Voices #8
◦ “voices” is the place where we ask, artists reply and you read.
here we got:
Catapult Elpam
answering some questions. We have already observed his experimental / downtempo / drone work here.
[1. IDEA]
■ The A. O.: The track from “Boredom And Other Evil Spirits” that we prefer is “Solitary Happy Hour”. Can you tell us how it came to light?
► Catapult Elpam: So this track is the oldest one on the record. It came about from playing around with some textures and the guitar itself. Sonically the whole arrangement is rather simple then complex with subtle variations every now and again. I remember playing a vinyl record and placing the needle on the label not instead of the grooves. The result was this really cool scratchy rhythmic texture that goes in the background. I always like to sample and experiment with really weird and unusual sounds, reverse them, stretch them etc. Towards the end of the track, the rhythmical section switches to this galloping beat, which is actually the hooves of a galloping horse used as the rhythm.
[2. CREATION]
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