{"product_id":"fred-armisen-100-sound-effects","title":"Fred Armisen - 100 Sound Effects","description":"\u003cp\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActor \/ comedian \/ musician \/ producer \/ author \/ all-round good guy Fred Armisen has long been known as one of the most curious entertainers in the business, creating a wild variety of things for television, film, stage, records and other media.\u003cbr\u003eThe latest proof of his inquiring imagination is here: ‘100 Sound Effects’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe goal was to create a number of specific and evocative sounds, but in addition to being a fun listen - pure and simple - ‘100 Sound Effects’ has great value as an industrial tool, with sound effects ready to be used in any number of entertainment projects.\u003cbr\u003eSome follow the basic blueprint, like doors shutting and glass breaking.\u003cbr\u003eOthers are more abstract scenarios, but with a track like ‘Campfire Breakfast Conversation’, Fred notes, “They could be used in a movie or a show as a distant sound.\u003cbr\u003eLike: ‘Listen, I think I hear campers down that way!’ Those can also be played on outdoor speakers, if you want to make your backyard sound like a popular camping area.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe majority of the album was done at recording studios, but occasionally ambient sounds were needed.\u003cbr\u003eRather than rely on other sound effects records, Fred went outside and got these himself on a portable digital recorder, pointing it at the sky or a car or whatever was needed.\u003cbr\u003eOther sounds required something extra as well - as he recalls, “Glass breaking seemed like an easy part of the album, but I forgot that I’d actually have to break and clean up glass.\u003cbr\u003eThere’s this place in Van Nuys where you pay to go in and smash glass.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s all very safe, and you have to wear goggles and a jumpsuit.\u003cbr\u003eWhat a great idea for a business.\u003cbr\u003eI want to go back and curate a smash room.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditionally, Fred wanted to recreate other specific moments not always covered on sound effects records, like ‘Music Venue Employee Kicking Everyone Out While Throwing Away Bottles’ (actually, an incredibly common scene for a great many of us), while also executing versions of his personal favourite sound effects, which resulted in tracks like ‘Small Theater Booing’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith additional help and inspiration from Bill Hader, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Amber Coffman, Tim Heidecker, Riki Lindhome and Alice Carbone Tench, Fred had a lot of fun making the album.\u003cbr\u003eAnd now, Fred Armisen’s ‘100 Sound Effects’ is a sound effects album like no other, a fantastic contemporary entry in a classic album category that can be used as a library or just for brain-stimulating deep listening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLastly, a personal note from Fred about the making of ‘100 Sound Effects’: “I was thinking about haunted house sound effects albums and how fun those seemed to record.\u003cbr\u003eI wanted to do it at Steve Albini’s studio in Chicago, Electrical Audio, but since this wasn’t a collection of songs and I didn’t know how long it was going to take, I needed to do this where I live, in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003eI told Steve what I was doing and asked if he knew of any engineers I could work with in LA.\u003cbr\u003eHe was very excited about the idea and asked Dave Grohl who might be available to help.\u003cbr\u003eDave recommended Darrell Thorp and we started working at Studio 606, and then later Sunset Sound.\u003cbr\u003eDarrell was really inventive and a lot of fun to work with.\u003cbr\u003eBecause Steve was so instrumental in making this happen, I dedicate the album to his memory.\u003cbr\u003eI miss him every day.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DRAG CITY","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":53207087219015,"sku":"TRI-65767","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/261c66d5f22df9f15c68ac9ce90d19b1.jpg?v=1769378524","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/fred-armisen-100-sound-effects","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}