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Similar in concept is the Risset rhythm (it's briefly alluded to in the article), where the tempo of the rhythm seems to constantly speed up or slow down. The
by smrq 7y ago
Similar in concept is the Risset rhythm (it's briefly alluded to in the article), where the tempo of the rhythm seems to constantly speed up or slow down.
The song "Fold4, Wrap5" by Autechre is a cool example. It's not hard to see how it works, but it's a delightful effect regardless. Each bar has a point at which the beat shifts to a double-time version of itself, while the tempo of the track constantly decreases so that the double-time rhythm transitions back to the original rhythm.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y agoHere's an example: https://swiki.hfbk-hamburg.de/MusicTechnology/uploads/826/Risset_accelerando_beat1.mp3 https://swiki.hfbk-hamburg.de/MusicTechnology/uploads/826/Ri...
- hansbo 7y agoThat was really cool. Tried to tap along and noted how my rythm increased, but changed how many taps per beat I did over time.
- joveian 7y agoI was going to say that this one (which sounds like a not that short loop) and the "fold4, wrap5" (which just sounds like a horrible short loop to me) didn't give me the same illusion, but then I listed to the one in the Wikipedia article again and it didn't work for me this time either (short loop). I think the Bach linked above broke the illusion for me or else it only works for a very limited time.
- lozaning 7y agoThat song makes me really uncomfortable, like anxiety inducing. Neat! Always cool to see how different music makes different people vibe certain ways. Here's a youtube link if anyone else is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLvFsP1izS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLvFsP1izS4
- taneq 7y agoReminds me of the "getting short of breath" music in Sonic, although that doesn't use any fancy tricks.
- fencepost 7y agoI can't imagine listening to that style as a regular thing, but I could easily picture that as "alien music" for a movie or atmospheric background. Not 'musical' as I would think of it, but clearly recognizable as music for very different ears or mental structures.
- smountjoy 7y agoInteresting! I'd like to see a version where the double-time track is fading in continuously, instead of arriving all at once at the beginning of a measure (which would be a closer analogue of the Shepard Tone). Can't quite tell if the other reply is an example of that.