FILE 003: "Experimental Doo-Wop"
Genre: Atonal A-Cappella Trauma
Band: The Chromatic Crooners
Date of Release: Q3 2024
Certification: **1** Therapy Dog, **2** Weeks of Perfect Pitch
The Genius: The Zero-Crossing Distortion
For the bass vocal track, Snarfus employed a psychoacoustic technique known as "Zero-Crossing Distortion." He used a highly specialized plug-in to introduce minute, randomized distortion artifacts only at the exact point where the waveform crossed the zero-axis. This technique is undetectable on standard metering but creates a subliminal sense of anxiety and dread, making the otherwise lighthearted background vocals sound profoundly menacing.
The Moron: The Cement Mix Reverb
Snarfus refused to use digital reverb, insisting on a true "chamber reverb" built from specific, porous material. He forced the production crew to pour a custom **6 foot** by **6 foot** concrete slab in the middle of the live room, then had the baritone vocalist sing into it. He spent **5 days** capturing the resulting reflections, which he claimed had an ideal **1.1 second** decay time. The concrete slab later cracked the floor, requiring **$15,000** in repairs, but the sound was undeniably unique.