{"product_id":"hark-curses-beasts-expansion","title":"Hark! Curses \u0026 Beasts Expansion Pack","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2396023008\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE BESTIARY AND OCCULT SIDE OF HARK!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThirty new cards lead beyond the courts and settled lands of Hark! into a world of strange creatures, shattered realms, ritual objects and half-understood magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHurdy-Gurdy and drones give Curses \u0026amp; Beasts its central sonic identity. Lute, Psaltery and other plucked strings bring brittle detail and uneasy movement, while Woodwinds, Choir, Rebec and Bowed Strings introduce lamenting melodies, spectral voices and rough organic textures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome sounds whisper at the edge of a piece. Others arrive with teeth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 new presets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 unique, illustrated cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBestiary, occult and ritual themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurdy-Gurdy and evolving drones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLute, Psaltery and other plucked strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodwinds, Recorder, Rebec and Bowed Strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoirs, ambient voices and transformed vocal textures\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Legendary cards with holographic foil treatments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull access to Hark!’s granular and performance systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstalls directly through the Hark! pack browser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with \u003cstrong\u003eMac\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWindows\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLinux\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequires Hark!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurses \u0026amp; Beasts explores the darker reaches of Hark!’s richly detailed fantasy world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts cards tell of horned creatures, sorcerers, cursed stables, broken kingdoms, ritual stones and beasts glimpsed beyond the edge of the known map. Each carries its own sound, illustration, title, rarity and fragment of lore. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection moves between ominous drones, playable medieval instruments, restless plucked figures, spectral choirs and strange atmospheres. It is dark in character without being limited to background texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHURDY-GURDY AND DRONES AND AMBIENCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts grain, friction and natural movement become sustained drones, rough melodic instruments and slowly changing textures. Ensemble mode layers subtly detuned and offset voices, allowing held notes to move without settling into an obvious repeating loop. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlow Drift Freeze can suspend the source in an evolving cloud. Reverse and Randomise reveal new gestures within it. Storm, Tape FX, Delay and Reverb move the sound into distant chambers, gathering weather and worn, unfamiliar spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLUCKED STRINGS WITH UNEASY MOVEMENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLute and Psaltery bring a more immediate, tactile character to the expansion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay them directly for brittle melodies and sparse folk figures, or reshape them into reversed fragments, broken rhythms and repeating patterns. Three arpeggiating presets introduce movement, from prowling figures to rapid passages that feel as though they are gathering momentum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChord Lock places complex harmony beneath a single key. The Arpeggiator then opens it into patterns shaped by strum, swing, humanise, rubato and roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result can feel measured and ritualistic, loose and hand-played, or increasingly unstable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVOICES, WINDS AND BOWED CURSES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoir, Woodwinds, Recorder, Rebec and Bowed Strings bring contrast to the darker drones and plucked instruments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoirs can remain clear and mournful or dissolve into spectral atmosphere. Winds offer exposed, solitary melodies and distant calls. Rebec and Bowed Strings add roughness, tension and a more physical sense of movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, they give Curses \u0026amp; Beasts enough range for melody, harmony, rhythm and atmosphere within the same expansion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHREE LEGENDARY DISCOVERIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Curses \u0026amp; Beasts set contains cards across Common, Uncommon, Rare and Legendary tiers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Legendary cards lie within the expansion, each carrying a shifting holographic foil treatment inside Hark!’s interface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery copy contains the same complete 30-card collection. There are no randomised contents or blind digital purchases. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoad a card and its artwork, sound and fragment of lore appear together. Change the card and another creature, object or corner of the world emerges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMADE FOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark folk and neofolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDungeon synth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFolk horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedieval and fantasy composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarrative and game scoring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmbient and experimental sound design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganic drones and evolving textures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnusual plucked, bowed and vocal sounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINSTALLATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurses \u0026amp; Beasts expansion requires Hark!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen the pack browser inside Hark!, choose Import Pack and select the downloaded expansion file. The same pack file works with supported Mac, Windows and Linux installations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll 30 presets and cards will then appear inside the instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLICENCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRequires a licensed installation of Hark!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerpetual licence with no subscription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyalty-free use worldwide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSounds cannot be resold as sounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSounds cannot be used to train generative audio models\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fabula Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65844983136605,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/7650\/3389\/files\/Hark_Product_Shot_-_Three_Curses_and_Beasts_Boosters.png?v=1788782072","url":"https:\/\/www.fabulaaudio.com\/products\/hark-curses-beasts-expansion","provider":"Fabula Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}