Metamorfrozen - "Antarctica"

Not too long ago, one of the professors in my department went on a 2-week expedition to Antarctica (where apparently, the weather is better than here in Wisconsin). Upon his return, he was telling me of his adventures on the icy waters, the near-constant darkness, the penguins and polar bears, and all the other things one does while exploring a massive continent made of ice. But out of all his tales, this comment was by far the most interesting: "I didn't want to come back." Now, this statement was probably made in the context of a great vacation, rather than a true desire to never return to civilization. But still, it speaks a lot to the appeal of an icy, barren landscape.

Listening to Antarctica, I can't truly get a sense of that appeal, but that doesn't mean that ambient music can't try to convey that feeling. Simply put, this is music about Antarctica, and it wants you to know how every icy ocean swell, endless sheath of ice, and dark, freezing cavern sounds. Everything is slow, epic, and isolating, and although I've never physically seen these places, I can get quite a mental picture. Obviously, "Aurora Australis" will never live up to the actual Aurora Australis, but music has to catch its inspiration from somewhere, otherwise, what would be the point?