Music From Scratch: Classic Survival Horror Ambient

Hi Jeremy. I've been struggling lately with agency, free will and such lately as well. Personally, I've found solace in "planting seeds of change", I can't do anything about the big picture, history will run its course, but as an artist I can inspire others, bring a vision of hope into their lives through my music/games/art. Solarpunk has been crucial for that, but oh boy I have so much to learn about permaculture, mutual aid, music therapy and sustainable ways of living among other stuff!

P.D: Good luck mate. Also, I just got the SR pack (good stuff, thanks!) and I'm making a liminal boom-bap beat with it.

I think I feel very similar to you in terms of...the stuff. All those things you said in the intro are things I've been saying too. I don't know how to feel better. I don't know how to feel anything but crippling anxiety. I find myself weakly going through the motions whether it's at work or at home trying to do anything remotely creative. All my functions are severely compromised. The only time I feel a little better is when I'm talking with friends and I forget about...the stuff. But then, once that ends, it all rushes back and I even feel a little worse because I know that ignoring it won't help anyone.

I've made it to a protest, and I plan to make it to many more. That is really difficult and stressful for me too, but I think it feels a little better in the long run. Just being one more body present when that stuff is going on. Contributing to the optics of it or whatever.

But yeah...darkness covers the land. I suspect reading through the comments on this video is going to be somewhat encouraging for me, at least. :)

I'd listen to this uncut.

Honestly, not sure what to do about all this mess. And no, we dont feel like we have agency in this mess. All I can think of doing is stay safe, stay sane, and keep going. Sometimes you can't win, even if you do manage to do everything right. In those caes the best thing to do is to outlast the bastards. Dont make it easy for them, and sometimes mere survival is the point. And while were at it, lets make some f---ing good music, cause if life is gonna be crap at least the soundtrack will be cool. Punk Rock synth till morale improves. Stay strong brother.

Solidarity, Jeremy ✊️ 💞✨️💖💜

Thanks. I needed this opening. It's kinda crap right now.

Mutual aid. Meals on Wheels. 5 calls.

This all sounds beautiful man! 🔥🙌

Idkwtf is up, but the world has been making me do this thing too using the Koala App on my phone instead of doom scrolling. Some days I've had 8 hours of screen time on that app while I'm supposed to be sleeping probably. The Silent Hill 2 soundtrack in particular has been my main focus. A lot of the music from those games came from manipulating those old sample CDs

Survival horror save rooms seem like a good place to be stuck rn maybe. Like, you know that in 2 minutes the fog will return

What helps in dark times like these? Inspiring videos like this!

Tingling all the late 90s parts of my mempry

So your intro really hit hard for me with how this year has been going. I've had a lot going on this year that has been rather garbage. My health has been garbage for seemingly unknown reasons, my little brother died, the country has been devolving into chaos and frankly I just haven't had any time to just breathe. I've been trying to maintain a sense of agency, but it's been hard.

Just got to power through it all and get to the other side.

Beautiful work.

As far as the state of the world; there are actions I can take in my life that will improve myself and my community. I can advocate for change, and call out injustice when I see it. Because a better world is possible.

And crucially I can make my music. To reflect the horrors, and highlight the beautiful in the everyday. Joy and creativity are an act of resistance.

Oh hell ya! Love seeing the master at work on the Deluge!

I totally feel this same strain, sitting down to drawing has been neigh impossible for me - I am not sure how to deal with it yet - but I think I will figure it out, somehow. At least I am a little further removed in Australia - though really the world is so connected - we don't have agency it seems. The problem is that it really messes with the whole concept of good beating evil and the sense in the fight. <deep breath> .. anyway ...

Ive lost everything. My girlfriend, my dog and my house, all my friends and my sister. Life fucking sucks but making music and watching videos like this keeps me going just barely i just drag myself out of bed and try my best.

Also feeling it and thank you for doing this. I am creating protest art in the form of music, it’s the only way I know how to keep going

Thanks for making the pack. Bought along with the Modular Percussion.

😊 stop trying to carry the planet and let the planet carry you 😊

Feeling a bit unease...worried about prizes of houses and food, my shrinking ability to buy a house for myself and having to stay in a rental house that'll keep increasing rent, worried about my two young boys and their future options.. Managed to survive a layoff round this time, so that's a positive. Thinking about HAVING to go freelance/independent to keep a bit of financial slack.

Turn off the news, turn off the feeds, stop scrolling. Participate in your local community, in activities that you believe help out.

man i dont have any answers to your questions but know that we are out here as well, feeling the same weight, but in contrast to me you manage to produce moments for others where the world outside doesnt exist for a moment. thats imortant to so many ppl. i hope you can keep finding the motivation and energy to keep going for us all, but if not, I could totally understand. i wish you all the best

Buy the way for a quickly made song, my ears were so happy with it. I love the stuff you make! its always so "full"

the world is about to pop like kinda hard... in a horrible way.... and if you cand .... i would recomend you to get to any place that is not the USA.... i love you jeremy...... no bullshit . you are a great dude, stay safe .... the next 4 years are going to be a nightmare and this is only the best part of them.

You're actually the only other person who agrees that the sky is falling.
Thanks for validating my terrible mental health.

In dark times I like to ask myself WWJSD (what would Jeremiah Samsonite do?). The answer is usually just be fabulous but then I also have been focusing on playing out live and promoting local acts, building scene and community.

I’m taking control by only buying local and from friends. Our regular votes didn’t work so we can vote with our wallets.

This video is a Safe Room

This is one way I cope. Watching this, right now. So, JEREMY, you *are* doing something. TAKE THAT, POOR MENTAL HEALTH!!!

I appreciate your honesty and openness with your mental health struggles... I'm very much in the same boat .. You know, a sinking one. I'm just trying to hold on to my friends and loved ones right now. Taking it insane day by insane day.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who wiggles their fingers when playing the Deluge. Sadly, I think I did that even before I got the Osmose. 🤷‍♂️

As others have noted - videos like this are a ton of people's safe space and where we can release and get distracted from all of the madness that's been surrounding us. To this end, I want to say THANK YOU for helping hunderds/thousands of us who are feeling a lot of what you are & providing an escape/something to change our mindset (if only for 15 mins at a time).

Went to the protest today to add to the numbers.

You did something they can't. You created something beautiful.

Motivation is really, really hard right now. Hard to do much of anything when it seems like the world is burning down around me.

Ugh, this is exactly where I’m at right now too. I feel more like smashing my gear and then just going to sleep. Too many things feeling heavy. Thnx for your time and just think- you are helping us, thanks. And we appreciate you back, k? 😊

I embrace the rootlessness and lostness

Thanks for making the music despite the messed-up-ness of the world.

I'm getting through it by focusing on what I can control. Right now, that's giving 110% to grad school. After graduation this spring, who knows!

This pack is outstanding! Immediately brings me to a resident evil safe room. Awesome work :)

Love these new deluge vids. Haven't made some in a while, but I hope this helps me get something banged out tomorrow.

i only worry about the things that i can actually control, and that actually matter to me and mine(family, friends). Keep my world small, and it’s easy to not get upset. Because why would i waste my time/energy on something i can’t change. My ‘leaders’ are doing, as they always have been, whatever they want, and I’ve only the one vote. I worry about them as much as i vote, once a cycle. Keep up the greatness, love these videos!

just because I'm always hesitant to sample anything because of copyright, why is it okay to sample a rompler? is it okay to sample a video game sound or are they copyright protected?

Be with your people, and with us, and maybe we make it through. Thanks for making time for us.

Hey Jeremy - hope you're doing well. I'm hoping to get a Deluge soon. Reaching my fingers into the piano roll is just what I want. Anyway - just know most of the world is with you, and not the orange ones and his minions.

A lot of what I've been doing is small, but I've been volunteering with a local non profit that provides access and education for electronic music equipment with a focus on access for historically marginalized groups. It has been small, but really fulfilling to channel my passion into something that can provide solace and happiness for those who need it most right now.

I'm more than a little on edge, considering that I work for an agency that helps people with disabilities, and all of our programs are in the crosshairs of the administration. There's not much I can do--I tell my colleagues to do what airline pilots do in a crisis--fly the plane, and try to work the problem. But I also make music, and take pictures, and turn to art in general. Glad you're doing the same.

It was gloomy but then i saw how ICE deported violent criminals and that made everything better😂

prayer & activism, prayer & activism - this helps me. I do less music now, more prayer and more activism, because you have correctly put everything in the beginning of the show.