Archive for January, 2012

12 ‘Bleeder’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • ac gtr plucked on changes / delayed
  • sliding bass, keys enter
  • vox; close mic / a little reverb
  • strings enter and build

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. add string section
  2. ac gtr plucked on changes / delayed

11 ‘Dead Duck’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • loop of ac gtr
  • click of edit used as beat
  • 3/4 + 1 beat
    (C) 123 / 123 / 123 / 123
    (Em) 123 / 123 / 123 /12 / 12
  • the 2 and 3 of the waltz on alternate pan sides
  • woody bass enters
  • then replaced by buzzing synth bass
  • drums, keys, synth and strings
  • vox: 4 line nursery rhyme;
    ‘brick, brock, tick, tock, stone the dead duck, dead’
    a word on each 1
  • change: no vox, drops odd beat, straight 3/4
    Dm, Am
  • first section repeats
  • 2nd change: rapid note repeats (digital loop) with clicks, hard pan action
  • delayed gtr solo over the top
  • breakdown: ac gtr, verbed keys, panning elc rhythm
  • drums return – theremin solo
  • big low bass gong
  • elc sfx – effected gong?
  • simmering metal – ends with this alone

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. edit clicks used as beat
  2. odd beat by adding an extra repeat

10 ‘Beggar’s Prayer’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • ac gtr – 2 or 3 harmonising, wide stereo
  • subtle piano?
  • dry vox – small room sound or double?
  • bass enter during 2nd verse
  • drums enter in 3rd verse but only for 2 lines
  • last word gets extended into ‘ooh’
  • bvs (choir) enter – verbed
  • bass only inst. -maybe distant wailing organ
  • all fade out
  • return to original instrumentation for last two lines
  • gentle ac number between el trks – bookends ‘gun’

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. drums enter in 3rd verse but only for 2 lines
  2. last word gets extended into ‘ooh’ and choir

09 ‘Gun’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • big verbed clap start – sets reverb tone
  • verbed elc gtr – rhythmic
  • finger snaps/vox breath ‘ha!’ – alternate on the 4. stops for singing
  • vox – big ‘essy’ verb
  • 7 verses, no chorus. same chord sequence
  • 2nd elc gtr noises in 3rd verse in back ground
  • end of 4th verse; drums enter – distant, stop start – maybe just verbs?
  • wailing background elc gtr
  • 6th verse: low bass rumble – sounds like a truck
  • after final verse vox plinky gtr action on top
  • false ending: big bass rumble swamps everything but when it fades rhythm is still going

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. finger snaps/vox breath ‘ha!’ – alternate on the 4. stops for singing
  2. 6th verse: low bass rumble – sounds like a truck

08 ‘Hold Heart’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • ac gtr – subtle verb
  • vox – verbed but close miked
  • structure: v1 ch v2
  • ends with close mic lip smack ‘defeat … ed’

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. close mic lip smacking
  2. short ac song between big electric numbers
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