King Crimson - Epitaph (8x Slower - Ambient)

Original Music:
The intro and midsection ("March of No Reason") of King Crimson's "Epitaph" from their 1969 debut album In the Court of the Crimson King.
Written by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, and Ian McDonald
Lyrics by Peter Sinfield
Engineer: Robin Thompson
Assistant Engineer: Tony Page
Produced by King Crimson for EG Productions, ‘David & John’
Original Imagery:
"Trifid Nebula" - NASA (same nebula on Crimson's album cover for Islands)
"In the Court of the Crimson King" - Album Cover by Barry Godber
"Epilogue" and "Battle of Helms Deep" -- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
-- Directed by Ralph Bakshi
-- Cinematography by Timothy Galfas
-- Edited by Donald W. Ernst
Grains of Sand, Ambient Lands Video:
Music editing and effects: Justin Shaw
Video editing and effects: Justin Shaw
#kingcrimson #slowed #ambient #progressiverock #progrock #slowedandreverb #slower

[@Aleph6174]

Overlaying Bakshi’s imagery on the King Crimson album artwork works well. The licks of fire, and the twisted mouth emerging and disappearing throughout, combined with the dark soundscape, leaves one feeling a mixture of fear and awe. This has rekindled my interest in both King Crimson and Bakshi.

[@grainsofsandambientlands4226]

Thanks for the thoughtful review! Sublime fear and awe of humanity's destructive potential is definitely an effect and message I was trying to convey through the mashup of imagery, which I think is reflective of the music and lyrics of Crimson's original song. Thanks again!

[@kzustang]

This is amazing!! How do you get these slowdowns?

[@grainsofsandambientlands4226]

Glad you like it and thanks for the comment! There's a number of sound editing programs you can use to slow music without changing the pitch, such as Audacity (an overall great introductory sound editor/mixer. Also, it's free!). The Paul Stretch plug-in is a good place to start. Hope you enjoy the rest of the channel!

[@kzustang]

@@grainsofsandambientlands4226 Thanks. I am. Your selections are spot on and the production is impeccable.