Elori Saxl Texada

Elori Saxl's soundtrack for the VR film Texada is an exploration of the smallness of humanexistence within the grand scope of geologic time, mirroring the film's exploration of TexadaIsland's limestone-rich landscape. Saxl, inspired by her own experiences of island life onMadeline Island, assembled a soundscape that captures both the vastness of Earth's ancientprocesses and the intimate moments of human existence. Using analog synthesizers, baritonesaxophone (performed by Henry Solomon), and processed field recordings of water androcks, she created ambient layers that evoke cycles, waves, and the transformative forces ofnature.The score begins with an exploration of Earth's origins and the emptiness of a rocky planetbefore life emerged. This foundation grows into pieces like "The Quarry," where the centralgeological feature, limestone, takes on a dynamic presence. As loops and rumbling texturesevoke the rise and movement of stone over millennia, as abstracted creatures spiral upwards,full of life. The album concludes with "The Most Special Place," which serves as a final bridgebetween the cosmic and the intimate, leaving a lasting impression of how deeply human livesare intertwined with the ancient geology beneath our feet.Saxl's compositional process itself mirrors the themes of transformation and cycles. Workingwith limited time and resources, she recorded Solomon's saxophone parts early in the project,later repurposing fragments through re-pitching, stretching, and digital effects. As sheexplains, "I experimented with bringing out the human character of the saxophone byhighlighting breath and imperfections while also pushing it into an alien/unrecognizable/biggerworld through digital processing and effects." The result is a soundtrack that feels bothorganic and otherworldly, capturing the grand scope of Earth's timeline while remaininggrounded in human emotion and connection.