MCP 001 - Welcome to the City
Posted by Raven on 22 Sep 2007 at 10:59 pm | Tagged as: Michael, Morgan, Kate, science fiction, fantasy, Podcast Episodes
The wait is over, ladies and gents! It’s our first full episode, and we’ve got an hour of pure story goodness ready for your ears. The year is 1999 Cristos Reckoning, and Homicide detective Michael Perelli is getting ready for his first day on the job. But Metamor City is nothing like the quiet rural community he came from, and he soon finds that being a cop in this city is more complicated than he bargained for…
The Music:
Opening Credits: “Zeon Control”, by Metaverse
Story Lead-In: “Divine Light”, by Ariaphonics
The Street: “SoEasy”, by Budha Building
Story Lead-Out: “Jetlag”, by Metaverse
Bed Music: “Smoke-Filled Room”, by Dave Thornton
All music provided through agreement with the Podsafe Music Network.
Some sound effects provided by the Freesound Project. More information on the clips used will be provided after the jump.
Next Time on the Metamor City Podcast:
Join Morgan Drauling, the MCPD’s brilliant medical examiner and resident vampire, as she heads out for a typical night on the town — which proves to be anything but typical. This story will be voiced by Leann Mabry of Tag in the Seam, so spread the word! Episode Two drops on October 7th; until then, keep it on the bright side!
Samples used from Freesound in this episode:
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God. Cow.
I can’t say enough good things about this first installment. I just listened to it during lunch away from work and I was so involved that I didn’t hear the server asking me if I wanted more to drink. I flinched when she touched me on the shoulder. That’s a good story.
I love the characters, the setting, the enticing bits of exposition that were dropped (you handled that well, by the way; I always have a problem doing that)…pretty much everything. Even the sound effects are great, although I do think you should back off a bit on the volume of the effects. I had a hard time hearing your words over the sirens a time or two.
Oh, and your reading was very well done, as well.
I will definitely listen to the rest (as well as to this one a time or two more), and I’ll definitely recommend this podcast. To anyone who will listen to me. I have a blog, and I KNOW how to use it.
I too want to second Kaa’s comments. The sound effects were great but for that one which overshadowed your voice. Your reading is good for a first-time reader and I am looking forward to hearing you continue to flesh-out this wonderful world that you have created.
What a great concept and mood as well. Well done.
Cracking start there Chris, can’t wait to hear more about this city and world you’ve created. Seems like there are *more* than a thousand stories to be found in it. I’ll be playing you promo in my next Whispers at the Edge just cos you have excellent taste when casting.
This is great, I am looking forward to hearing where this goes. I feal an adiction coming on and I’m not even into sci-fi.
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