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Posted by wakachiwaka on 11-21-2008 at21:29:

  'Travelog' intro

Okay, first an apology - this is a total übergeek observation:

It just occurred to me that the repeated synth notes played over the opening 16 bars of 'Travelog' are E-B-D-E. This would appear to echo the guitar ostinato riff throughout the song 'Ghost Of The Heart'. I wonder if this was meant to be a deliberate callback, so as to provide some musical unity between Vox Humana and its two predecessors, or if it's just dumb coincidence.

I'm also curious if there's any significance to the fact that the song begins on the second beat of the first bar rather than the downbeat. Probably not - more likely Engineer Doug was late with the faders...

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Posted by wes berlin on 11-21-2008 at22:52:

 

i'll try and remember to ask rob if he remembers anything about that.

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Posted by DwDunphy on 11-22-2008 at12:28:

  RE: 'Travelog' intro

quote:

Originally posted by wakachiwaka Okay, first an apology - this is a total übergeek observation: It just occurred to me that the repeated synth notes played over the opening 16 bars of 'Travelog' are E-B-D-E. This would appear to echo the guitar ostinato riff throughout the song 'Ghost Of The Heart'. I wonder if this was meant to be a deliberate callback, so as to provide some musical unity between Vox Humana and its two predecessors, or if it's just dumb coincidence. I'm also curious if there's any significance to the fact that the song begins on the second beat of the first bar rather than the downbeat. Probably not - more likely Engineer Doug was late with the faders...

Chances are very good that it was intentional since Doppelganger ended with the "Hollow Man Reprise" which is "Ghost Of The Heart" in reverse. Good ear, there!

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Posted by Ritchie_az on 11-23-2008 at14:09:

 

And don't forget the keyboard bit at the beginning of Alarma (the song) is re-used at the end of Hollow Man.
I'd bet the Travelog thing is intentional.