THE TENSION ENGINE - Unusual Tension/Horror Instrument

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Күн бұрын

This is THE TENSION ENGINE.
Heavily inspired by Mark Korven's Apprehension Engine, the Tension Engine utilizes electronic aspects, bow-able parts, and strike-able metals. This is my solution for scoring suspenseful moments and evoking unsettling emotions. This project took about a week to complete and was done with less than $100.
The reason for this project came from the need to expand my horror/tension sound palette, in preparation for an animated horror short I am scoring - "Burning Rope" by Juan Belardi. The final instrument turned out better than I had expected, so I will use this instrument for scoring future projects that I see fit.
I highly recommend you build one yourself! It was super easy to make, and can be infinitely customizable to your wishes. Feel free to reach out with any question, or comments. Thank you for watching, and listening to The Tension Engine!
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Link to "Burning Rope" on Instagram:
/ burningropefilm
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Links to Mark Korven's Apprehension Engine
• Apprehension Engine Li...
• Sounds of the Nightmar...
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SOCIALS:
INSTA: / jakewestonmusic
SITE: jacobweston.com/
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction/Preview Tune
0:53 - Inspiration/Background/Prep.
5:41 - Building Process
16:57 - Final Instrument/Conclssion
18:22 - sound 1
18:51 - sound 2
19:22 - sound 3
19:45 - sound 4
20:13 - sound 5
20:42 - sound 6

Пікірлер: 34

@martinespinomusic 12 күн бұрын

I love the idea of adding the daxophone I had thought of it, but I didn’t do it yet, but the sound is just unreal beautiful the coiled aluminum was interesting. Plus I just love the way it looks.

@TedMeyer-us6uk 2 ай бұрын

Sure works for some of the dreams i have

@graverboi13 Жыл бұрын

as both a builder and a musician, this is ABOSLUTELY AMAZING. You put so much effort into this, and for a person with no electronics experience, you did a damn fine job. I love the iphone box idea!

@jakewestonmusic Жыл бұрын

thanks a ton! This build was a lot of fun and gets a lot of use for scoring :)

@sheldonnorton9035 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Note: As of this date there now 28 official Tony Duggan-Smith Apprehension Engines.

@ColtonDSemer 4 ай бұрын

I really would of loved to of heard the unadulterated sounds this thing produced with clear visual representations of how it was produced, thats my only contention with this video. other wise, great work!

@feedbackwelcome 11 ай бұрын

This was great! And well done with your project. As a fellow minor tinkerer (with some years on you), I silently chuckled at some of your solutions to various problems you came up against. Whilst many wouldn't work for a commercial product, they were perfectly fine for your personal diy project - a testament to your creativity and problem solving ability. A most refreshing reminder to be circumspect when prioritising areas to strive for perfection.

@peterreimerMannaufderBank 4 ай бұрын

this is a bit weird, a bit spooky - this is simply great 🙂

@CaptainSlowbeard 8 ай бұрын

Not entirely sure how I ended up here: praise be to The Algorithm, for it moves in mysterious ways. This was really satisfying to watch, both sonically and from a actually low budget project problem-solving perspective. I've abandoned so many projects because I've tried to over-engineer things, gave up when things didn't go to plan, or realising an "cheap" build usually ended up requiring a ton of tools or materials that the builder just assumes people would have on hand.This really shows how much you can achieve by keeping things simple and being imaginative with limited resources. Awesome job!

@jakewestonmusic 4 ай бұрын

So great too have you here, and I appreciate the kind words!

@MikeHiratzka 5 ай бұрын

Amazing! I think you just inspired my next DIY project...

@thecreepingman586 2 жыл бұрын

Late to the show here, but this is awesome. Thorough detail and explanations on the build. I'm in the process of making my own. The motors are a cool idea!

@stweston1 3 жыл бұрын

This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, great job Jake

@dusudloiso9408 Ай бұрын

Sure………calling this thing « funny box « will b a mistake Good Job. 👻

@beatkitchen 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant... thanks for sharing your process!

@dafunkycanuck 3 ай бұрын

Very cool and inspirational. Sounds great too!

@TedMeyer-us6uk 2 ай бұрын

I can imagine something odd walking across a field towards me

@TedMeyer-us6uk 2 ай бұрын

I think you could also call it the dark thought making machine

@neildunford241 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@StefMeierMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Dude this is impressive! Awesome work!

@PhilanderingBastard 10 ай бұрын

Very cool build.

@bearshield7138 2 жыл бұрын

sweet job

@jakewestonmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@letsgobrandon7297 Жыл бұрын

Oh so that’s u guys making those scary noises in the sky? How loud do they get?

@spectralassasin9356 2 ай бұрын

Would be really sweet if you made a sample pack or just turn it into a vst instrument. It would still leave room for expression and arrangement. Many people including me'self would be interested.