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The Creation and Techniques Behind the Reply All Theme Song and "I Want Wind to Blow" by The Microphones
TLDR This episode of Reply All explores the creation of the show's theme song by Breakmaster Cylinder, who remains anonymous, and the unique recording techniques used by Calvin Johnson to create the song "I Want Wind to Blow" as part of his project "the microphones."
Timestamped Summary
00:00
This episode of Reply All is a special edition featuring two episodes of Song Exploder, one about the Reply All theme song and the other about the song "I Want Wind to Blow" by Phil Elverham of the microphones.
02:58
The Reply All theme song was created by Breakmaster Cylinder, who remains anonymous and has only communicated with PJ and Alex through email.
06:25
The Reply All theme song, titled "Reply All Intro 4, Frankenfuck 1 & 3, Beat Boops Lower Down. Dot wave," was created by Breakmaster Cylinder and combines various organic and digital elements to create a unique sound.
10:58
The Reply All theme song is an optimistic and cheerful piece of music that sets the tone for the show, and the host then introduces the next segment about a song by The Microphones on Song Exploder.
15:31
Calvin Johnson worked in the Dubb Narcotics Studio, experimenting and making music, and he recorded a song called "I Want Wind to Blow" using a unique technique of separating the low and high melodies onto different tracks.
19:34
The deteriorating reels of tape were salvaged by baking them at a low temperature, and the artist preferred to play all the instruments himself in order to fully immerse himself in the recording project.
23:26
The artist preferred to work against traditional recording methods, experimenting with different sound placements and using recording as a form of expression, leading to the creation of the project "the microphones."
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