01. Gemini (2:56)

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Post by qualia »

When I hear the first 3 notes, I always think of the Universal ident. It's the same interval and timing, though in a different key.


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I like to think there is a little bit of Jerry Goldsmith in there. Especially since they've said they were listening to a lot of 70's and 80's film scores. He was one of the original pioneers of electronics in film scoring...
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Post by mucephei »

Just thought of this one - probably closer to the inspiration:

http://youtu.be/gvaxwYn5s04


Although this one ticks a lot of boxes:

http://youtu.be/ZrspRr_fMmQ

And what about this one:

http://youtu.be/M27REK2pCJc

The last one I promise (I have watched too many old VHS production logos) but this one is a doozy:

http://youtu.be/sWbCoUVG0QE
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I made a video!

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http://boc.coon.pw

I put it on my site just for the effect of a black background. I didnt think of it at the time, but now that I do, the jumping-around-of-video effect looks pretty good with no border. Huh!
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akrotiri wrote:I made a video!

(at time of posting, not up)
http://boc.coon.pw

I put it on my site just for the effect of a black background. I didnt think of it at the time, but now that I do, the jumping-around-of-video effect looks pretty good with no border. Huh!
Once again: awesome video! (:
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Goddammit I love this track. I'll <3 it forever cos I'm a Gemini. My first listen on Saturday, I had the speakers CRANKED and when those dark doomy synths started ping-ponging around my stereo (and ears!) I was in LOVE

And still am 8)
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Post by mc10101 »

If I've missed this before, I apologize. But is it just me or is there the faintest whistling wind behind those first few string notes??
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Post by azamarro »

Opothecary wrote:
paultomba wrote:It's inspired by this ident if anything!

Reminds me of watching Danger Mouse as a small child in the early 80s :)
Me too!
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randomgon wrote:2:48: *radio comm cross talk. panned left.
2:52: "we can make it", "ok" "roger that"

anyone else?
definitely hear a voice around that time, can't make it out though
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Post by aperture »

Don't forget Orion. And I think Pegasus represented Tri-Star.

The Gemini twins Castor and Pollux have pretty interesting stories. I believe they were separated eventually, one residing with the living and the other with the dead (or gods). Could be an intro to a divided story, or one about both the ghosts of the departed and the people still living in a dead world. The latter reaching for the dead for answers, or more.

There's a little chip-tune like sequence ascending and descending in the last half. Think Do-Re-Mi. It sounds doubled, and would make triangle or pyramid shapes written out on the staff. Maybe nine notes all together. It even sounds like it could have been made with a Caleco-Vision Gemini (an Atari2600 clone). Could be nothing, but feels like a major clue.
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Post by aperture »

Sounds like one lower arpeggio with the pattern 123454321 repeating, with the other one rising 6 or 7 notes (maybe doubling the fourth one) and making two repetitions followed by a shorter 123 which cuts off before starting over. They don't quite sync but the pattern almost feels like fitting a needle in a groove, maybe using the broken repetition as a starting point. It reminded me of how the pioneer and voyager probe records had a track to teach you how to play them.
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Or it just sounds cool like that. The rising voices also sound like the last part of Dune when the sandworms rise and open their mouths. And that's fun too..
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akrotiri wrote:I made a video!

(at time of posting, not up)
http://boc.coon.pw

I put it on my site just for the effect of a black background. I didnt think of it at the time, but now that I do, the jumping-around-of-video effect looks pretty good with no border. Huh!
Nice work, the radio tune outs key in so well with the different rocket stage ejects!
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PlatrixECV wrote:Follow the Guardian interview with the discussion of the palindrome stuff, and I believe songs having counterparts or "twins" I think we can go with that as one interpretation of the title Gemini.
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Gemini and Waco (Day 51)

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Spured on by an earlier post about events in 1995 and possible links to Transmisiones Ferox, I stumbled upon a documentary called 'Day 51: The True Story of Waco' (part 1 of 8).

Watch the start and listen carefully from 1.36 onwards; similar sound and feel to that of the wafer thin keyboard following the fanfare of Gemini + the link to Koresh! It even feels right when the bass notes start to fade in. Sounds a like a lost track from TH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDV9_wzIVQ
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reminds me of walking into and out of a cave simultaneously :P :wink: :arrow: :wink:
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Post by barleycorn »

Just noticed what the name of the company is that made the film "A Brief Affair"

http://youtu.be/WhAOFIEJR0k

Thought it was interesting.
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This ident reminds me of the first horn sound that appears in the fanfare.

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Post by euue »

i dunno if it's been mentioned in this thread already but that four note melody reminds me a lot of the four note melody in "ready let's go." both the first song on their albums. they aren't the same melody but they kinda echo each other to me
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Re: Gemini and Waco (Day 51)

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fiftyfiftyclown wrote:Spured on by an earlier post about events in 1995 and possible links to Transmisiones Ferox, I stumbled upon a documentary called 'Day 51: The True Story of Waco' (part 1 of 8).

Watch the start and listen carefully from 1.36 onwards; similar sound and feel to that of the wafer thin keyboard following the fanfare of Gemini + the link to Koresh! It even feels right when the bass notes start to fade in. Sounds a like a lost track from TH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDV9_wzIVQ
wow, it sounds astonishingly similar to Gemini :o
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Post by BrunchTime »

Sorry if i missed this discussion amidst all the identity politics itt.

At the very end of the track (like, the last 5 seconds) out the left channel, there's a quiet, static-y voice that I think is reversed. I can't understand it for the life of me. Any ideas?
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