The original mix (on the RPM '09 album) was drenched in mic hiss. I used noise reduction to remove about 2/3 of it for this version (it didn't seem right to remove it completely). I roll off the noise reduction at the end for the au naturale outro.

The plinky sound is an acoustic guitar prepared with a drumstick stuck under the strings.

I was just playing along with a looper pedal, trying to work out some ideas for a "real" song. I was just recording straight to a single stereo track and not worrying much about my playing or the mix. But when I listened back afterwards, I thought…

Recorded February 2003 - June 2003 in Sydney, Australia

Recorded February 2003 - June 2003 in Sydney, Australia

Cosmic Cradle Music