it's the sound of the summer
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A few days ago, Drew Daniel posted on Twitter: had a dream I was at a rave talking to a girl and she told me about a genre called “hit em” that is in 5/4 time at 212 bpm with super crunched out sounds thank you dream girl
In the days since, people have kept sharing their own.
The first time I read this I recognized the name Drew Daniels but couldn’t place it and got my wires crossed and thought it was drewtoothpaste so I was marveling at how many people with the ability to actually execute on that idea showed up. This time I realized “ohhh it’s one of the guys from [weird experimental musical duo] Matmos” and it all made a lot more sense. They’re they kind of people who have an album made entirely of sounds of a washing machine in their basement, or who spend 96 hours hanging out in a gallery with a bunch of weird instruments as an exhibit. And don’t get me started on The Rat Relocation Program, one of the least pleasant-to-listen-to albums* I’ve ever bought!
* okay more of an EP
posted by aubilenon at 1:29 AM on August 2 [7 favorites]
* okay more of an EP
posted by aubilenon at 1:29 AM on August 2 [7 favorites]
The third link - kept - depeche mode
Milkdrop 2/have: unconventional...ambient, most reminiscent of girl of my dream
posted by HearHere at 1:38 AM on August 2
Milkdrop 2/have: unconventional...ambient, most reminiscent of girl of my dream
posted by HearHere at 1:38 AM on August 2
that depeche mode track is most definitely not in 5/4.
not hearing the link between the second track and "girl of my dream"
posted by awfurby at 3:44 AM on August 2
not hearing the link between the second track and "girl of my dream"
posted by awfurby at 3:44 AM on August 2
Links 1 and 4 remind me very strongly of when I was in college and people would ask me to imitate jungle music and I would go "BMMTSSBRRRRRRTKTKTKTKTKTKBSHHSBHHBUMBUMBUMMMMBIDBIDBIDBIDBIDI" and they would laugh and laugh because it was true
(this was 1994-1995 and every club night in Pittsburgh was 95% jungle, you had to be there)
posted by grumpybear69 at 5:59 AM on August 2 [2 favorites]
(this was 1994-1995 and every club night in Pittsburgh was 95% jungle, you had to be there)
posted by grumpybear69 at 5:59 AM on August 2 [2 favorites]
The one by PEPSI in the thread sounds like an Aphex Twin track played at 2X speed.
The beat of the one by Ron Peehole reminds me of my wife's breastpump. that thing had a really cool beat. The breast pump didn't randomly connect to the internet over the phone line in 1995 though, like the track does.
posted by The_Vegetables at 7:19 AM on August 2
The beat of the one by Ron Peehole reminds me of my wife's breastpump. that thing had a really cool beat. The breast pump didn't randomly connect to the internet over the phone line in 1995 though, like the track does.
posted by The_Vegetables at 7:19 AM on August 2
I can't see the Twitter links but I love the idea of a new (sub) genre arriving in a dream!
When I was in school I sometimes solved math problems in dreams, and also puzzles in video games. So far that's the most useful stuff but I keep hoping one day I'll luck out or do better.
I found this article about Hit Em but all the links are also to twitters. Anyone want to share some links to SoundCloud or wherever the actual music is hosted?
posted by SaltySalticid at 7:37 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
When I was in school I sometimes solved math problems in dreams, and also puzzles in video games. So far that's the most useful stuff but I keep hoping one day I'll luck out or do better.
I found this article about Hit Em but all the links are also to twitters. Anyone want to share some links to SoundCloud or wherever the actual music is hosted?
posted by SaltySalticid at 7:37 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
I remember hearing about some Beatles song that was in 7/8 (or 7/7 ?) that was about 7 sisters who…. Married 7 brothers or something ? Yet never able to find it or maybe I too dreamed it up.
Anyways. Thanks! I love odd timing.
posted by St. Peepsburg at 7:37 AM on August 2 [1 favorite]
Anyways. Thanks! I love odd timing.
posted by St. Peepsburg at 7:37 AM on August 2 [1 favorite]
I can say with absolute unshakeable confidence that the words "The beat of the one by Ron Peehole reminds me of my wife's breastpump" have never been put together in that order before in the entire history of the English language.
posted by MrBadExample at 7:43 AM on August 2 [16 favorites]
posted by MrBadExample at 7:43 AM on August 2 [16 favorites]
The third link - kept - was uploaded to Soundcloud five years ago, so I don't think it can be included.
As if there's ever been a "new" genre of music where some hipster hasn't come along and said "so-and-so was doing that five years ago."
posted by straight at 9:10 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
As if there's ever been a "new" genre of music where some hipster hasn't come along and said "so-and-so was doing that five years ago."
posted by straight at 9:10 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
Rave girls have been showing up in dreams yelling people about hit em since forever
posted by Going To Maine at 9:17 AM on August 2 [4 favorites]
posted by Going To Maine at 9:17 AM on August 2 [4 favorites]
My best dream music was after listening to basically all of David Bowie, having a dream featuring him covering Melissa Etheridge's "I'm the Only One".
posted by restless_nomad at 10:42 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
posted by restless_nomad at 10:42 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
BMMTSSBRRRRRRTKTKTKTKTKTKBSHHSBHHBUMBUMBUMMMMBIDBIDBIDBIDBIDI
See also when humans talk to the dubstep bees in Kipo.
posted by zippy at 11:05 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
See also when humans talk to the dubstep bees in Kipo.
posted by zippy at 11:05 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]
The Ron Peeholé one since it's not linked directly.
posted by Chrysopoeia at 11:19 AM on August 2 [1 favorite]
posted by Chrysopoeia at 11:19 AM on August 2 [1 favorite]
I love dream ideas so much. The all-time classic is probably King's Hand, but I just recently learned about the TV show Bitch House.
posted by Rock Steady at 12:44 PM on August 2 [5 favorites]
posted by Rock Steady at 12:44 PM on August 2 [5 favorites]
I have now been transported to Tunnel in 1998.
posted by Captaintripps at 4:05 AM on August 3
posted by Captaintripps at 4:05 AM on August 3
awfurby, mode's the sample: i find myself...
otherwise, riffing on the setup
posted by HearHere at 2:12 PM on August 7
otherwise, riffing on the setup
posted by HearHere at 2:12 PM on August 7
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I think their and own are the most successful interpretations of the idea.
posted by awfurby at 12:07 AM on August 2 [3 favorites]