SUNKEN ATOLL

[SOUNDSCAPE] Begin with a soft, sustained drone note, reminiscent of old tape hiss. It should be slightly detuned and have a warm, analog quality. [AMBIENCE] Introduce the sound of gentle wind chimes, distant seagulls, and the faint crackle of a shortwave radio. [MELODY] A simple, melancholic melody emerges on a vintage synthesizer. It's played slowly and with a slight vibrato, echoing across the soundscape. The notes are sustained and have a nostalgic quality. [RHYTHM] A barely-there, syncopated rhythm starts on a dusty drum machine. It's just a whisper of a beat, perhaps using just a snare and a kick drum, played with a soft, muted sound. [Outro] [Silence] Photograph of a group of children overexposed in a sunny field of grass, faces seem imdistinct and hard to read, faded