When I made this song, a lot of tense events have been happening worldwide. As a respite for me and others, I made this based on the 4-second square breathing exercise.
So it starts as soon as the first hi-hat starts it goes like this:
1. Breathe in slowly for 4 beats
2. Hold for 4 beats
3. Breathe out slowly for 4 beats
4. Hold for 4 beats
5. Repeat
This is a more faster 140 BPM version of the original, which kicks at 70 BPM, or 1.17 beats per second. I recommend this if you're having a hard time breathing and need to pace yourself from a fast breathing pattern.
The experimentation of instruments actually led me to the part where the Animal Crossing saving sound plays.
I hope it helps you as much as I made it. Stay safe.
credits
from Checkpoint – Square Breathing,
released June 3, 2020
• fiaKaiera - song composer
• JonKaGor - for giving me a nice little plugin to experiment with (Helm)
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