Glass Beams’ “Rattlesnake” from their debut EP Mirage, how the masked Melbourne trio created a serpentine psych-funk finale that would help launch one of music’s most mysterious viral phenomenons.
Fascinating deep dive into how Rattlesnake's serpentine guitar work specifically mimics sitar glissandos through production technique rather than just sonic happenstance. The lockdown genesis story adds weight to the argument that constraints breed creativity, though the explosion from 10k to 869k followers feels like one of those rare moments where algorithmic virality actually amplified something with substance instead of flattening it. I dunno if the masked anonymity would've worked without the music genuinely delivering on the mystery.
Fascinating deep dive into how Rattlesnake's serpentine guitar work specifically mimics sitar glissandos through production technique rather than just sonic happenstance. The lockdown genesis story adds weight to the argument that constraints breed creativity, though the explosion from 10k to 869k followers feels like one of those rare moments where algorithmic virality actually amplified something with substance instead of flattening it. I dunno if the masked anonymity would've worked without the music genuinely delivering on the mystery.