Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream (CMP Remix)
https://soundcloud.com/celebrity-murder-party/em...derparty-co-uk-remix
t’s a bit of an experiment.
I wanted to write something that was the antithesis of what i’d been working on recently. ie no sidechain pumping, no over aggressive synths, no big crash cymbals, no snare drums - taking the minimal aesthetic and applying it to a more traditional pop format. In there i’m influenced a bit by dubstep (in the middle - although it also sounds a bit ultravox) and kind of classical stuff like Steve Reich and Terry Riley.
The chord sequence i’m particularly proud of - again i was going for that Steve Reich thing where the harmony sublimates the simple repetitive vocals. It’s kind of an ambiguous drone thing, but there’ actually a lot of movement, and the chords are subtle - for example they’re never repeated exactly the same way throughout the song.
It’s not a million miles away from the original in terms of arrangement - it’s the same basic guitar, synth, drums, bass format, but the mood is radically altered from a summery pop track to a dark brooding thing.
Doesn’t really make any sense without the bass, so listen on headphones or something with a bit of bass.
