Aphelion said on the track: “During the creation of Bora, I wanted to blend the boundaries between Electronic and Orchestral/Organic Live instruments, and wanted to take this theme further with the production of a custom video. I spent a lot of time trying to curate a sound that seemed both fresh, yet familiar, and to draw inspiration from many of my favourite artists spanning several genres. I used some clever sampling engines in this track to take some live string sections, and to mangle them into some ethereal pads – used in conjunction with sounds from my staple workhorse, my Novation Summit. The title of the track also means a strong north-east wind, and a lot of the original footage reflects this, being captured in various parts of Scotland.” Nicol Craig said on the video: “I wanted to portray elements from the record, which blend organic sounds and textures, but synthesised in an electronic music setting. I tried to do this visually with a juxtaposition of the natural world contrasting with the synthetic. We have a lot of familiar Scottish landscapes and scenes, but man-made to be more abstract, using mirroring and reversing techniques. I tried to make it familiar yet exotic.” Based in Glasgow, Alumni Records is subSine | Academy’s own label, showcasing the depth of incredible talent fostered within its classrooms.
