13/14 Gotye - I Feel Better @

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This is the bio bit
Explosion!
Explosion of bacon!
P.S. I will have a new album soon. No mattresses were used in the making. It'll be really...ahhm, geez. How do I match the start of that bio...um, it'll be really good. And the sounds are, like, really...good. On it. And stuff
The slightly more serious bit (in a convenient Q&A format):
Who are you?
Gotye (pronounced "gore-ti-yeah"). Music-making mutant.
Real name?
Wally (born Wouter) De Backer
What's this new single called?
Eyes Wide Open
Tell me a story?
Alright.
While on tour in the Australian outback with my rock'n'roll band The Basics a couple of years ago, I found myself in Winton, Queensland with three days to kill in between gigs. After the inevitable soft toys and teaspoons collection of the Waltzing Matilda Visitor Centre had been fully explored it seemed there was little but Weekend at Bernie's II on the motel's Austar channel to kill time until we pressed on towards Longreach.
That is, until the lady at the reception mentioned the Winton Musical Fence.
Wow- what's that all about?
The Winton Musical Fence is a musical instrument installation designed and constructed by Graeme Leak, a percussionist and instrument builder from Melbourne.
Five massive metal strings attached to fence posts, and connected to a wooden resonant chamber. It goes "thwack" and "boinngg" in a remarkably pleasing way when struck. It's in the middle of nowhere
What does this have to do with your new Gotye song?
Well, I'd brought a portable stereo recorder with me on tour for just such chance encounters with interesting sound sources, and so it wasn't long before I was on the outskirts of Winton in near pitch-darkness beside a vast, flat expanse with only blurry truck stop lights sleeping in the distance, marvelling at the musical instrument described above. A piece of plastic pipe conveniently left nearby was all I needed before I was bashing away on various strings, wooden beams and fixings, capturing samples that eventually became the bassline underpinning the new song Eyes Wide Open
Isn't this the same as what you did on the last couple of Gotye records? Sampling stuff, and using those sounds to make your tracks...
The process I used on previous Gotye albums involved a lot of sampling of old records, cassettes and videos etc. There was no field recording
Is that all that's different?
No. There is a lot more live playing on Eyes Wide Open than on any previous Gotye song.
Although I've been playing drums for over 15 years, I'd never recorded a live drum part for a Gotye song (it was always programming drum machines or editing samples into new drum parts).
Also, I set up a new home studio on the top floor of a big barn my dad built on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Much of Eyes Wide Open was recorded there after the initial fence samples from Winton started the song off
Did you do everything yourself?
No ma'am. I wrote the song, sang all the vocals, played drums, percussion, keyboards and produced the track.
But I also had invaluable contributions from Michael Hubbard (pedal steel guitar), Gareth Skinner (whale-like harmonic sound effects on cello), Lucas Taranto (bass guitar) and importantly, Francois Tetaz (additional production work and mixing)
I read somewhere (probably your bio) that there's also an ambitious film clip for Eyes Wide Open?
That's right. It's directed and animated by Brendan Cook at PictureDrift Studios (who created the amazing visuals for the song Hearts A Mess, from my previous record) and it has time travel in it.
It also features major contributions from Darcy Prendergast at DeePee Studios who designed, constructed and painstakingly stop-time-animated some haunting clay characters that traverse the landscapes of the film clip in longboats.
This all sounds pretty good!
I hope so. I worked really hard to make it sound good (the bio, that is)

[@A0v0v0y]

Watching him perform makes me so happy... :)

[@thatdaddyal]

Underrated song!!!!!

[@AngieEnz84]

Yeah, this, pretty much. His voice alone made me melt.

[@SnakeDoctor303]

Such an amazing song

[@nonamer7787]

He is sooo gorgeous! I love this song!

[@tomdac]

Biggest surprise from that album. Great song ❤

[@fissfizz]

Actually we are looking at a sound more akin to the 60's. Listen to Stevie Wonders early records like Uptight and For Once in My Life

[@FanofJordanTodosey]

I LOVE THIS SONG!

[@elizabethrose8725]

Love, Love, & LOVE this song!!!

[@harpersneil]

Saw Gotye play at the Power House in Brisbane back in the day and he was amazing. Now he's just a juggernaught!!! Makes me so happy to see him doing so well! :)

[@Nietgebruikbaar]

I believe I just fell in love

[@dantegurgone2398]

he is not a singer, he is god

[@richtofen4888]

He’s both :)

[@lizmarquez8349]

if only i have a chance to meet him and hear him sing!

[@crispisina]

Love his album and love him! I hope he'll come to Italy!

[@wheelzwheela]

Pretty talented guy.

[@Ltspe1rs]

I love the 80's sound of this song!

[@wojo4hitz]

it's like, '70's!

[@jlemler1]

This song reminds me of Stevie Wonder.... Is that just me? God, I love it!

[@authorajcoleman]

Brilliant!

[@SermonsInStones]

wojo4hitz, I'm a massive appreciator of your T+S videos, then found you'd done this as well - you're a superstar! x x x

[@Raymond23rdOBC]

awesome!

[@96nyinyiyeyint]

He performs great at live as always 3

[@ArianaAlina]

I love you for this song Gotye!!!! Dx

[@M0rbidCuriositea]

Even Wally can't help smile at the chorus! :D

[@wojo4hitz]

I don't blame you!

[@hevenlychocoholic]

he's gorgeous

[@96nyinyiyeyint]

Great song for our life 3

[@Sprintpeet]

He makes Belgium proud !

[@wojo4hitz]

haha, thank you! wow, i can't believe how many views this video has!!!

[@johnas1011]

perfect pitch

[@TESSYBABY2009]

What camera do you use? I'm in need of purchasing a new one. The iPhone ain't cutting it! Would love to hang out again (since we seem to go to all the same shows) - contact me please!

[@patka1721]

Polacy kochają Gotye!!!

[@wojo4hitz]

was it last night? i was there!

[@MrZahatube]

the best :) eva

[@TheZwhyX]

Wow it's different then his other songs

[@wojo4hitz]

hahaha ;)

[@wojo4hitz]

hey!!! what's the next show you're going to??

[@libalonemon]

0:21

[@thinwhiteduke11]

WHERE????

[@enjoiskaterguy]

'THEM'..don't give him all the credit...that is just naive.

[@shpongloidia]

Ever notice how the tides of shitty music are starting to recede?

[@joelkennedy3063]

He looks a bit ridiculous singing on the mic, with just his right arm hitting the tambourine :p

[@randommaskguy]

Shitty music is still rampant, mostly in the form of EDM induced pop.

[@DeepuraRM]

Naw he's such a cutie :3