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The Album Leaf - The Outer Banks

Jan 15, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Iceland Recording Anecdote

  • Jimmy LaValle recorded The Outer Banks in Iceland using equipment borrowed from Sigur Ros members and their studio.
  • He created the foundational Rhodes loop with a Head Rush pedal, which the entire song was structured around.
INSIGHT

Collaborative Melody Creation

  • The main melody developed collaboratively: Kirten added glockenspiel, Maria doubled it, and Jimmy layered a Moog synthesizer.
  • These layers shaped the haunting and unique melodic identity of the song.
ANECDOTE

Unexpected Polyrhythm by Drummer

  • Ori surprised Jimmy by adding drums that felt like a 3/4 rhythm creating a polyrhythm with programmed beats.
  • This contrast added a complex, unexpected rhythmic texture to the track.
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