Man, this song is cool. Soldier's Lullaby is really a song performed with nothing more than an electric violin and a loop station.
Alex Mitchell really uses the loop station and electronic effects to really emphasize the emotions in this song. For those who don't know, a loop station is a machine that basically loops certain parts of play. For example, at the beginning of this song, Alex plucks his violin with the loop station on recording. After that, the loop station repeatedly plays the pizzicato section over and over again. At other points, you can also hear him loop another layer of sound on top of the pizzicato. By using reverb effects on top of everything, the noises produced really seem to go together and make a really somber atmosphere.
There are several distinctive parts in this piece. One can hear the steady, sad beat from the pizzicato at the beginning. When Alex starts using his bow, I can imagine a soldier really questioning himself about the actions and sins a soldier is destined to commit. The atmosphere then changes, and then comes the march. And at the very end, comes the regret, and of course, sadness.
A wonderful piece. Don't forget, this song is entirely performed by one person. I think it's quite safe to say that Alex Mitchell is quite the one man army.
Alex Mitchell really uses the loop station and electronic effects to really emphasize the emotions in this song. For those who don't know, a loop station is a machine that basically loops certain parts of play. For example, at the beginning of this song, Alex plucks his violin with the loop station on recording. After that, the loop station repeatedly plays the pizzicato section over and over again. At other points, you can also hear him loop another layer of sound on top of the pizzicato. By using reverb effects on top of everything, the noises produced really seem to go together and make a really somber atmosphere.
There are several distinctive parts in this piece. One can hear the steady, sad beat from the pizzicato at the beginning. When Alex starts using his bow, I can imagine a soldier really questioning himself about the actions and sins a soldier is destined to commit. The atmosphere then changes, and then comes the march. And at the very end, comes the regret, and of course, sadness.
A wonderful piece. Don't forget, this song is entirely performed by one person. I think it's quite safe to say that Alex Mitchell is quite the one man army.
| Song | Soldier's Lullaby |
| Album | Evolution |
| Artist | Jason Anick |
| Genre | Electronic |
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