Name-that-song filter: Trippy jungle drum / xylophone beat?

March 1, 2009 8:01 AM

Name-that-song-filter: I watched a high school play yesterday where a song I've heard before was used as the main theme music. I may have heard it previously in the context of binaural beats or "mind songs" or whatnot. It's entirely instrumental, although it is probably synthesized. Drums and a xylophone are used heavily, I think. I'd use words such as jungle and trippy to describe it. Thanks very much in advance!
posted by zenja72 to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

Where were you? What was the play? Was it used during the show - ie - did the cast react to that song specifically while on stage? I personally need some more info before I can even try to guess at the song.

Is there any way you can talk with the theater teacher at the school to find out? Or better, since they generally get to pick the mood music, can you talk with the (likely a student) stage manager for the show?
posted by Kimothy at 8:29 AM on March 1, 2009

Response by poster: It was a state festival competition entry, so I highly doubt the average Metafilter user has any knowledeg of the specific play. It was an original production.

I have contacted the sound people.
posted by zenja72 at 8:30 AM on March 1, 2009

From the information you've given us, the odds of a mefite being able to guess the music approach zero. Since you've already found a way to contact members of the production, I don't know why you posted this.
posted by hermitosis at 8:47 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]

But...it had drums and xylophones! Surely that narrows it down?
posted by fixedgear at 8:57 AM on March 1, 2009

Response by poster: I'm assuming it's not relatively obscure, if it's come up in both my internet life and my real life. That's why I asked Mefi.
posted by zenja72 at 8:58 AM on March 1, 2009

Luke Vibert - Slipped Disc.
posted by ageispolis at 10:10 AM on March 1, 2009

Tortoise are very drum and xylophone-oriented.
posted by interrobang at 11:29 AM on March 1, 2009

Best answer: Thomas Newman's Dead Already from American Beauty.
posted by zenja72 at 3:22 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]