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Bowing a Aluphone
Matthew bowing the Aluphone with a cello bow. In the foreground the vibraphone. A very unique instrument with many sounds from the session added to our library.
Vibraphone with magnets
Throwing and exciting vibrating strong buzzing magnets. We also used gaffer tape, different mallets and hammers, chains, bows and nails. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Bowing the Aluphone
Matt bowing the vibraphone with baby Yamaha grand in the foreground. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Aluphone shot
Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Aluphone Bowing
Matthew bowing the Aluphone with a cello bow. In the foreground the vibraphone. A very unique instrument with many sounds from the session added to our library.
Thunder sheet playing
Playing the thunder sheet.
Vibraphone drops
We also used gaffer tape, different mallets and hammers, chains, bows and nails. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Scaffaphone Recordings
A unique tuned percussion instrument made from pitch and cut lengths of scaffolding tubes, played with hammers / mallets. We also used gaffer tape, different mallets and hammers, chains, bows and nails. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Scaffaphone Mallets
Mallets. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Thunder sheet
Hitting. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Thunder sheet brushing.
Brushing the thunder sheet for a unique sound for our library and sound design source. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Thunder sheet bowing
Bowing a thunder sheet with a metal ruler, a beautiful and haunting sound. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Thunder sheet bowing
Bowing a thunder sheet with a metal ruler, a beautiful and haunting sound. Recorded with 2 x DPA 4015As with Neve preamps.
Thunder sheet
Thunder sheet. An orchestra effect (FX) instrument. It does sound a lot like thunder when struck strongly and played like a snare drum roll. Awesome.
Aluphone
Aluphone before recording (abuse).
Percussion instruments
Vibraphone, scaffaphone.
Scraffaphone Top View
Tuned percussion scaffaphone.
Piano playing and on the inside
Matt dropping things on the piano strings for interesting sounds and bouncing string sounds.
Preparing the piano
Inside the baby grand with many tools. Gaffer tape, Ebow, hammers, mallets, magnets, tins, brushes, fingers and more...