power of effects

[cantthinkofname]

i just posted something about some of the bottle sounds in the beginning of 'Land Down Under' and then started listening to another favorite song 'Tarzan' by Baltimora and so i started thinking about how the uniqueness of the well placed effects are part of the reason i love these two songs. i wasn't sure if this was the best place to post this or not but thought it might fall under recording techniques.

i like the effects & sounds (even the voice as a unique sound) of both these songs, Land Down Under & Tarzan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McsWKczU6wc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY

was just wondering what other people like for favorite effects, or favorite songs that probably stand out to them because of this, it would be hard to imagine Land Down Under without the bottles & flute, and the unique voice etc

thanks

 

[noisewreck]

RAM Trilogy "Screamer". The whole track is full of effects and all kinds of fun stuff, but what does for me is the vocal sample. It's pretty unusual the way it kicks in after a minute or so of an intro, and almost an effect in itself to me. Most definitely one of my all time favortie D'n'B tunes.

Another one that I have always enjoyed is El Pistolero by Juno Reactor. The gunshots and stuff definitely do their work to create a scene.

 

[gecko zzed]

I have a great fondness for 'noise', and I make considerable use of it in recording. Sometimes I use it as reinforcement for the song (e.g. sounds of the sea in a song about the sea (which admittedly has often been used)). But at other times the noise is an intrinsic part of the song. I've used lawmowers, bottles, wineglasses, inkjet printers, purring cats and so on to form the basis of the song.

 

[cantthinkofname]

those sound like pretty cool ideas one that sticks in my mind the most is 'if you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding' etc, the school kids, the train, etc.... in 'Another Brick In The Wall' by Pink Floyd