Phuture - 'Your Only Friend'

Barilla · 27th May 2008, 08:54 PM

One of my favourite house tracks of all time has to be 'Your Only Friend'.

Marshall, I read somewhere that the idea for the sinister voice on that track was very much your idea.

How did you get that sinister sounding voice - was there a Harmonizer or pitch shifter involved? Am I even close?

inthere · 27th May 2008, 10:12 PM

and a cheap harmonizer at that....................................it definitely wasn't an Eventide and i forgot which one it was because it was the 1st and only time I used that studio.

Spanky wrote the words for it, I came up with the "this is cocaine speaking" because I thought the high folks on the dance floor would have trouble making the connection. If they were sitting at home I'm sure they'd get it, but out on a night out it's kind of tough:)

Barilla · 27th May 2008, 10:16 PM

That's great - I've always wondered! Thanks for that.

(has there ever been a more sinister house track? I can't think of one)

Acid Hazard · 1st June 2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Barilla

(has there ever been a more sinister house track? I can't think of one)

Sleezy D's I've Lost Control? =o]

So Marshall, is that your voice on Your Only Friend?

Barilla · 1st June 2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acid Hazard

Sleezy D's I've Lost Control? =o]

Thanks for the tip - I'm going to have to dig that out.

inthere · 3rd June 2008, 08:36 AM

That's Spanky on "Your Only Friend"

Reptil · 3rd June 2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by inthere

..snip..
Spanky wrote the words for it, I came up with the "this is cocaine speaking" because I thought the high folks on the dance floor would have trouble making the connection. If they were sitting at home I'm sure they'd get it, but out on a night out it's kind of tough:)

ha lol, that track did some damage - perfect for the afterparty at the friend's place, everybody on the couch, record on - instant atmosphere.
it worked less on the dancefloor but still - can't imagine that period without that track.
pity the pressing was so shitty

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27th May 2008, 08:54 PM	#1
Barilla Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	Phuture - 'Your Only Friend' One of my favourite house tracks of all time has to be 'Your Only Friend'. Marshall, I read somewhere that the idea for the sinister voice on that track was very much your idea. How did you get that sinister sounding voice - was there a Harmonizer or pitch shifter involved? Am I even close?

27th May 2008, 10:12 PM	#2
inthere Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 250	and a cheap harmonizer at that....................................it definitely wasn't an Eventide and i forgot which one it was because it was the 1st and only time I used that studio. Spanky wrote the words for it, I came up with the "this is cocaine speaking" because I thought the high folks on the dance floor would have trouble making the connection. If they were sitting at home I'm sure they'd get it, but out on a night out it's kind of tough:) __________________ Generations Of House Sample DVD-1100 samples with Live strings, Live Horns, drums, vocals, synths http://www.loopmasters.com/samplesho...uctCode=LMAS04

3rd June 2008, 08:36 AM	#6
inthere Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 250	That's Spanky on "Your Only Friend" __________________ Generations Of House Sample DVD-1100 samples with Live strings, Live Horns, drums, vocals, synths http://www.loopmasters.com/samplesho...uctCode=LMAS04

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27th May 2008, 10:16 PM	#3
Barilla Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	That's great - I've always wondered! Thanks for that. (has there ever been a more sinister house track? I can't think of one)