MCP 006 - Troubled Minds, Part 1 of 2
Posted by Raven on 02 Dec 2007 at 12:01 am | Tagged as: Abbey, Jenna, horror, science fiction, fantasy, Podcast Episodes
Students are dying at St. Theresa’s, a school and halfway house for wayward girls on the Street of Metamor City. Abbey Preston is visiting the school, seeking relief from the terrifying visions that have been plaguing her. Is something supernatural at work, or is it all in Abbey’s head?
Cast:
Cab Driver – Bryan Watson
Abbey Preston – Heather Nowak
Mother Annabelle – Paulette Vallad
Jenna Hartmann – Cunning Minx
Trisha – Mur Lafferty
Promos:
Bumper:
Kim Harrison, author of the Hollows series – listen to my interview with her at I Should Be Writing!
The Music:
Intro: “Zeon Control”, by Metaverse
Fair Warning: “Descent”, by Ambient Light
Story Lead-In: “Divine Light”, by Ariaphonics
Abbey’s Secret: “Dream of a Princess”, by Yuzzy
Stories of the Lost: “Mothersland – Cue 11″, by David Beard
Scene Break: “Jetlag”, by Metaverse
Searching for Shades: “The Opening – Fight Cue”, by David Beard
Bed Music: “Smoke-Filled Room”, by Dave Thornton
Additional ambient music was provided by ERH of the Freesound Project; links are provided in the sound effects section.
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.
Shameless Begging:
The holiday feedback episode is coming up, so send me audio files or voicemails with your questions, comments, etc. and I’ll play them in that episode. The email address is feedback@metamorcity.com and the voicemail line is 206-350-7333. I’ve gotten two voicemails since I recorded the outro for this episode, but there’s still room for plenty more. If you’ve ever wanted to hear your voice on a podcast, here’s your chance.
Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:
Abbey and Jenna race against time to stop the Beast before it kills again. But how do you fight something that can turn your own darkest memories against you?
Samples used from Freesound
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THE CLOUD in A.wav (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=35647)
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Very nice. I like dark and moody, and I especially like mystery and horror, when they’re well done.
This is well done.
Eagerly awaiting part 2!
On the technical side, I think I’m a convert. Once more, the ambient sounds, mood music, sound effects, and voice actors are making this a far more immersive experience than merely reading or listening to a traditional audiobook. It nails that happy medium of audio cues without the visual assault of someone else’s vision intruding on my own imagination, which is the problem with…pretty much every horror movie ever made (with a few notable exceptions).
I like “mundies”, personally.
How about “Metamorphs”? Too obvious?
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