​Ailein duinn ("Dark-haired Alan"), An ataraireachd àrd (The surge of the Sea) and other songs in the Starless Trilogy feature the sound of the ocean. The manipulation of field recordings, electronic sound textures and orchestration are used to help print emotions through-out the recordings. The works are a collection of songs / compositions, a combination of new works and new interpretations of traditional Scottish Gaelic song. Sorley Maclean said of the song An Ataireachd A