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Phantogram - You Don't Get Me High Anymore

Oct 6, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Funky Drum Break

  • Josh Carter found a funky drum break in Eddy Bo's "Hook and Sling."
  • He sampled and chopped it, creating a sound Sarah Barthel loved and used as the song's foundation.
ADVICE

Gibberish Singing

  • Try "gibberish singing" over tracks to find melodies and rhythms.
  • Phantogram uses this method to explore sounds and create lyrics from improvised vocals.
INSIGHT

Less is More

  • Phantogram often uses layers of sound to create a heavy, dense atmosphere in their music.
  • However, in this song, they challenged themselves to simplify and let the beat breathe.
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