Long Trains -- Sxip Shirey - impossible sounds on solo guitar

[Excedrine]

I bet this is how they make all dem scary sounds in dem vid'ja games and movies.

[iamgreyhound]

Wow! Needs more views!!

[emptypocketssilly]

It says sound engineer: Amon. As in amon tobin?

[rockmyhome]

Genius.

[KenSkaii]

I saw you in concert with Cibo Matto earlier today, and was fascinated especially with this one. all the sounds were so big and just coming from one person. If I could do things like this, I wouldn't even need a band!!

[sxipshirey]

@KenSkaii Yeah, but you know..after awhile..you miss the band!

[lestatv3]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[sxipshirey]

@lestatv3 I take it you like it.

[MizzLizzers]

this is totally baby making music.

[sxipshirey]

@MizzLizzers hmmm..for making WHAT KIND of babies??!!

[MizzLizzers]

@sxipshirey sweet crazy-haired audio babies. of course.

[NinaQueenofSpades]

Not sure what you are....musician or magician! Where do you come up with things like putting paperclips on guitar strings? Amazing.

[oldieXP]

@NinaQueenofSpades mugician?

[Johnny123456789x]

You need to make the music for a Lovecraft film.

[jennclarke17]

amazing, I can not wait to share this with others. You are such an inspiration.

[sxipshirey]

@jennclarke17 Thank you so much.

[sxipshirey]

@jennclarke17 the best response to art, is more art!

[harkstone1]

Mind blowing.. I love it.

[cephal0p0d]

Is he using some kind of granular synthesis patch? 0_o

[sxipshirey]

@cephal0p0d nope..just using two guitar pedals. a digitech reverb and an old boss pitchshifter..both discontinued..and paper clips..and a harmonica.

[cephal0p0d]

@sxipshirey

Amazing. Thanks!

[somesecretpeter]

You make incredible sounds.

[ImahSillyGirl]

Amazingly beautiful & moving. (did I mention amazing? oh, oh yes, I did.) Amazing!

[OwlCalledKurt]

I'm pretty sure if I closed my eyes and listened to this... I'd think I was about to be hit by a train.

[signumfas]

SXIP! You could totally make a horror video game soundtrack! That would be AMAZING.

[sxipshirey]

@signumfas that has been said often about this piece and I understand why but for me it would ruin it because this for me is beautiful and about the deep aspects of trains...not horror. BUT that being said. I just did music for a book trailer that is horror of a type...and it uses this technique.

[signumfas]

@sxipshirey Oh for sure. I can totally see what you were trying to do with this particular piece, I'm just saying the techniques you used, you could easily make a horror-soundtrack sounding series of songs and they'd be fantastic. A horror book trailer? I'll have to check it out!

[sxipshirey]

@signumfas I know! Trust me, people tell me this all the time and I DO get why! I

[fenryswlf]

@sxipshirey ... Might we ask what book?

[sxipshirey]

@fenryswlf Not yet, but if you follow me on twitter, you will know in two days!

[fenryswlf]

@sxipshirey I do, in fact. I have a suspicion and a hope and I'm looking forward to the announcement.

[sxipshirey]

@fenryswlf No, not HIM...a female writer...

[TheDorkZombie]

You are a wizard of noise and a scribe of sound my finely haired friend. I could not be more proud to have a buddy like you in the world! :D

[leatherfaced]

Genius. Pure Genius.

[harkstone1]

You are the Nikola Tesla of sound.

[dymphnasis]

I should clarify my comment. Otherworldly. I only hope and fear you will or will not levitate out of reach.

[dymphnasis]

Crazy good!

[detheelza]

Wow. Great stuff, Sxip. Always a pleasure to see what new stuff you come up with.

[sxipshirey]

@detheelza thank you

[drstew1]

I Love this. And yeah good use of paper clips . Even though they need you more than you need them!!!

[tookatookatoo]

Like the use of the harp Sxip. Couldn't work out the function of the paperclips though.

[scargdc]

Sxip, you rock my world. But then you know that already. Keep being awesome.

[animereht]

Incredible.

[JagerMikesterX]

That's some crazy cool shiznazzle, Skip!

[justin90876]

Was the guitar the only instrument used in the audio? If so, HOLY SHIT.

[jeremy355]

Amazing and Crazy all at the same time. :)