Swords to Plowshares is an experimental virtual instrument that weaves real-world field recordings and expressive sound design into a unified creative toolbox. The sounds in this library were recorded between February and May 2022 during the invasion of Ukraine and were produced by Ukrainian sound designer and video producer Histibe.
It includes field recordings made in and around his home in Kyiv, as well as during a temporary evacuation in the Carpathian Mountains during the heaviest shelling near his home. The subjects include the everyday sounds of his life and city, wartime scenes often interrupted by explosions and the wail of anti-aircraft sirens. He explores the gentle sounds of nature in the mountains, and the surreal tone of late night radio broadcasts.
This is not a collection of Hollywood war sound, nor is it a traditional instrument or sound library. These sounds were recorded in real world urban and forest environments uncontrolled by the average person, under less than ideal conditions, using basic handheld recording equipment, in wartime conditions. Needless to say, some places will be natural and rough. Live recorded sound effects and ambient soundscapes are captured in this library, giving us a unique insight into how observers feel at a particular place and time in the world. Sound design content follows the spiritual journey of the artist’s subjective experience and re-expresses it from raw kinetic energy into a more musical form.
This library provides a unique perspective on the changing times and places in the world surrounding an artist’s life. His goal was to transform repressed feeling into an expressive tool. This is not intended to be a clear, unbiased, unadorned or complete representation of the entire experience of the artist or those around him. It is intended as a reusable piece of constructive sound art. It is a window into another person’s “live and fuzzy” personal experience, crafted solely to serve and inspire your own creative process.
Note: You can support Histibe by ordering directly on their website. The website cart button takes you to the Histibe webshop checkout page. Soundiron receives no revenue from the sale of this product. Maks is an outstanding multimedia artist, colleague and friend, and Soundiron supports his creative endeavours.
This library is available for Kontakt Player (version 6.2 and above) and the NKS Native Instruments platform. Also included are uncompressed open source SFZ presets that can be used in any SFZ compatible software, sampler or plug-in.
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Please note, this sale ends on 10th November.
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