Hollywood Roundtable 1963
Jul 3, 2020
nick
Walkabout
Started with the drums and bass you hear at the very end, then decided to incorporate some audio from a Hollywood Roundtable from 1963, I believe the day of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington. It’s all a little janky, but I always love sampling discussions like this.
Looking for feedback on
Are the samples clear enough?
Discussion
Ben July 16, 2020 10:06pm
This has such a great build and arc. And it’s nice and raw, and of course, it meets the moment. Sonically reminds me of some of your stuff from ~college era
nurphgun July 11, 2020 8:51pm
Very into this – there’s a “gearing up for battle” feel to it that’s apropos and fits the subject matter.
alechutson July 7, 2020 2:04pm
Love that you paired such epic, brooding music with such a casual-sounding interview. Samples feel a little buried in the mix, but I think it actually causes me to listen to what they are saying more.
nick July 10, 2020 10:47am
Haha yeah a little ludicrously brooding. There was a lot of extra garble/hiss in the sample, so I could only bring it up so much, but I’m glad it prompted some active listening.
Carseat July 5, 2020 9:22pm
Oh wow I love what you did with this. I also like that you chose to sample that specific conversation. Not my first pick but I love that it was yours.
nick July 10, 2020 10:58am
Thanks! I’d love if you’d expand a little on your thoughts on the conversation/sample. I arrived there through watching some James Baldwin speeches, and was grabbed by the unfortunate similarity between then and now.