I recently cut a trailer for the new Baz Luhrmann movie Australia. I added something that I felt was lacking in the film that is all over Baz's other movies: Electronic Music. You'll hear a traditional score open up the piece (all electronic, btw) and then, towards the middle, it kicks in a full electro Juno106 bassline and kickin' drum track. It might be a little hardcore for the traditional-looking film, but it was a lot of fun. So, enjoy it, damn it! I welcome your feedback.
Right now it is 8.08.08. It is a date long prophesized in electronic music ever since Graham Massey and his ilk, 808 State had a song on their album "90" called...check it. "80808." It's lucky numbers for some. My wife, for example, always makes a wish at 8:08 on the clock whenever she's paying attention. For electronic music people, though, 808 will ALWAYS be a sacred number, as that is the name of the programmable analogue computer controlled rhythm composer (drum machine for all you non-geeks) that more or less revolutionized not just electronic music but music in general. It's gorgeous, juicy kick, thwacky snare drum, cheesy organ-sounding percussion, heavenly handclap, and tinkly cowbell have made it a staple of tracks in every genre for nearly 30 years. Here's some video so you can oooh and aaah if you know about it, and contemplate why you don't if you don't.
I hope all of you have a truly lucky day, because so far mine has been shite.
