To me, The Outlaw Ocean is an extensive body of work featuring individual stories that are distinct, but also connect to form a narrative on the current state of our oceans. There are so many different topics the book explores and a variety of emotions felt as one reads it. I tried to connect my tracks to the many visual impressions the ocean has — the calming lull of waves and the beauty of seemingly never-ending horizons, contrasted with feelings of violence and cruelty brought by the more unsavory characters of the sea. Through my key techniques of using different synth and piano lines, I want to capture the essence of steady yet orderly chaos that characterizes the oceans.

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