Elliott Smith - Melodic Noise (Grand Mal Studio Rarities) disk 4

[@Pajama_frog]

This song in particular makes me so upset because it shows the direction that Elliott’s work was going in which had SO MUCH potential for truly transcendental noise music. I feel like we were robbed of an artistic breakthrough that no one has been able to match.

[@TheDreamingJune]

Yeah it hurts a lot cause it seems like he was going to end up making some truly glorious noise electronic music. It's kinda mind blowing how much talent he had.

[@max_mittler]

I'm beyond grateful for the huge catalog of music that we do have, but I agree he was honestly just getting into some of the most innovative sounds of his career. Basement is my favorite album and my one wish would have been for him to finish it his way, but to see songs like this I can only imagine the stuff he had brewing beyond Basement.

[@doomertarnished]

Is this the only song of Elliot made like this? I don't know this artist yet but I like this sooo much

[@georgeshoemaker6872]

this is tremendous. it's like aphex twin if he hadn't ever touched a computer

[@spacealienjesus709]

This song scares the shit out of me.. It's dark, moody and very haunting and has an oncoming anxiety attack feel.. and that is saying the least for it.. RIP Elliott

[@gian3008]

Pfp checks out nicely.

[@spacealienjesus709]

@@BeamMeUpAlready we all have things within our psychic mind that can be drawn out within certain art.. That's why i have Eraserhead on here cause it haunted me.. But to face fears head on is to have no fear at all...

[@Foxygrandpa1912]

It feels like sad underwater noise

[@jmpsthrufyre]

Reminds me of being between frequencies. Almost dialing in a clear connection. Then the inevitable static crashing down. I dreamt the sky was blue and white static. Like an old tv left on all night. I became weightless and felt like I was floating like a balloon. Slowly rising rising rising. The static was like a magnet. Then the floating started to feel like falling backwards or in reverse and became scary af. I can't wake up.

[@SB-is6je]

What his soul sounds like

[@madelynng.w.8333]

I can barely listen to this. It actually breaks my whole soul. This song is the secrets of the universe and Elliott knew so much more than I ever will.

[@swaggerlord02]

this is what it feels when the sun comes up after an awful day, the echos of yesterday still linger but it burns to know there is something new infront of you. A positive reverberance of your past experiences bringing you to where you are and the terror you fought along the way. God Bless us all and God Bless elliott.

[@JohnDoe-gx2ii]

This is so haunting That it's beautiful...

[@jekylwhispy]

Exactly. Love when he does this noise-ish stuff

[@JSCarie1983]

My mind and belly keep reaching out for each other. Mind telling belly to ease up that swishing anxiety that swells in levitated reverse. while my belly sends vibrations to my brain to jump outta the box when I get locked in the confines of comfort. All the while my heart holds both their hands in a lightened grip just enough to be connected

[@YassineAttaoui]

I FEEL YOU

[@jekylwhispy]

And I mean what did he touch with sound that wasn't great? And how sad this is. And how beautiful this is.

[@viviankammerer8956]

reminds me of a distorted and sad version of "Dancing on the Highway"

[@christiangasior4244]

Original version is still pretty sad

[@naughtguap3832]

phenomenal!

[@heatherdomain667]

It reminds me of when I have a dream about my past childhood I blocked and I am trying to figure out if it was real or not.

[@TheDreamingJune]

You can hear so much eerie beauty and sadness in this track it makes my heart hurt.

[@jasperlawson6315]

So good.

[@swaggerlord02]

My soul is dying but love keeps me going!

[@strangeclimate411]

so good. it reminds me a lot of radiohead's later work. i wonder if they would've collaborated

[@jessicabryce3723]

i would have loved that ! but it would also be a very big day for those pretentious college boy types, haha. love elliott

[@evrakk3543]

I really like this, it reminds me of Natural Snow Buildings - eerie and hauntingly beautiful.

[@motipic]

very nice man

[@jamesheath7601]

Rest in peace Elliott ❤️

[@xXthetadeltaXx]

oh wow, it's almost blinding

[@dvster5301]

Entspannt^^

[@Tinchokamil]

Does anybody know which effects/technique one would use to achieve a sound like this?

[@thomascraymer8712]

I'd also like to know... many of the guitars here sound rewinded, I'm guessing reverse reverb and a tremolo pedal for the main guitar (or synth) melody, hard to tell if it's a guitar or synth For the distorted guitar, I managed to achieve a similar sound on one of my songs (similarly to this one, it was a noise instrumental)... a light fuzz, heavy distortion, then rewind it

[@PessoaDixon]

I feel like this song can only be described through imagery.

[@darioramonetti1483]

he was waaaaaay ahead. kinda unerving tho its like a pixelated photo

[@max_mittler]

richard james, that you?

[@emuhlee1029]

This song helps me to understand life for some reason

[@wrongangle4881]

The point of Elliott’s music is to enlighten you. To make you realize that feeling what you feel is okay. He understood very well what life was about and I think he’d be happy to hear you gained insight on your life path through his music.

[@wrongangle4881]

This song makes me cry really hard.