[OC] "The Weight of the Blade" — taiko, traditional Japanese strings, dark ambient textures | Ghost of Tsushima inspired
Started with a question: what does stillness sound like when it's about to break? Built around slow taiko strikes with a lot of air between them — the silence after each hit does as much work as the hit itself. Under that, a static drone from traditional string textures that barely moves harmonically. The restraint is intentional. Inspired by Ghost of Tsushima's atmosphere — specifically the tension the game builds before combat, not the combat itself. Wanted to live in that breath-holding moment rather than resolve it. Curious what this subreddit hears in the space between the notes.