14. Why Not The King of Cosmania
by @fileformat
Liner Notes
A darker bit featuring a bit of #sampling and a lot of #synth - we got some #tape trick courtesy of the #op1. One of my favorites this year - came about when I was noodling and listening to both films referenced in the lyrics. Second one is a wild one - suspend your disbelief and know that it might have been a secret Apple (the label) project,
Lyrics
Why Not? (Shine 1996) The King of Cosmania (The Winged Beatle 2012)
Comments
Oooh so dark and spooky and almost industrial but also very soothing but also mildly terrifying. This is cool as hell.
Neat noodling: the rumblings set up a nice rhythm in the absence of 'traditional' percussion, with a vibrant contrast when the brassy synth comes in. Like the ferry horns (?) and myriad sonic scrapes too. 👏
Ooo, I haven't seen either of those films but might have to follow the rabbit holes because now I'm curious. I like the tempo of this, like clock hands spinning in a dimension where either time is accelerated or perception is slowed. Lots of cool layers, very trippy.
I like how the sounds interact with the voices. The "why not" starts feeling like an abstract rhythm after a while, but once that low buzzing horn starts up, it phases back to being a slightly desperate human voice.