June 10, 2004
fossiliferous
First of all, THANK YOU to those special people who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and were forced to record words for me. You formed the basis of this song. Please don't sue me; you won't get much!
I realize that I stand a chance of alienating the majority of my fanbase with this one as many of you might not like how your own voice sounds, but I'm feeling risky. And believe me, they all sound great, or I wouldn't have used them. I have lots of experience making less than stellar voices sound cool, as I'm sure you are aware.
I would recommend listening to this one on headphones if you can as there's a lot of stereo imaging going on that should make some of the parts more distinct.
Here goes the Q&A for 'was she wrong hungary yuck?':
Where did all those sounds come from?
All the clapping and slamming sounds were recorded up in Maine at the end of my dock. I was up there several weekends ago and one day was completely calm and slightly foggy. For some reason, these conditions seemed to lend themselves to amazing reverb/echo characteristics throughout the bay (if anyone understands the physics, let me know!). So I got out the portable recorder and recorded a bunch of sounds. I want to record my entire kit there sometime.
Where did you get all those words?
They were graciously sent to me, unrequested, via email. I think some people call it SPAM.
How many audio tracks did you use for this song?
29
Who's that barking?
What is this song about? It doesn't seem to hold together lyrically.
Aha! You figured me out. Given their source, these words, not surprisingly, mean absolutely nothing. Whether or not there is meaning in the song is something I am still trying to determine.
Are there any hidden messages?
Yes.
Very cool -- I love 'was she wrong hungary yuck?'!
Who knew that SPAM could actually be turned into something beautiful? I think you did an amazing job tying together some really disparate words (and imposters of words), as well as a range of interesting voices, within the framework of a solid funky beat and interesting strings. That you also managed to weave *Cirrus's* vocals into the mix so fluidly is especially cool.
Beyond the composition of the song, I find it interesting to contemplate the vocalists' differing relationships with the words -- especially in a situation like this where the words were entirely detached from any broader meaning or context. The varied emphases and inflections inject personalities into the mix in ways that are mostly subtle but very captivating.
So, thanks for creating and sharing this one! I hope you don't mind if I ask my cousin to play it on his show at www.killradio.org...
Posted by: s at June 11, 2004 05:49 PMyes! play at will on killradio.org or whatever! spread the word(s)...
Posted by: halsey at June 16, 2004 03:37 PM