proof of work
- February 5th, 2014
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I’m sick of talking about eye surgery and all that other crap. Remember the Bone Walker/Free Court of Seattle soundtrack album? Here, have a sneak preview work track – it’s the Irish tunes set which goes with Chapter 23 of Faerie Blood:
Normally I wouldn’t throw a work track out there, not even as a sneak preview, but yeah. This is missing the percussion, a male voice counting in individual tunes in Gaelic (because plot reasons), some chimes, and final assembly, but it has the right shape. You can see what rough beast caleighs its way towards Newfoundland in this.
That’s Ellen Eades on hammer dulcimer, Sunnie Larsen on fiddle, me on mandolin and Irish bozouki, and…
You may notice also notice a bass instrument in there. I’ve posted it separately:
I am so pleased with myself over this entirely accidental discovery. Everyone I’ve played it for has guessed standup bass or double-bass (including a professional cellist), but give your opinion; then guess what it actually is. I dare you. I double dog dare you.
I’ll tell you this much: it’s not synthetic, and it’s not a double-bass.
Actually, should I make this a contest? I haven’t done a contest in forever. First person to guess right – WHO HASN’T ALREADY BEEN TOLD AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE – gets a download of any album I have on Bandcamp, including this one once it comes out, which it hasn’t yet. Go!
7 comments on Livejournal.
That sounds like… someone playing the inside of a piano with a rosin bow? Is that even a thing?
Nobody’s there yet! A couple of people have got into the neighbourhood, but mostly then danced right back out of it. I’ll post a hint on Monday. 😀
It’s … Anna the Piper’s flute … being played inside a piano … by a … QUEBECOIS FOOT PERCUSSIONIST!!! What’s my prize?
Ellen: Quiet, you! XD
I think it’s your bouzouki, twoodled way the fuck down. BUT NOT BECAUSE IT SOUNDS REMOTELY LIKE ONE. What on earth did you do?
I’ll say what I did on Monday. It’s surprisingly uncomplicated. But I’m not going to give any yes or no answers until Monday, because multiple people could get it right, in theory. We’ll find out!