Slow This Bird Down - Litarally.

Tomisnever · Post by **Tomisnever** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:02 pm

Someone has taken bird song and slowed it down, the hidden melody's within are beautiful and really reminded me of BoC.

Have a listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPfdcsx-VwQ

Numerator · Post by **Numerator** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:12 pm

that is without a doubt one of the most eerily beautiful things I have ever heard :shock:

wowzas

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:18 pm

Interesting! I'm definitely going to try it.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:19 pm

Oh and perhaps birds are BoC's secret machines

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:23 pm

Why didn't I think of this before??

I think the sound of a blackbird singing is possibly my favourite sound in the World.

nick47 · Post by **nick47** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:59 pm

Holy shit the one that they slowed down even more gave me chills

I like

Saakki · Post by **Saakki** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:09 pm

That sounds great. Gotta go record some bird's singing when the spring comes!

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:14 pm

incredible. i want to try this with all sorts of species of song bird.

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:49 pm

Beautiful! Everything sounds better slowed down it would seem.

Aidref · Post by **Aidref** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:22 am

Absolutely gorgeous, I've heard some songs slowed down before but this one is completely amazing

Elephant Face · Post by **Elephant Face** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:26 am

Man, I really wish the recording was longer.

Pantheon · Post by **Pantheon** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:45 am

Lovely stuff.
Definitely going to try this

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:46 am

i think it's settled: EVERYONE is going to try this.

Post by **Aesthetics** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:06 am

Lovely. Let's do a slowed down birds album now

PS, I moved the topic to TRS as it has nothing to do with BoC

Pantheon · Post by **Pantheon** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:07 pm

Here is a quick try with some field recordings I made a while ago at a small river near my house.

http://soundcloud.com/skywave/i-slow-these-birds-down

Im going to try and borrow my brothers field recording, so I can record in 24bit and 96khz.
That should sound so much more clear.

It sounds like an alien planet, and reminds me of the planet Dagobah where yoda lives for some reason.

Tomisnever · Post by **Tomisnever** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:48 pm

Aesthetics wrote:Lovely. Let's do a slowed down birds album now

PS, I moved the topic to TRS as it has nothing to do with BoC

Sorry I'm just used to only posting in that section. :lol:

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:03 pm

Pantheon wrote:Here is a quick try with some field recordings I made a while ago at a small river near my house.

http://soundcloud.com/skywave/i-slow-these-birds-down

Im going to try and borrow my brothers field recording, so I can record in 24bit and 96khz.
That should sound so much more clear.

It sounds like an alien planet, and reminds me of the planet Dagobah where yoda lives for some reason.

Cool! Now, who needs expensive synthesizers anymore when composing soundtracks for dark arthouse films?

Speaking of which, you should try to mix that track with footage of the film Begotten and upload it to Youtube! I reckon that would work quite well.

bleak. · Post by **bleak.** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:50 pm

that was beautiful

its lovely when my mind is able to connect with the bird songs...a summers day lying in a wheat field overlooking the sea is my idea of a perfect day.

The Friendly Stranger · Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:15 pm

Damn, I could've sworn that song title referred to a plane! This is amazing, great post!

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:47 am

Cheers for the link...loved that particular call. Been doing this for a few years now actually. Absolutely beautiful finds, every time. Also recommend the same technique for bats and other animals with high vocal ranges...especially useful in revealing ultrasonic detail.