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Bike Dream's Beginnings
- Rostam Batmanglij's song "Bike Dream" started with a beat and the title in 2007.
- He wrote lyrics in his Brooklyn Heights apartment, using his friend's room for inspiration.
T. Rex Influence
- Dissatisfied with the original beat, Rostam switched to a T. Rex-inspired, "futuristic Rex" vibe.
- He layered piano, guitar, and crackle, creating a "buggy wuggy" sound.
Drum Beat Creation
- Rostam used volume modulation on a snare sample for the intro's drum beat.
- Garrett Ray and Ariel Rechtshaid later doubled this complex pattern on live drums, recording it measure by measure.