Name that instrument
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- MusicInTheAir
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Name that instrument
Hello everyone, glad to have joined this damn fine forum. I'm lucky enough to have watched TP back in the early 90's.
Here is my question: I am trying to find out what is the name of that characteristic (percussion?) instrument Badalamenti uses a lot in his magical TP music. It can be heard here from around 1:06 and here, right from the start. That 'turn/swirl' between 0:35-0:38 always gets to me.
Any kind of hint on this or similar instruments would be great. Is this digital sound? Probably not... thanks.
Here is my question: I am trying to find out what is the name of that characteristic (percussion?) instrument Badalamenti uses a lot in his magical TP music. It can be heard here from around 1:06 and here, right from the start. That 'turn/swirl' between 0:35-0:38 always gets to me.
Any kind of hint on this or similar instruments would be great. Is this digital sound? Probably not... thanks.
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Re: Name that instrument
What you're hearing is a drum brush being brushed across the snare drum. It's used a lot in jazz. It's not a digital sound, but can be found digitally in music production programs. Here is what you're hearing: https://youtu.be/lCHwRc_SUA8?t=50s
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That's pretty amazing. Many thanks for the spot-on answer, Dream Man.
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Anytime, buddy!
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I'll take advantage of your knowledge & kindness and ask another one which bugs me for years: what exactly is that Twin Peaks 'signature' sound (sample?)? I mean, how can one "invent" such a beautiful and interesting thing, so reminiscent of Nature? If it's digital, how on earth is this done from scratch?
I'm talking about this (very first sound/beat, then 0:03-0:04, 0:06-0:07 etc.). Also used here (0:12-0:13, 0:17-0:18, 0:22-0:23 etc.) and I think predates Twin Peaks (D.Lynch heard this and more and got quite inspired).
I'm talking about this (very first sound/beat, then 0:03-0:04, 0:06-0:07 etc.). Also used here (0:12-0:13, 0:17-0:18, 0:22-0:23 etc.) and I think predates Twin Peaks (D.Lynch heard this and more and got quite inspired).
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The attached quote comes from the man who came up with the sound himself: Kinny Landrum...MusicInTheAir wrote:I'll take advantage of your knowledge & kindness and ask another one which bugs me for years: what exactly is that Twin Peaks 'signature' sound (sample?)? I mean, how can one "invent" such a beautiful and interesting thing, so reminiscent of Nature? If it's digital, how on earth is this done from scratch?
I'm talking about this (very first sound/beat, then 0:03-0:04, 0:06-0:07 etc.). Also used here (0:12-0:13, 0:17-0:18, 0:22-0:23 etc.) and I think predates Twin Peaks (D.Lynch heard this and more and got quite inspired).
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments ... _and_more/
So basically, it's a synthesizer playing the sound of a guitar, playing a sound in the bass spectrum!
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Kinny Landrum! I remember this name from the soundtrack CD's. Amazing. Thanks a lot, hopesfall. I'll try to find that Kontakt file he mentions he had shared before, although a quick search brought up nothing.
What amazing talent these guys have. So much to learn, so little time...
What amazing talent these guys have. So much to learn, so little time...