Comments on: PITCH PERFECT

By: Jody

Jody — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:38:13 +0000

Shit, Jace — sorry for the radio silence. I just realized I’d never checked back here, lo those many weeks ago. Thanks for clearing things up, there. Points taken!

By: Speaker Spazm « Ear Conditioning

Speaker Spazm « Ear Conditioning — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:51:03 +0000

[...] in a fraction of a fraction of a second. I must however, delve further into the recent post by /Rupture on how the use of Autotune in the Maghreb circuit is much different than that in the contemporary [...]

By: miksmaster luguber

miksmaster luguber — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:55:20 +0000

I once came across a south african track which possibly had the same sample in it as baako:

http://peperonity.com/go/media/2714549!3

I haven’t got a clue who made it.

By: John R

John R — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:54:07 +0000

I just wrote a blarg about this piece. I’m loving the thoughtful discussion here!

Also, re: Baako – some folks are rightfully pointing out the creepy baby sample in Aaliyah’s “Are You The Somebody?”. I know it’s old news, but I love Viviane N’Dour’s cover of that song – GOOR FIT!

It also made me remember that there was a Psychic TV song that sampled a baby’s cries and then interlaced them with samples of a woman having an orgasm, thus taking the creepy factor through the ceiling. Can’t remember the song though – anyone?

By: jared

jared — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:07:06 +0000

anyone still looking for Baako

http://www.artifacting.com/blog/2009/05/05/crying-over-auto-tune-part-ii/

By: g

Tue, 05 May 2009 17:31:18 +0000

isnt the western tuning system a pure mathmatical equation associated with pythagaras and his cult. harmonic purity(precision) vs complexity. the precision allows for more complex harmonies/chording. something that distinguishes western euro style from other melodic systems. autotune can add that compressed synthetic tone (for better or worse) but just try stacking pitchy (natural untrained) vocals… ouch…

one of my favorite natural tuning styles are the hawaiin slack key players that tune/calibrate their guitars to their natural vocal pitch and intervals.

By: Khigh

Khigh — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:07:02 +0000

Can we please get a mp3 of Baako? I cant find anything on the net about it.

By: keith

keith — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:46:18 +0000

I agree with Alex; I am enjoying the FMU comp more than I thought I would and was also very happy to see the Champion DJ track on it. If memory serves, you did not play the entire track on your show and hearing the complete composition made me laugh out loud, both in joy and amazement at the simple genius of it.

By: Kime

Kime — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:46:18 +0000

Like Nate, I’d love a chance to hear Baako again

By: dj empirical

dj empirical — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:26:42 +0000

Nate: for the record, you still can. https://www.wfmu.org/marathon/pledge.php

(i donated after the pledge period had ended.)