Re: My unofficial collaboration with This American Life

[daniel <daniel@ithinkwethink.org>]

Thanks! I included the episode title and number in the info for each song, so it shouldn't be too tough getting a hold of them.

On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Ed Durbrow <edurbrow@sea.plala.or.jp> wrote:

Those are very effective backdrops. The thing is, those snippets are real teasers. I'm going to have to chase down all of those episodes and listen to find out what happened!

On Jan 3, 2013, at 5:24 AM, daniel <daniel@ithinkwethink.org> wrote:

Dearest Looping family,

I come to you today to share the news of the release of my latest project: scoring clips of This American Life episodes that were without music, titled, "Maybe it's better if you hear this in a British accent." 

http://danielharris.bandcamp.com/album/maybe-its-better-if-you-hear-this-in-a-british-accent

All the pieces are looped based, recorded onto my rc50 using mostly my 1998 Ibanez Blazer (and sometimes my Raines 7-string Bebop) into my pedal line-up (ending with the rc50), then mixed in Logic Pro 9. The only exception is the music for the first song which was done a little differently: I started with a simple idea on the rc50 playing to one of the built-in rhythms. I then brought those initial tracks into Logic, made a beat and bass line in there, and recorded all additional tracks on the rc50 (you know, for continuity's sake/I was visiting my parents and only had the rc for recording/etc). The other exception is in one other song I use a Logic synth drone underneath everything else.

Hope y'all enjoy!

love
Dan

Ed Durbrow

Saitama, Japan

http://www.youtube.com/user/edurbrow?feature=watch

http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/