Anonymous Phone Calls
By orangedrink on August 13, 2022 5:35 am
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Very chill and nice visuals mowing the lawn on a nice day. Was expecting more angry music because the only anonymous phone calls I get are from telemarketers and scams.
frank's always got the best dance moves 
really love how this track is uplifting, but the meandery/pitch-bendy synth takes a slightly darker tone at times(especially near the end)... as if you keep it inspired, by keepin' it real 
Holy cow, this one's captivating. Great sense of suspense and intrigue, and the beat grabbed me right away!
Excellent head-nodder of a beat and really enjoyed that synth ostinato/arpy melody. It reminded me a bit of my favorite SNES RPG game/soundtrack, Chronotrigger.
Really sick beat! It's one of those beats I wish I could come up with because its so catchy that you can just loop it throughout the entirety of the track and just riff on it and build layers and texture and it never loses momentum. Added note: I really like the warble and pitch shifting on some of the melodic elements here, almost gives me Super Mario 64 vibes for some reason? I feel like the desert level with the pyramid has some weird pitch shifting in the soundtrack but I can't remember.
This one is probably going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the week. Really like the way the pitch shifting that comes and goes - adds a really interesting dynamic to the track.
Cool visual effects. At some point I'd like to get into making music videos but it seems like a whole nother rabbit hole one could easily get sucked down. I still don't know how you're doing this. Really catchy upbeat track that brings to mind classic video games without sounding like any one in particular. Like everyone else has already said, the occasional warbly/pitch shifted notes were a nice detail that added another level of interest.
When I started to listen to the track I got a strong depeche mode feeling that then drifted into an ‘Enola gay’-like melody. I like both so I really enjoyed your track!!
I don't know who it is, but I enjoy the time spent together either way
- Ebrit
ScanianWolf wrote:
When I started to listen to the track I got a strong depeche mode feeling that then drifted into an ‘Enola gay’-like melody. I like both so I really enjoyed your track!!
Ha yes, I was thinking exactly the same. This was taking me back to "Enola Gay"! I loved that song when i was a kid. Also the beat on this track is really cool. The video is trippy. I don't remember being so taken by a lawnmowing video in my life before. 
Awesome video, the lawn mower ride gets glitchy. I feel glitchy sometimes when I mow lawns. I get this. I also have lovely synth melodies like this flowing around the lawn. Great melody, I like the groove here. good times.
That drum beat is catchy and addictive. A really well balanced blending of synth wave sounds with a darker and moodier vibe makes the track more substantial and emotive. The video effect with Frank almost melting captures the vibe well. Looks like old VHS tracking error.
Aisjam wrote:
Very chill and nice visuals mowing the lawn on a nice day. Was expecting more angry music because the only anonymous phone calls I get are from telemarketers and scams.
Thank you! ha, this is more “creepy” anonymous phone calls, I think.
RajaTheResidentAlien wrote:
frank's always got the best dance moves
That gif is totally wild! Thanks, I’m glad it was in between upbeat and dark - I also hope the title makes it a little spooky.
levelcapybara wrote:
Holy cow, this one's captivating. Great sense of suspense and intrigue, and the beat grabbed me right away!
Thanks! glad it was captivating despite the repetition (or maybe because of the repetition!!)
Tone Matrix wrote:
Excellent head-nodder of a beat and really enjoyed that synth ostinato/arpy melody. It reminded me a bit of my favorite SNES RPG game/soundtrack, Chronotrigger.
oooh, awesome reference, thanks TM
I love how creepy this is. reminds me of the Carmen Sandiego game animations!!!!
ViridianLoom wrote:
Really sick beat! It's one of those beats I wish I could come up with because its so catchy that you can just loop it throughout the entirety of the track and just riff on it and build layers and texture and it never loses momentum. Added note: I really like the warble and pitch shifting on some of the melodic elements here, almost gives me Super Mario 64 vibes for some reason? I feel like the desert level with the pyramid has some weird pitch shifting in the soundtrack but I can't remember.
Wow, huge compliment that you wish you could come up with it. I was worried that it would be boring! I was definitely jamming on it for a long time before figuring I need to rein it in.
ALSO
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Dry Dry Desert!
hent03 wrote:
This one is probably going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the week. Really like the way the pitch shifting that comes and goes - adds a really interesting dynamic to the track.
Awesome! Tried to give it some variety with the warbles and pitch bends.
CosmicCairns wrote:
Cool visual effects. At some point I'd like to get into making music videos but it seems like a whole nother rabbit hole one could easily get sucked down. I still don't know how you're doing this. Really catchy upbeat track that brings to mind classic video games without sounding like any one in particular. Like everyone else has already said, the occasional warbly/pitch shifted notes were a nice detail that added another level of interest.
Thanks so much, was scrambling for an idea, but I think the bumpiness of the lawnmower and the warbles of the song actually worked. I have NO idea how I’m doing this either - probably lots of stress binge eating and not sleeping!
ScanianWolf wrote:
When I started to listen to the track I got a strong depeche mode feeling that then drifted into an ‘Enola gay’-like melody. I like both so I really enjoyed your track!!
Wow, what an awesome compliment. I hadn’t heard Enola Gay in decades, what a great song.
jimmac wrote:
I could listen to that for way longer. Lovely.
Thanks!!
Devieus wrote:
I don't know who it is, but I enjoy the time spent together either way
- Ebrit
Anonymous Phone Calls from your SELF!!!!
Kedbreak136 wrote:
ScanianWolf wrote:When I started to listen to the track I got a strong depeche mode feeling that then drifted into an ‘Enola gay’-like melody. I like both so I really enjoyed your track!!
Ha yes, I was thinking exactly the same. This was taking me back to "Enola Gay"! I loved that song when i was a kid. Also the beat on this track is really cool. The video is trippy. I don't remember being so taken by a lawnmowing video in my life before.
That’s how we do it in Wisconsin - #lawncore
Thanks for watching as always, we should schedule a week to get on the call! [AS I AM TYPING THIS, YOU ARE IN THE CHAT]
miraclemiles wrote:
Awesome video, the lawn mower ride gets glitchy. I feel glitchy sometimes when I mow lawns. I get this. I also have lovely synth melodies like this flowing around the lawn. Great melody, I like the groove here. good times.
Thank you! It felt “right” and I appreciate that you are confirming that.
NWSPR wrote:
That drum beat is catchy and addictive. A really well balanced blending of synth wave sounds with a darker and moodier vibe makes the track more substantial and emotive. The video effect with Frank almost melting captures the vibe well. Looks like old VHS tracking error.
Thanks - I love me some VHS, so that’s a big influence. I really appreciate your thoughtful words - I feel like the video and glitch really “brought out” some of the warble sonic elements.
THANKS EVERYONE!
This is the most BOC video / sound I've heard from you yet! Really love it but I'm with Raja -- some darkness in this!
Love Frank in the video, absolutely seems dance-like in the movement, but without any false notes. Really excellent job w/ this video. (Tune's stuck in my head now...)
the steady pulsing tone, and just-a-little-bit-surprising harmony elements, keep it engaging in a lowkey trance-like way
also i don't know what that effect is in the video but i love it
Didn't read the tags until now, but I instantly thought warp records vibe, mission accomplished.
ilzxc wrote:
This is the most BOC video / sound I've heard from you yet! Really love it but I'm with Raja -- some darkness in this!
Love Frank in the video, absolutely seems dance-like in the movement, but without any false notes. Really excellent job w/ this video. (Tune's stuck in my head now...)
huge compliment, thank you so much! whatever frank is paying you to be so complimentary, it's not enough
wangus wrote:
the steady pulsing tone, and just-a-little-bit-surprising harmony elements, keep it engaging in a lowkey trance-like way
also i don't know what that effect is in the video but i love it
some crazy glitch effect that I honestly have no idea how to control! thanks for watching #vidfam
Jason Nijjer wrote:
Didn't read the tags until now, but I instantly thought warp records vibe, mission accomplished.
i meant warp as it warped tape but AWESOME that you thought of Warp! huge inspiration, glad it came across