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| runtime=3:49 | | runtime=3:49 | ||
| appearson=[[The Campfire Headphase]]}} | | appearson=[[The Campfire Headphase]]}} | ||
| − | [[Image:1984-pontiac-knightrider.jpg| | + | [[Image:1984-pontiac-knightrider.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[wikipedia:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]: A 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am]] |
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== Comments == | == Comments == | ||
| − | * Part of the melody in a recurring section of the track is built from what sounds like a 1980's corporate [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle jingle] (e.g. at 0:27-0:30 on the right channel). This helps the listener remember (if they lived through it) the time period when corporations and organizations were using a certain type of synthetic sound for their catchy jingle melodies to seem "futuristic" and "forward-thinking" while their logo was displayed on the TV. For many this sound should create a nostalgic feeling. Today we still come across these audio-visual artifacts on certain old VHS tapes, which are usually pretty worn out and imperfect, further enhancing the nostalgia when we re-experience them. BoC, using a jingle in a track with such a title, might be illustrating how certain sensory perceptions experienced repetitively in waking life (as these jingles were in 1984) can become part of the texture in a dream and furthermore that the worn quality of the recording reflects the imperfect quality of memory. | + | * Part of the melody in a recurring section of the track is built from what sounds like a 1980's corporate [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle jingle] (e.g. at 0:27-0:30 on the right channel). This helps the listener remember (if they lived through it) the time period when corporations and organizations were using a certain type of synthetic sound for their catchy jingle melodies to seem "futuristic" and "forward-thinking" while their logo was displayed on the TV. For many this sound should create a nostalgic feeling. Today we still come across these audio-visual artifacts on certain old VHS tapes, which are usually pretty worn out and imperfect, further enhancing the nostalgia when we re-experience them. [[Boards of Canada|BoC]], using a jingle in a track with such a title, might be illustrating how certain sensory perceptions experienced repetitively in waking life (as these jingles were in 1984) can become part of the texture in a dream and furthermore that the worn quality of the recording reflects the imperfect quality of memory. |
* In a recent interview from Humo Magazine, Marcus Eoin elaborates upon the above comment. ''MARCUS EOIN (enthusiastic) "Did you hear that on Campfire, I played a small part that resembles the jingle of Stephen J. Cannell Productions – you know, the producer of The A-Team?"'' Whether or not this particular jingle appears in this track is unknown. To hear the Stephen J. Cannell Productions jingle, see external links. | * In a recent interview from Humo Magazine, Marcus Eoin elaborates upon the above comment. ''MARCUS EOIN (enthusiastic) "Did you hear that on Campfire, I played a small part that resembles the jingle of Stephen J. Cannell Productions – you know, the producer of The A-Team?"'' Whether or not this particular jingle appears in this track is unknown. To hear the Stephen J. Cannell Productions jingle, see external links. | ||
| − | == | + | == Samples/Lyrics == |
| − | * Pontiac | + | * The sampled piano chord from 1'02 on comes from the second part of [[Chromakey_Dreamcoat|Chromakey Dreamcoat]] (at 4'29). |
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| + | == Trivias == | ||
| + | * Pontiac were a make of American automobiles manufactured by General Motors. | ||
* Chief Pontiac was a well-known Native American leader, for whom the automobile make was named. | * Chief Pontiac was a well-known Native American leader, for whom the automobile make was named. | ||
* The car from the well-known 1980's television show "Knight Rider" was a 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am. | * The car from the well-known 1980's television show "Knight Rider" was a 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am. | ||
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| + | == Videos == | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| − | + | [[Category: Released tracks]] | |
| − | + | [[Category: The Campfire Headphase tracks]] | |
Revision as of 12:49, 6 April 2017
| '84 Pontiac Dream | |
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| Running time | 3:49 |
| Appears on | The Campfire Headphase |
Knight Rider: A 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am
Comments
- Part of the melody in a recurring section of the track is built from what sounds like a 1980's corporate jingle (e.g. at 0:27-0:30 on the right channel). This helps the listener remember (if they lived through it) the time period when corporations and organizations were using a certain type of synthetic sound for their catchy jingle melodies to seem "futuristic" and "forward-thinking" while their logo was displayed on the TV. For many this sound should create a nostalgic feeling. Today we still come across these audio-visual artifacts on certain old VHS tapes, which are usually pretty worn out and imperfect, further enhancing the nostalgia when we re-experience them. BoC, using a jingle in a track with such a title, might be illustrating how certain sensory perceptions experienced repetitively in waking life (as these jingles were in 1984) can become part of the texture in a dream and furthermore that the worn quality of the recording reflects the imperfect quality of memory.
- In a recent interview from Humo Magazine, Marcus Eoin elaborates upon the above comment. MARCUS EOIN (enthusiastic) "Did you hear that on Campfire, I played a small part that resembles the jingle of Stephen J. Cannell Productions – you know, the producer of The A-Team?" Whether or not this particular jingle appears in this track is unknown. To hear the Stephen J. Cannell Productions jingle, see external links.
Samples/Lyrics
- The sampled piano chord from 1'02 on comes from the second part of Chromakey Dreamcoat (at 4'29).
Trivias
- Pontiac were a make of American automobiles manufactured by General Motors.
- Chief Pontiac was a well-known Native American leader, for whom the automobile make was named.
- The car from the well-known 1980's television show "Knight Rider" was a 1984 Pontiac Trans-Am.
Videos
External Links