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The Romantic Anesthesiologist

Uploaded August 18, 2009 4:35pm.

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The psyche is a weird place, I’ll just talk about it musically.

The piece begins with the sounds of Sudara’s autoharp, the weeping woodwind sounds of the clarinetist from Megafauna Lacrymosa , and a low kick-like percussive sound, which is a field recording of fireworks from this year’s U.S. Independence Day celebration. The clarinet is quickly followed by a recording of a 747’s machinery noise (recorded from inside the jet, near the wing), and then followed by a similar sounding elephant sample. Pay attention to the interplay between these three motifs as they dance around the tune.

Okay, so that should summarize the first 14 seconds.
Here’s what follows:

:14 field recording of me slapping my lap outside, you can hear the birds in a background, happily chirping after a morning thunderstorm. Also at this time you will hear the entry of a new percussion part- this is a stereo recording of me drumming in the kitchen sink (rinse panned to left, washing portion panned right).

:29 in comes the central kick and snare rhythm, lap slapping is briefly tweaked with sweeping EQ automation

01:05 the jet sounds comes back, with automated resonators that bring out a natural melody that fits nicely with the entry of a synth pad.

1:11 pots and pans enter the mix to add to the rhythm; the lap slapping sample is sidechained with the main kick and snare beat, so when you do not hear the kick and snare, you hear the lap slapping.

1:40 the song makes room for a melody derived from a hang drum sample, recorded by Sudara. The sample was a single hit on the hang drum- I made it chromatic so that I could play a melody with it.

2:15 elephant solo! accompanied by clarinet and morphed into the sound of the jet engine.

Special thanks to Sudara and Megafauna Lacrymosa for some of the samples, and to MMi for forwarding me some information on sidechaining. Oh, and Montgomeru, for once telling me to throw something to ‘the other side.’

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Norm said April 28, 2010 10:00pm

This is totally awesome. Very creative. Thanks!

Guest said December 1, 2009 6:53pm

pretty cool.

Lalo Oceja said October 12, 2009 3:24am

glu, please get something from my music and transform it into something cool of your own style.. it would be great to hear what you get

Mannequin Races said September 19, 2009 6:46am

That's a great title for a song! I think I'm jealous of that one! Nice mix and lovely haunting sounds. Really great slow groove.

Lord Sluk said September 17, 2009 11:37pm

fuck yea!

Lalo Oceja said September 9, 2009 5:37pm

I love the names of your songs! :)

dj num izisoundsystem said August 25, 2009 3:03am

really cool... just dunno how ya find the time... very prolific producer and always top quality sounds and production great stuff

kkmd said August 24, 2009 10:20pm

That's. Just. Great. Thank you for the music.

coldberg said August 22, 2009 2:57pm

some pretty crazy lounge , almost trippy ;o

K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions said August 21, 2009 12:03am

WOW!! Yes. You- the master of the texture/beat/sound narrative. Yes. Thanks. wow

Johnny Stone said August 20, 2009 10:26am

A very cool tune well done Glu. Some interesting sounds mate.

Guest said August 20, 2009 3:56am

Thanks man! you are all GLU. love the 24 track!

Guest said August 19, 2009 9:25pm

You have just won the Cartier Diamond Encrusted Dog's Bollocks Award for Most Original Transition of Unpromising Material into Melodious Gold. El Ploffe.

Mannequin Races said August 19, 2009 6:27am

Thanks for posting the song description. Very interesting. Extremely original. Well done, bravo!