Roadrunner's Theme Music

SpriteBat wrote on 1/9/2013, 12:59 AM
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I ended 2012 with a video, so I might as well start 2013 with another.

I don't know why, but the roadrunner is one of my favorite animals. They seem a bit mysterious and rare. They are fast, yet often relaxed. And apparently, some of them are quite tame. At school I have been seeing this roadrunner a lot lately (one benefit of living in the desert, haha). Yesterday I was able to get really close and take a few pictures. For the last picture, I was almost close enough to touch it. These were taken with my phone, which doesn't have a great camera. Sorry about the quality. Also, it may look small in these pictures, but its size was actually pretty impressive.

About the music...shortly after seeing the roadrunner, I got the idea for this rhythm, as well as the ending harmonica melody. I happened to have a harmonica with me at school, and I tried to lure the roadrunner closer with its sound. :) I don't think it had much effect. Later, I started playing mandolin and the idea turned into a sort of "folk jam". The repeated mandolin chords were planned, but the more melodic mandolin part is almost entirely improvised. I also added a harmonica "rhythm" part, a shaker, and a small bongo drum. Basically, everything you hear is played by me and recorded with a microphone, except for the deep, steady beat, which is the beatbox. So it is much different than my usual sound, but I think it turned out to be some suitable theme music for that roadrunner.

Thanks for watching and listening! I hope you all are having a great year so far.
 

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JuanIsidoro wrote on 1/9/2013, 1:45 PM

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Hola

Me llamo Juan Isidoro. Soy de Sevilla al sur de España.Trabajo en un camion y hago musica por placer.

Espero que os guste.

Juan
My name is juan Isidoro. I’m from Seville in southern Spain.
Working a truck and do music for pleasure.I hope you like.

 

 

Sandro_Glavina_Channel wrote on 1/10/2013, 6:08 PM

Yes, yes...great soundtrack for this very interesting photo-documentation !!! ciao da sandro

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Sandro Glavina is an italian composer, named L'Uomo e L'Ombra. The choice of the name derives from the title of the album "L'uomo e l'ombra" of the band "Abstract Music Nuova Esistenza", an experimental group founded by Sandro Glavina together with his friends in the mid-70s.

In the period 2009-2022, L'Uomo e L'Ombra has done 84 albums. The compositions of Sandro Glavina are partly influenced by progressive rock. Sandro has developed a personal style with many experimentations and actualizations. He offers music beyond borders by intertwining different styles in crossover with each other. Prog, psychedelia, classical, post-rock, jazz, pop are some of the influences that dissolve in ambient atmospheres, citations of contemporary music and minimalist nuances. Sandro Glavina aka L'Uomo e L'Ombra plays the music using VSTI synthesizers, keyboards and adds some loops. Sandro isn't a professional musician, composes and plays music just for fun, but his works reach a good outcome, pleasant to listen. L'UOMO E L'OMBRA

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Guitorb wrote on 1/20/2013, 7:55 AM

 I think you are on to something. This was very enjoyable listening. Meep Meep! (do they really make that sound ?).

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