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Hang Drum recorded using a Contact Microphone

Music by John Pascuzzi of "a single thread"

If you like my music, feel free to hop over to my channel to check out the main instrument that I play, the "igil" at:



Thanks to all the commenter's I haven't thanked, YouTube won't let me reply directly to comments that aren't on the most recent page of comments, something isn't working, and they go by so fast I can't keep up. And a special thank-you to the haters too, you're comments are quite entertaining! :)

The song is called Space Bunnies, and yes (to some folks out there who wondered or think I'm "hand-syncing" or that this is somehow "fake" lol, like lip-syncing to a pre-recorded song) it was recorded live in one take, with a contact mic (the thing that's taped onto the instrument) plugged into an AdrenaLinn guitar processor (for the echo delays and the regular drum beats) and then straight into the video camera... super lo-fi. They are kind of tough to mic properly, since the sound comes out all around the top, so I was trying out a "contact mic" which is stuck to the surface of the instrument and picks up the vibrations of the metal, and then I figured why not plug it into an echo delay effects unit for fun. Was just experimenting and playing around one morning for awhile and then turned on the camera, so some fellow Hang players out there could hear how it sounded through a Contact Mic. But then others out there in YouTube-land seemed to like it, so I left it online.

Some folks think it's some elaborate conspiracy hoax, lol. There are tons of videos on YouTube with others playing these instruments, I just decided to add a little echo to it, no big mystery, thanks much for stopping by and checking it out.

And YES, there are a couple parts, especially on the muted notes around :50 where you'll hear a note but not see me hit it, that's because what you are hearing is a delayed echo of a note that I hit a couple seconds before. Sorry for the long in depth explanation, but for some reason, some people think it's voodoo or something.

The little wooden rectangle on the Hang Drum is the Contact Mic, stuck to the surface with contact mic putty, the blue masking tape is to isolate and hold down the wire coming out of the contact mic so it doesn't rattle around while I'm playing, otherwise that noise would get picked up by the mic.

Whew!

Channel: Music
Uploaded: February 5, 2007 at 4:14 am
Author: oddmusic

Length: 00:02:41
Rating: 4.52
Views: 1098948

Tags: Hang-Drum percussion music heavy-metal steel-drum techno experimental electronic John-Pascuzzi a-single-thread

Video Comments:
OddmusicNmore (November 17, 2008 at 1:56 am)
really cool sound, experimenting with sounds is really fun, and you are very talented :)
jungaballoo (November 13, 2008 at 5:11 am)
That was saaweet yo. Mis orejas/oidos (no se la palabra correcta) les gustan tu musica.
atmosphere1483 (October 30, 2008 at 7:25 pm)
hey do you know where i can buy hang in asia,i live in indonesia and if i have to go to switzerland its to far.somebody please tell me..thank you.
BBBD2 (November 13, 2008 at 4:42 am)
Just google hang in asia you will have to meet Yung cem enmouf in Dark alley but its worth it.
Zenis1 (October 22, 2008 at 7:48 am)
Very nice!! Great feel!
yauden (October 20, 2008 at 7:46 am)
Although what this guy is doing is crazy... NICE JOB... How exactly are you doing this... you have the sounds going through the mics with reverb etc??? What program are you using? I'm curious?
oddmusic (October 24, 2008 at 11:15 pm)
There a contact mic on the instrument, and it's going through a little box called an AdrenaLinn, a guitar processor, which sync's the delays and provided the simple drum loop
yauden (October 20, 2008 at 7:44 am)
Ahhhhhh I'm not sure where you guys are looking but you can find them... check out ebay... or build them yourself they are actually very easy to make... no joke. google Hand Drum out of propane tank... you will be surprised.
suicidebylifestyle (October 20, 2008 at 2:00 am)
I am more than willing to pay 1500$ for a hang the problem is finding the damn things!
bud5mac (October 19, 2008 at 4:34 am)
sheeshe i wish switz could mass produce the hang and for cheaper.
i realy want one