about. They’re written for those who want to listen in their headphones, alone, to escape the world… which I suppose is what I didn’t realise I needed this year. I believe music should take you somewhere else. Also, who has an overture on an EP?!

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from Angels Never Die, released February 26, 2021
Written and produced by Mouse
Mixed by Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Recording Studio

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