This Sample CD is a sometimes gritty assortment of unpredictable pads and volatile textures, SAND IN THE SARNIES combines a series of dark ambient landscapes, with eruptions of industrial noise and constantly shifting rhythmic elements. Great for composing film scores and creating distinctive moods, the sample CD also contains a wealth of material for strange or dramatic sound effects, making dynamic use of high and low frequency contrasts. Echoes here of The Residents, Hammer Horror, and Eraserhead.

SIZE: 660.00 MB
PRODUCER: Mnay Mnay
FORMATS: WAV, KONTAKT, EXS24, NN-XT, HALION

REVIEWS:

8/10 – Sound on Sound, 05/21/2003
Sand in the Sarnies carries the textures, pads and effects into darker territory with hints of industrial noise and obscure rhythmic components. This has a grittier, more dramatic feel than some of the other discs and could work well for soundtrack work. Once again the reliance on single samples restricts the range over which the samples are musically usable , but there are some great beds, drones and opening pads here. Paul White, Sound on Sound, May 2003

Future Music, 05/21/2003
Well it takes the prize for the oddest title of the month but maintains Homegrown's fascination with ambient and alien landscapes, this time being a little grittier. (sand, you see?) Some of the samples here seem to cut off a little too quickly but the breadth appears larger than on Organic Textures. Both the Homegrown CDs this month offer similar textures although I'd suggest that this has more variety and could be used for ambient or film score compositions. However I'd also suggest that you use the textures here as a basis for creating your own sounds and samples. Push them through your effects and you'll find them great source materials, often acting better as tools for further creation than final produced samples. Andy Jones, Future Music, (November edition 2002)