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Unusual Instrumentation on hit tracks..

  • 27-04-2014 05:56PM
    #1
    Kettleson
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    Interested to find out recently that John Denver used a pocketful of coins as percussion on the recording of Country Roads.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo



    And another where XTC hunted around the studio to find a sound to replicate the sound of beating metal hammers on stone in Towers of London, eventually using a fire extinguisher.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeFlqn7Q8rY


    Worked a treat....

    any others?


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  • #2
    DamagedTrax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,277 ✭✭✭DamagedTrax


    not a weird instrument but an odd way of playing it - the low percussion is a large kick drum, covered in cloth and played with sticks.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG8yTUeptFU


  • #3
    Kettleson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭Kettleson


    @DamagedTrax..Great sound too...gelling with bass, sounds almost like a heavy electro-synth bass line...tight, punchy. Creativity like that can make all the difference.


  • #4
    splitrmx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭splitrmx


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON8lVgJxMQA


  • #5
    Dravokivich
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    splitrmx wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON8lVgJxMQA

    "Video not available in your country," what was it?


  • #6
    Kettleson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭Kettleson


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    "Video not available in your country," what was it?

    Mike Oldfield recording/sampling sounds (smashing TV's etc) and processing them through Fairlight computer. Used on Games Without Frontiers etc...haven't watched all vid. Interesting watch.


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  • #7
    TroutMask
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭TroutMask


    U2 used a bicycle wheel on I Will Follow IRC?!


  • #8
    DamagedTrax
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    Jeff Wayne made the tripod opening sound (War of the worlds) by turning too steel pots against each other.


  • #9
    TheBrinch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭TheBrinch


    I know Deadmau5 and Chris Lake used to slap their asses to make clap samples for their songs. Don't have an example to hand :D

    Edit: Proof


  • #10
    Kettleson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭Kettleson


    TheBrinch wrote: »
    I know Deadmau5 and Chris Lake used to slap their asses to make clap samples for their songs. Don't have an example to hand :D

    Edit: Proof

    How many chart hits did these 2 cool dudes have?


  • #11
    TheBrinch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭TheBrinch


    Kettleson wrote: »
    How many chart hits did these 2 cool dudes have?

    Ahh didnt see you mentioned hit tracks. Still unusual instrumentation none the less...


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  • #12
    DamagedTrax
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    in fairness Deadmau5 has had 2 UK top 20s and a number of UK top 50s aswell as his US dance chart number 1s and some Canadian success.


  • #13
    paulo6891
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭paulo6891


    Quality of EDM tracks can't be judged based on record sales...


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