The combination of singing and low notes in Hadal Zone can hint at moans and sighs of imaginary ocean creatures or remind one of chanting.
The title Hadal Zone refers to the deepest part of the ocean, found below 6,000 meters, named after Hades, the underworld in Greek mythology.
The hour-long piece Hadal Zone is an immersive sonic journey through various gradations of darkness, featuring low-range instruments.
The piece Hadal Zone uses low frequencies and their resulting overtones as a metaphor for descending into the depths of the ocean.
Brass and wind instruments in Hadal Zone utilize singing of various vowels while playing to produce mysterious-sounding overtones.
The composer aims to 'make the darkness visible' by bringing rarely featured low-range instruments into the limelight.
