Eleanor Rigby
Possibly, this may well be a one-off piece as far as The Beatles are concerned. I may change my mind if there is a clamour for more.
It is a really interesting concept however, to take something so familiar and transform it into a completely new sonic experience.
Made using a combination of tempo changes, transposition, warping abuse in Live with Reaktor 5 effects. It’s a very different technique I have used here, against the other ‘stretched’ pieces.
This works well on headphones, mid-volume in a quiet, darkened room. Just let the strange formants and timbres flood your brain and you’ll find little bursts of strange thought jumping into mind.
Once again, only available as a stream for copyright reasons.
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Tags: abstract, ambient, drone, electronica, experimental, mp3, soundscapes

28. September 2009 at 14:39
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28. September 2009 at 15:30
hauntingly beautiful.
4. October 2009 at 19:56
Wow,
stunning – but where / how is Eleanor Rigby? I don’t see/hear any rights problems other than the title. You might retitle it into “Eleanor Bigby” … I don’t think the Jackson heirs would mind…
5. October 2009 at 13:01
It’s the track alright, but heavily processed. I don’t want to risk upsetting anyone, so I’m leaving it as a stream only. Thank you for your positive comments :)
27. October 2009 at 15:31
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