After taking a week off, the Adult Swim Singles Program has returned with a holiday-themed track from Fatima Al Qadiri. Being the July 4 holiday down beneath the border, the New York composer has put a synthy spin on "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The familiar strains of the U.S. national anthem are stretched out in al Qadri's soundscape, with the ethereal echo of vintage synths and faux-choir sounds stilting the flow of the patriotic number. Frightening, ambient drones are layered onto the melody, making for a version that sounds something like Wendy Carlos scoring a flag-waving parade in an ill-lit bomb shelter.
You can download and/or stream the track over here.
As previously reported, the singles program will be unveiling news tunes from Mastodon, Tim Hecker, Future and more before the summer is through.
The familiar strains of the U.S. national anthem are stretched out in al Qadri's soundscape, with the ethereal echo of vintage synths and faux-choir sounds stilting the flow of the patriotic number. Frightening, ambient drones are layered onto the melody, making for a version that sounds something like Wendy Carlos scoring a flag-waving parade in an ill-lit bomb shelter.
You can download and/or stream the track over here.
As previously reported, the singles program will be unveiling news tunes from Mastodon, Tim Hecker, Future and more before the summer is through.
