Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

[DankStar]

OK, I've watched about 4 making-of album documentaries and they all had songs where there was a backwards riff or solo mixed into a song - you can't hardly tell it's there until they point it out, and when they're at the board and cut it out, you can tell it's gone and sounds a bit hollow.

What's the deal here? In what realm would you say "this part needs to have something played backwards mixed with it"?

Has anyone tried this?

I can understand maybe one act doing it for kicks, but it would seem to be a pretty common studio trick.

Can anyone elaborate on this?

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

Can you provide an example?

 

[DankStar]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

Can you provide an example?

quicky and easily? no - but I can do a vid clip or something later.

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

OK, I've watched about 4 making-of album documentaries and they all had songs where there was a backwards riff or solo mixed into a song - you can't hardly tell it's there until they point it out, and when they're at the board and cut it out, you can tell it's gone and sounds a bit hollow.

What's the deal here? In what realm would you say "this part needs to have something played backwards mixed with it"?

Has anyone tried this?

I can understand maybe one act doing it for kicks, but it would seem to be a pretty common studio trick.

Can anyone elaborate on this?

They weren't creating a Pre- echo effect , were they?

 

[DankStar]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

They weren't creating a Pre- echo effect , were they?

I think it was more for atmosphere. When I thought about it - it would already be in key right?

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

I think it was more for atmosphere. When I thought about it - it would already be in key right?

One would presume so.

 

[crusty philtrum]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

It may be a passing phase like autotune and many other stupid novelties, or it may be, or become, a standard thing. Either way, it's just another sound and technique, not much different to adding some string washes or synth pads or whatever for some extra ambience.

The trouble is, as always, that anytime someone does something slightly new or interesting, the masses can't just leave it alone, they all have to jump on the bandwagon and ram these things down everyones' throats until they choke on it. Kinda like the electric guitar really. Innovators and innovation is great, but the imitators usually seem to take it beyond the saturation point. I'm sure studio guys are just as bad with trend-following as everybody else.

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

Some studio doors sound better than others, gated.:scratchch

 

[sosomething]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

It may be a passing phase like autotune and many other stupid novelties, or it may be, or become, a standard thing. Either way, it's just another sound and technique, not much different to adding some string washes or synth pads or whatever for some extra ambience.

The trouble is, as always, that anytime someone does something slightly new or interesting, the masses can't just leave it alone, they all have to jump on the bandwagon and ram these things down everyones' throats until they choke on it. Kinda like the electric guitar really. Innovators and innovation is great, but the imitators usually seem to take it beyond the saturation point. I'm sure studio guys are just as bad with trend-following as everybody else.

You're being facetious right now, correct?

 

[crusty philtrum]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

You're being facetious right now, correct?

Nope. Rarely more serious.

 

[sosomething]

Nope. Rarely more serious.

You know that bands and producers have been backmasking stuff on recordings since, like, the Beatles, right?

 

[crusty philtrum]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

You know that bands and producers have been backmasking stuff on recordings since, like, the Beatles, right?

Yup, I'm not entirely stupid, plus i've been around for a while. Why are you stating the bleeding obvious ?

 

[xxxplorer]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

I'm curious to know what it does. I know nothing about recording at all. Sounds interesting.

 

[sosomething]

Re: Backwards stuff mixed into songs - WTF?

Yup, I'm not entirely stupid, plus i've been around for a while. Why are you stating the bleeding obvious ?

Refer to the post of yours that I quoted, for context.