11 Dec 2010
Birdphex Twin
Birds tweet beautiful melodies, but they sing them too fast for us to hear properly. I slowed down some audio of birds tweeting that I accidentally recorded in my back garden to discover a lovely, simple, catchy melody hidden within. I don't know what type of bird it was, but it was singing the same melody over and over again, altering the pattern slightly each time. I slowed it down even further to find a haunting ambient drone. Whilst it is true that you can slow down almost any sound to get a haunting ambient soundscape, there is no denying the melody, that sounds almost too familiar, too coherent to be coming from a bird.
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It's... beautiful. And so disturbing...
ReplyDeleteHas a Legend of Zelda kind of feel to it, you know?
ReplyDeleteThat was really fucking gay.
ReplyDeleteBird melodies are so strange. Coincidentally, I was quietly whistling along with some birds I heard outside my window earlier today, before reading this. I was not imitating a bird like some loon or anything, but I found it strange I recognized some of the melodies. Some of the patterns are identical to ones I've heard birds in the area singing for years. Sort of like hand-me-down songs. Avian pop? Something to do with the type of bird probably. A bit odd, charming and innocent. Cool post.
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