SUNRISE

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » 29 Jul 2003 20:58

At the time 90 was released, I was told that SUNRISE was actually recorded live in a warehouse before it got raided. This is probably unlikely, but SUNRISE does have a background vibe during the entire track, is this part of the programming to give it a live feel or have I just got water in my ears

PatFromCanada · Post by **PatFromCanada** » 30 Jul 2003 15:05

I agree man... it does seem to have a natural reverb to the whole thing making it VERY a atmospheric recording.

If this recording was achieved without using a massive space.... what fx hardware was used to get that gorgeous reverb?

It's so well engineered it's really haunting.

If you guys like that sound - I suggest getting afx's Selected Ambient Works 85-92 collection.

Also, If Graham is reading this.... what jazz track was the melody taken from? I mentioned this in a previous post that I heard an elevator jazz version of this in a dental commercial once and almost fell out me chair!

Cheers n thanks - Pat

Magical Dream · Post by **Magical Dream** » 31 Jul 2003 15:54

The main melody creates a sense of urgency and works well. Very urban feel to it, and def best played as the sun is coming up.

pacific707 · Post by **pacific707** » 29 Aug 2003 17:06

Sounds to me like there is a vinyl record playing through some reverb. You can certainly hear the pops reverberated throughout, which indicates to me that the recording is effected by an outboard reverb. I would love to know who/what did the original track. Sounds vaguely middle-eastern, bathed in that ghostly reverb. 808 laid down a slightly out-of-tune line over top so it sets up nice tension between the existing recorded music and the stuff they wrote for it. 2 different tuning standards, notes beating, etc. Sunrise is definitely one of my favorite pieces...

Post by **markus** » 31 Aug 2003 20:34

I remember wondering if Sunrise had been influenced by Paul Horn as it sounded similar to one of his tracks called 'Mumtaz Mahal' from the 'Inside the Taj Mahal' album.
Graham?

graham · Post by **graham** » 02 Sep 2003 12:05

god you lot ask some huanting questions
If I can remember there was some water sounds off a sound fx record so thats
probaly the vynil sound.
the reverb was probably the lexicon 480 with a customised patch

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » 02 Sep 2003 14:11

.........just as I thought

McBain · Post by **McBain** » 09 Sep 2003 14:03

Had to come back from the dead for this post. Sunrise..
pretty much embodies what 808 means to me. It's great to read
people still talking about it. What a tune, what a feeling.. (whacks
it on full blast in the office

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Supraset · Post by **Supraset** » 09 Sep 2003 18:04

heh that's c0ol I just thought it was noise... didn't know it was intended.

DaveLee · Post by **DaveLee** » 10 Sep 2003 13:28

i played 'sunrise' after i got home from the TG warehouse bash the other week. superb way to end an excellent night as the sun streamed through the window!