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This track was as challenging as any in the Disquiet Junto because of the necessity to show restraint with layers of sound. I gathered a decent selection of field recordings ranging from the sound of an escalator thumping and whimpering to the sound of meatballs simmering on a stove. What I chose is the sound of the freezer in my kitchen at my Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment. The drone of the motor in my freezer was interesting enough to stand alone for this project, but I was intrigued by the additional, unexpected sound of ice cubes in the freezer intermittently cracking and popping -- not unlike a record -- due to the expansion of the ice when the freezer door remained open for an extended period of time, raising the temperature inside the freezer.
I selected a couple of different ice clicks and added a delay effect to introduce some rhythm to the track, and hovering above the other freezer noises were two drones created via MIDI in Ableton Live -- one of which is deep bass -- that I felt complemented the "cold" feel of the raw recording. My goal was to duplicate the noise of everyday life while adding a bit of flavor, and I'm pleased with how the noises buried inside a freezer held up when serving as the backbone of this track.
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- david andree
david andree at 2.09 on February 07, 2012 23:47
the varying intervals of the cracking adds a level of attention, adding to an awareness of the melodic content that might not otherwise be there. nice discovery.
- vourtsis
vourtsis at 1.11 on February 07, 2012 16:43
@Sun Hammer: Thanks, Jay! Working on this one was fun -- so many directions to choose from
- matthew barlow
matthew barlow at 1.43 on February 07, 2012 05:58
Very, very well done. I loved the atmosphere, and the sounds. Thank you for letting us into your freezer!
- Sun Hammer
Sun Hammer at 1.11 on February 06, 2012 20:09
As with the rest of your Junto pieces, great work Tom! Thanks for the background information about your process too, it adds another level of appreciation for the track.
- vourtsis
vourtsis at 2.50 on February 06, 2012 17:01
@benjamindauer: Thanks, Benjamin. Appreciate the kind words
- Valiska
Valiska at 2.48 on February 06, 2012 15:47
@benjamindauer: wow amazing! Love the airiness and just absolute organic sound of this
- Claymation
Claymation at 2.35 on February 06, 2012 15:03
Great layering here, nice work with some great field recordings
- benjamindauer
benjamindauer at 2.50 on February 06, 2012 11:28
This was great. Really love the description of your process and the details about the sounds heard in the track. That deep sub drone is tasty.
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