Week 8: More of our patented brand of geek-waffle

We’re back working on some older songs this week. We reworked ‘Tom Tune’ quite drastically. It’s changed from being a foot stomping drum-filled pop tune, to a slightly more somber, glitch-ridden, head shaking ditty. My chopped up Rhodes idea finally found a home with this song. Huzah!

On reflection, the smooth jazz-funk middle eight *might* not have been the best option for this song. Let us never speak of that again.

Synthwatch
In a shocking twist of fate, this week’s new synth was purchased by myself. I got a bit of a bargain, an old 70’s Yamaha CS5 analogue synth. Normal service will no doubt resume shortly. Daryl had to be stopped purchasing some mad filter / step sequencer / effects unit during the week. He was also heard muttering something about how buying an old Korg MS20 would save him spending 50 quid on a Monotron for the MS20 filter, so he’s not quite a changed man.

I’m threatening to do a cover of this tune. Best pop song of last year in my books.

In between takes we’ve been listening to:

Bibio – Excuses (haven’t made it past track one of the new album yet – so good I have first song on repeat)
Luke Abbott – Holkham Drones (Synth goodness. Trying to hold Daryl back from entering Modular synth territory… dangerous)
Fourtet – There is Love in You (primary influence behind the reworked ‘Tom Tune’. You probably wouldn’t notice it, but we had his approach to samples in mind throughout)