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

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

zenja72 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:01:58 -0800

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!

By: Kimothy

Kimothy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:29:18 -0800

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?

By: zenja72

zenja72 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:30:50 -0800

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.

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:47:00 -0800

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.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:57:39 -0800

But...it had drums and xylophones! Surely that narrows it down?

By: zenja72

zenja72 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:58:04 -0800

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.

By: ageispolis

ageispolis — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:10:01 -0800

Luke Vibert - Slipped Disc.

By: interrobang

interrobang — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:29:01 -0800

Tortoise are very drum and xylophone-oriented.

By: zenja72

zenja72 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:22:48 -0800

Thomas Newman's Dead Already from American Beauty.