This is THE TENSION ENGINE.

Heavily inspired by Mark Korven's Apprehension Engine, the Tension Engine utilizes electronic aspects, bow-able parts, and strike-able metals. This is my solution for scoring suspenseful moments and evoking unsettling emotions. This project took about a week to complete and was done with less than $100.

The reason for this project came from the need to expand my horror/tension sound palette, in preparation for an animated horror short I am scoring - "Burning Rope" by Juan Belardi. The final instrument turned out better than I had expected, so I will use this instrument for scoring future projects that I see fit.

I highly recommend you build one yourself! It was super easy to make, and can be infinitely customizable to your wishes. Feel free to reach out with any question, or comments. Thank you for watching, and listening to The Tension Engine!

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Link to "Burning Rope" on Instagram:
  / burningropefilm  
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Links to Mark Korven's Apprehension Engine
   • Apprehension Engine Live Stream for A...  
   • Sounds of the Nightmare Machine  
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SOCIALS:
INSTA:   / jakewestonmusic  
SITE: https://jacobweston.com/

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction/Preview Tune
0:53 - Inspiration/Background/Prep.
5:41 - Building Process
16:57 - Final Instrument/Conclssion
18:22 - sound 1
18:51 - sound 2
19:22 - sound 3
19:45 - sound 4
20:13 - sound 5
20:42 - sound 6