Archive for January, 2012

02 ‘Me and Armini’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • all start, reggae feel
  • drums, bass, gtr on reggae offbeats
  • rapidly descending pitch synth stabs before vox enters
  • chorus; organ hold chords
  • verse 2: 2nd gtr part or organ
  • chorus 2: bvs, doubled wide ‘you people say’
  • middle: bass melody, doubled by organ, features between lines of vox
  • ending: all in including extra keys and synth stabs, chimes

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. rapidly descending pitch synth stabs before vox enters
  2. middle: bass melody, doubled by organ, features between lines of vox

01 ‘Fireheads’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • elc gtr picking intro
  • vox enters, 2nd gtr – high lick accents
  • ac gtr starts to double the main riff
  • backwards sounds enter gently
  • keys?
  • drums and bass enter for chorus
  • chorus features a ‘false stop’
  • instrumentation stays full for next verse

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. new instruments enter subtly, building the whole track almost surreptitiously
  2. chorus features a ‘false stop’
    reminiscent of go-betweens ‘rock n roll friend’

Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • simple, economical instrumentation
  • solo singer album
  • pop yet earthy
  1. new instruments enter subtly, building the whole track almost surreptitiously
  2. chorus features a ‘false stop’
    reminiscent of go-betweens ‘rock n roll friend’
  1. rapidly descending pitch synth stabs before vox enters
  2. middle: bass melody, doubled by organ, features between lines of vox
  1. song in 2 halves;
    1. ac version = instrumental transition = 2. band version
  2. theremin
  3. chorus: oohs only

04 ‘Heard It All Before’ – Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  1. claps and bongos percussion
  2. mandolin rapids
  1. vibrato elc gtr chord strums
  2. inverted song arrangement: ac low key verse/chorus at end of song
  1. triangle rhythm
  2. ‘doop doodoop’ ending builds
  1. ‘drill’ elc sfx
  2. key change: up a minor 3rd
  1. close mic lip smacking
  2. short ac song between big electric numbers
  1. finger snaps/vox breath ‘ha!’ – alternate on the 4. stops for singing
  2. 6th verse: low bass rumble – sounds like a truck

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

  1. drums enter in 3rd verse but only for 2 lines
  2. last word gets extended into ‘ooh’ and choir
  1. edit clicks used as beat
  2. odd beat by adding an extra repeat

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

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

Me and Armini (2008) – Emilíana Torrini

  • simple, economical instrumentation
  • solo singer album
  • pop yet earthy

11 ‘Dear Friends’ – Build a Rocket Boys! (2011) – Elbow

  • soft drone intro
  • elc gtr hi riff – slightly left
  • piano chords – slightly right
  • drums and ac gtr centred
  • ac gtr swell (with elc gtr texture ringing out) before vox enter
  • vox verbed and delayed
  • after final lines: bvs, oohs and ahs verbed, bass enters
  • final ac gtr swell, bass and piano drop out
  • horns enter final section
  • ac gtr and drums fade out
  • leaving horns alone – verbed

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. ac gtr swell (with elc gtr texture ringing out) before vox enter
  2. horns enter final section, ac gtr and drums fade out, leaving horns alone – verbed
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