This was the fourth version of How Long in early 2007:
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With this version we halved the tempo, which was great for the groove. Still, we hadn’t found the right sound. Needless to say, that was entirely my fault. I had got an urge to use the sound of a heavily compressed TR606 (a vintage drum machine) to create a scent of the eighties. People we’re not too keen on this version. Version number five of the song was the one we finally settled for:
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I have just recently, for the first time, had the wonderful experience of listening to music in crowded public spaces through my fresh new iPod Shuffle. I love it! I am aware that most of you probably already have felt the cool uplifting tingle of listening to music that only you can hear, like a private soundtrack channeled through the magic of mp3-players. For me however, it’s all new and exciting. On the down side, I must say, it does get kind of boring listening to the same two songs over and over again… So maybe you could give me some tips on what to listen to, by commenting this post? Thank you!
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This beat, my friends, is made with my funkalicious AKAI keyboard. It has got those nice pads which you find on MPC:s – the beat creation tool of choice among many hip hop producers. One of many very nice features is the note repeat function which allows you to play for example 8ths without you having to repeat the note. It also features a very good swing control which prevents things from getting too static. These are functions I’ve used on this new beat (starting with the bass).
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When Mathilda posted her draft of New York I felt that the song was so good that it didn’t ask for more production. The minimalist arrangement makes it kind of intense. So it was with great precaution that I started to lay out my production.
With some guide lines from Mathilda, I think we are getting the nineties back with this one. Which I believe is a good thing.
Expert Sleepers is a UK-based one man company, making great and interesting audio plug-ins. We used lot of Meringue on Street Spirit, a delay that runs forwards and backwards.
The intro of this beat is a sound from their synth Minky Starshine. Of course I misread the name when I named the beat after the synth. Milky Starshine:
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Peter and I have finally decided to invite you all to our music making process. This means that we will let you in behind the scenes to see how music develops from drafts, to final outputs and of course the inevitable following revised versions. Below you find a first draft of a song (called New York) that I started to write while living in New York. The recording is kind of crappy and I was trying not to wake the neighbours late at night, but hopefully you get the idea. Now you’re part of the process, so let us know what you think!
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We’re not even trying to justify Radiohead’s version since that’s impossible. We just wan’t to express how much this song has meant for us. This was the song that made me a huge fan of Radiohead. And when I saw the video (directed by Jonathan Glazer), it was the first time that I realized that a music video can be an art form, not just a commercial for the artist. Please tell us what you think of our version (check out the original below).
