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{{Infobox Song| | {{Infobox Song| | ||
| name=Gyroscope | | name=Gyroscope | ||
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| appearson=[[Geogaddi]]}} | | appearson=[[Geogaddi]]}} | ||
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== Samples / Lyrics == | == Samples / Lyrics == | ||
* The drum loop passes quickly between the right and left channel. When wearing headphones, it sounds like it's spinning around your head. When reversed, it spins the other direction. | * The drum loop passes quickly between the right and left channel. When wearing headphones, it sounds like it's spinning around your head. When reversed, it spins the other direction. | ||
| − | * Samples the | + | * Samples a recording of a "number station" found on the shortwave radio spectrum, which are used by the world's intelligence agencies to send secret messages to agents in the field.<ref>http://www.irdial.com/conet.htm</ref> This starts at about 48 seconds into the song. |
| − | ** Mike and Marcus have admitted to having an interest in shortwave radios in their formative years, and stated that some of their really early (i.e. pre-[[Boards of Canada|BoC]]) music was made by chopping up recorded shortwave transmissions. They have never explicitly mentioned these so-called "numbers stations", but those who have heard such transmissions can testify to similar qualities in some of their music: grainy synthetic transmissions that swing between perky, simple tunes | + | ** The recording was gifted by Sean Booth of [[Autechre]] before the [[wikipedia:Conet Project|Conet Project]] was released.<ref>https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=254145#p254145</ref> |
| + | ** The recording is rumoured to be of E05 or "The Counting Station" operated by the CIA.<ref>https://www.numbers-stations.com/ns/english/e05/</ref> The numbers in the recording match the sequence of E05 with a 3-digit ID thrice "099" followed by counting "1234567890".<ref>http://priyom.org/number-stations/english/e05</ref> | ||
| + | ** The numbers are in the following sequence: <blockquote>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 9<br>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0 9 9 0<br>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9<br>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 9<br>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0<br>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 9<br>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0<br>0 9 9 0 9</blockquote> | ||
| + | ** Mike and Marcus have admitted to having an interest in shortwave radios in their formative years, and stated that some of their really early (i.e. pre-[[Boards of Canada|BoC]]) music was made by chopping up recorded shortwave transmissions. They have never explicitly mentioned these so-called "numbers stations", but those who have heard such transmissions can testify to similar qualities in some of their music: grainy synthetic transmissions that swing between perky, simple tunes, mysterious noises, children's voices, or even sheer aural terror. | ||
* There is also some reversed guitar parts that swirl into the mix near the end of the track, which some have said may be from a 12-string. | * There is also some reversed guitar parts that swirl into the mix near the end of the track, which some have said may be from a 12-string. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * When asked of one memorable experience from the production of ''[[Geogaddi]]'', [[Marcus_Eoin|Marcus Eoin]] stated <ref>[[Interviews#2002-02:_HMV|HMV Interview]]</ref>: | + | * When asked of one memorable experience from the production of ''[[Geogaddi]]'', [[Marcus_Eoin|Marcus Eoin]] stated<ref>[[Interviews#2002-02:_HMV|HMV Interview]]</ref>: |
| − | <blockquote>"Yeah for me it would be the track "[[Gyroscope]]". I dreamed the sound of it, and although I've recreated dreamt songs before, I managed to do that one so quickly that the end result was 99% like my dream. It spooks me to listen to it now."</blockquote> | + | <blockquote>"Yeah, for me it would be the track "[[Gyroscope]]". I dreamed the sound of it, and although I've recreated dreamt songs before, I managed to do that one so quickly that the end result was 99% like my dream. It spooks me to listen to it now."</blockquote> |
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== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
| − | {{# | + | {{#widget:YouTube|id= gYP6f4DQKLc}} |
| + | {{#widget:YouTube|id=POZbN5bQq_Q}} | ||
| + | {{#widget:YouTube|id=fbFgxucxVcM}} | ||
| + | {{#widget:YouTube|id= B61wjJCsZpI}} | ||
== External links== | == External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:56, 29 July 2022
| Gyroscope | |
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| Running time | 3:35 |
| Appears on | Geogaddi |
Comments[edit]
Samples / Lyrics[edit]
- The drum loop passes quickly between the right and left channel. When wearing headphones, it sounds like it's spinning around your head. When reversed, it spins the other direction.
- Samples a recording of a "number station" found on the shortwave radio spectrum, which are used by the world's intelligence agencies to send secret messages to agents in the field.[1] This starts at about 48 seconds into the song.
- The recording was gifted by Sean Booth of Autechre before the Conet Project was released.[2]
- The recording is rumoured to be of E05 or "The Counting Station" operated by the CIA.[3] The numbers in the recording match the sequence of E05 with a 3-digit ID thrice "099" followed by counting "1234567890".[4]
- The numbers are in the following sequence:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 9 9 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 9 9 0 9 9 0 9 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 9 9 0 9 - Mike and Marcus have admitted to having an interest in shortwave radios in their formative years, and stated that some of their really early (i.e. pre-BoC) music was made by chopping up recorded shortwave transmissions. They have never explicitly mentioned these so-called "numbers stations", but those who have heard such transmissions can testify to similar qualities in some of their music: grainy synthetic transmissions that swing between perky, simple tunes, mysterious noises, children's voices, or even sheer aural terror.
- There is also some reversed guitar parts that swirl into the mix near the end of the track, which some have said may be from a 12-string.
Trivia[edit]
- When asked of one memorable experience from the production of Geogaddi, Marcus Eoin stated[5]:
"Yeah, for me it would be the track "Gyroscope". I dreamed the sound of it, and although I've recreated dreamt songs before, I managed to do that one so quickly that the end result was 99% like my dream. It spooks me to listen to it now."
Videos[edit]