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Exploring the Sonic Influences of Nirvana Noir

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This month, Feral Cat Den shares some musical influences for the all-new psychedelic world of Constant Testament. Here they are!

Hey there from the Feral Cat Den team!

Nirvana Noir once again features the music and sound design of Skillbard, who won an IGF award for Excellence in Audio for Genesis Noir! We’re excited to be working with them again for Nirvana Noir, because not only do they get to create more beautiful noir music, but they also get to unleash their wild side with some real psychadelia inspired by the acid-rock revolution of 1960s/70s California.

Skillbard has created a playlist of over 120 songs for us to reference when creating Nirvana Noir that dive deep into 60s and 70s counter culture, film soundtracks and classic jazz - and we’re excited to share a taste of these with you this month.

Astronomy Domine - Pink Floyd

Hard to pick a single Pink Floyd track to share!

Forza G (Quella donna) - Ennio Morricone

Beware, this one gets steamy! Ennio Morricone was one of the greatest film composers and he is dearly missed. This track is from a great collection called Erotica Moriccone from funky 60/70s romance scenes.

The American Metaphysical Circus - The United States of America

A dive into classic psychedelia.

You Know More Than I Know - John Cale

We love the quiet and reflective drama in this track.

Meditation des enfants - Alain Goraguer

A great track from a great animated film! If you haven't seen Fantastic Planet, it's a must watch.

Oscillations - Silver Apples

Experimental synthesizer rock and roll played from the 60s. Incredible stuff.

India - Live at the Village Vanguard, New York/1961 - John Coltrane

The spiritual jazz of John Coltrane was a big inspiration in Genesis Noir, and continues to be in Nirvana Noir!

Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers

And to end it - a track full of tumbling time.

We hope you've enjoyed this selection of tunes! Don't forget to wishlist Nirvana Noir if you haven't already to keep up-to-date on our news.

Are there any noir-y or psychedelic songs that you love?

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