Clackers market

"I asked for a random field recording and was very happy to get this assigned. I visited the market ~40 years ago, and this field recording brings back the sensory overload of the place. While there I bought a pair of iron castanets which are hanging on my wall. You can hear the traders playing these on the field recording, they deliver a harsh ‘clacking’ noise on the ears and also a harsh pinch on your palms if played poorly like me. In this remix I wanted to recreate the psychedelic experience I had wandering around the market.

"All sounds are taken from the field recording, no additional instruments or voices are used. I created a number of tape loops of sections of the recording and adjusted the tape speed and applied resonators, filters, EQ, envelopes and overdrive. The mix of tape loops and effects was performed live and fed through a distorted dub delay to finish it off, no post editing was used so the mix is a bit rough and ready in places, but I hope you get as much enjoyment as I did making it."

Marrakesh Jemaa el-Fnaa soundscape reimagined by smithdarg.