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Post by NickFlowers on Oct 26, 2020 22:48:58 GMT -5
Hi! Long time since i've logged here. I haven't been here too much because work has been kinda rough these days. I was listening to some Linkin Park the other day and i saw on my "Living Things" CD credits that Owen made the strings on this track, and i was kinda wondering how was the experience itself? And what other arragement works he did for other bands and artists?? (Apart from his own career and Arcade's)
Also on the topic on Orchestral arragements i wanna share my favorites too, i've been listening to this track and the strings at the end (5:38) are pretty amazing!!
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Post by Owen from Final Fantasy on Oct 28, 2020 18:08:28 GMT -5
Hello Nick! I do SO MUCH arrangement work. Recently, the stuff I've worked on that I'm most proud of (off the top of my head) is the Klo Pelgag album, and Daniela Gesundheit's "Alphabet Of Wrongdoing" album, check them out if you desire!
As for Linkin Park, I was mostly working (remotely) with Mike Shinoda on the details of the arrangement. They are very high security, and sent a man to my house to ensure that I didn't leak any of the tracks as I worked. I did an arrangement, and then delivered a "tracked at home" version that was intended to just be for demonstration before I ran a session, but the band was so happy with the demo version that they just used it on the track. I never met the band themselves, I only worked with them remotely.
The only interesting anecdote I have about the experience, was that the man that they sent for data security, he and I had a rather amusing exchange. At a certain point, I told him I was going to Starbucks to get myself a coffee, and asked if he wanted anything. The man said, "wait, a real Starbucks?" Yes, I said, we have them in Canada, they're everywhere. "OK, well, I'll have a tall skinny upside-down caramel macchiato." Upside-down? I asked. "Yes, it's a little different. The macchiato typically has them put the espresso shot on the top of the drink, but if you ask them to make it upside-down-- with the espresso on the bottom-- it creates a more balanced drink."
I went to the Starbucks, and thought, to hell with it, and ordered myself the same drink. Two tall skinny upside-down caramel macchiatos, I said, and the cashier entered in the order and the barista made the drinks. I tasted mine, and I enjoyed it!
About a week later, after the man had left, and I was working on something else, I suddenly had a desire for the same drink. I went to the Starbucks, and I told the cashier, can I please have a tall upside-down caramel macchiato? "What do you mean, 'upside-down'?" he asked. I replied, well, it's the same as a caramel macchiato, except they put the espresso shot on the bottom, instead of the top, which creates (in my view) a more balanced drink.
The cashier looked at me strangely, and then entered in the order, and called out, "a tall caramel latte!"
That's the anecdote.
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Post by aselje on Dec 17, 2020 13:01:23 GMT -5
Hello. So. I'm new here. Lately I've been listening to this delightful Gal Costa song, "Baby", and the texture of the string arrangement just reminded me of something which I could not put my finger on. But then today I realized: This has something to do with the way I conceive and enjoy the Owen Pallett way of arranging.
So that's why I'm here. Also: I'd absolutely love to know which composers have inspired your arrangements, Owen.
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Post by NickFlowers on Dec 31, 2020 15:00:28 GMT -5
Hello. So. I'm new here. Lately I've been listening to this delightful Gal Costa song, "Baby", and the texture of the string arrangement just reminded me of something which I could not put my finger on. But then today I realized: This has something to do with the way I conceive and enjoy the Owen Pallett way of arranging.
So that's why I'm here. Also: I'd absolutely love to know which composers have inspired your arrangements, Owen.
Gal Costa it's a name that i haven't heard in a long time. I might be digging a bit since the song you showed it's delightfull. Also in order to retake this Thread (i've been pretty busy, my bad) i been thinking a lot of Scott Walker latelly. Scott 3 is one of my favorite records ever and this track always gets me. |
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Post by aselje on Jan 17, 2021 10:09:44 GMT -5
Scott is the best. Or was. Or is... Especially Scott 3 and Scott 4 has a special place in my heart, but "Sleepwalkers Woman" from Climate of Hunter or "Farmer in the City" from Tilt is also hauntingly beautiful. Also recommending The Walker Brothers' tracks "Orpheus" as well as "Mrs. Murphy". I think the Angela Morley arrangements from the first four Scott albums are some of my favourite non-classical arranging of all time. Very whimsical.
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