Sandy asks…
Have any of you watched the show Portlandia?
Y'all are missing out on a really funny show!
admin answers:
It's brand new in the U.S., on the IFC channel. Have seen 2 shows so far. 'Farm' was pretty funny, but 'A Song for Portland' had my gut busting. I used to live there & that show is sooo realistic!
James asks…
What are the lyrics and who sings the song The Dream of the 90's is Alive in Portland from Portlandia show?
admin answers:
Here you go ~
http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/the-dream-of-the-90s-is-alive-in-portland
George asks…
What do you think about the show Portlandia?
admin answers:
Its garbage, they try too hard
Donna asks…
What is the name of this music production technique?
It sounds like a bunch of people singing in unison. I've heard it in at least 2 songs:
- opening credit song on Portlandia (the TV show)
- 10cc's I'm Not in Love
admin answers:
Don't know about Portlandia, but "I'm Not in Love" uses a variation on Phil Spector's 'wall of sound' technique from the 1960s. 10cc used vocal multitracking instead of orchestras.
From the current wiki article:
"The ethereal sound was created by laboriously building up multiple overdubs of the voices of Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Godley and Creme singing a single note in unison. This multi-track was then mixed down and dubbed down onto 16-track tape. This process was repeated across all sixteen tracks to create a lush 256-voice "virtual" choir that could "sing" chromatic chords.[1] A number of these prepared multi-tracks were then cut into several endless loops, each of which contained the basic notes of the main chords used in the song. The chorus loops could then be played by using the mixing desk rather like a keyboard -- each chord could be sounded by bringing up the fader for that loop....
"In this pre-sampler period, the group was able to simulate a large polyphonic choir, creating a dramatic tonal effect similar to that produced by the well-known choir setting on the Mellotron, but with a far richer sound, and in full stereo."
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