Barbara
By Paisleyfrog on October 19, 2024 5:42 pm
More spooky season music, and bringing the noise. lament.config had used samples from Night of the living Dead a few weeks ago, and it was really inspiring. I had used these particular NotLD samples eight or so years ago and decided to revisit them - also, "They're coming to get you, Barbara" is iconic. Childish and creepy. Also one of the best opening sequences in a horror movie ever.
Tried a few new techniques in this one - first, was actually putting my samples into a sampler and playing them, rather than clipping and dragging regions. I love the kind of sample chopping that MRDRCAT does, and wanted to try it out. I didn't do it a ton, but it was fun to try. I often let dialog just play, but I wanted to isolate some samples this time.
Also tried out the tempo track to add space at points in the song. I've done that before by physically dragging my regions, but that messes up the session drummer. So, I just dropped the tempo to extend it out a bit. Worked well, but there were spots where you can hear some glitching from the tempo change on echo and delay. Considering how noisy the track is anyway, it's not really an issue. Also added a slowdown to the end like the band was ending.
Also played around with some glitch effects - really liked the added texture and randomness it gives. It's most evident in the percussion, but I also added it to a layer of guitar to add some noise.
The bridge is mainly three layers of the “groundskeeper eats Johnny” sequence. I like how it sounds like Johnny is drunkenly telling a story while Barbara is in mortal peril.
The guitars are maybe a little close to week 28. But I guess if I'm gonna plagiarize anyone, it should be myself.
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Thank you!