“Lights” is a piece that was originally composed as a final assignment for a course in multi-channel composition. Using primarily elongated sounds and granular processing, I attempted to create an evolving and shifting 5.1 ambient surround soundscape. This stereo mix maintains muc! h of the movement and textural elements of the surround piece, but allocates them to a pair of speakers rather than six. Sounds were generated from elongated audio recordings, processed electric guitar and software synthesis and processing using various plug-ins for the freeware software package Buzz.