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Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by spondylosaurus »

brookritz wrote: post #9
adamrezich wrote: post #3

for the Robot Rock one, the author should've clarified that it's not referring to the actual `rock. robot rock` voice part, but the part where the guitar chords sound like that . skip to about 1:50 in the linked video to hear the robot voice, then listen to how similar just the guitar chords after 2:00 sound like the robot voice saying `rock. robot rock.`

...and the author should have clarified that this Daft Punk song is copied from a 1980's single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b0jWlPtP5o

Isn't Daft Punk pretty famous for sampling/referencing other artists' songs?

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by Hamuko »

bloopernova wrote: post #6
AlbertCory wrote: post #2

Funny about them: I can hear the words either as "Mexican lucky" or "to get lucky" (the correct lyrics) depending on what I want to hear. Usually, once you know the right words, you can't hear anything else. https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-mexican-lucky-and-w...

I've always liked the incorrect lyrics "we're robot Mexican monkeys". Not sure who first came up with that. I remember reading it on reddit back when the short preview clip of Get Lucky was released to great excitement.

The version I saw early was "We'll rub a Mexican monkey".

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by samstave »

I have a weird auditory illusion that happens to me ; I have tinnitus, and a super weird auditory response thing that happens to me occassionally:

So when I cant hear the high-pitched tinnitus squeal (very low volume, but still hear it) - there is something weird that happens which is that I can "hear" some sort of radio station - which plays music in the really faintest and far away sounding volume...

The other thing that happens, is that when laying in bed, attempting to sleep - there are times that when the house makes a "creak" sound of settling or whatever (you know how your wall may 'pop' or 'creak' at times - but the weird thing is that it simultaneously coincides with a pop and a flinch of my body, or 'sound' in my head.

There are times when this happens and I get a bright flash in my closed-eyes...

Anyone know what this is? Sodium defficiency? or aliens?

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by glandium »

adamrezich wrote: post #3

for the Robot Rock one, the author should've clarified that it's not referring to the actual `rock. robot rock` voice part, but the part where the guitar chords sound like that . skip to about 1:50 in the linked video to hear the robot voice, then listen to how similar just the guitar chords after 2:00 sound like the robot voice saying `rock. robot rock.`

Also, in that particular example, I don't think they made the guitar emit the voice-sounding sounds, but rather generated it electronically. It's not even obvious that the voice comes from guitar sounds... it actually sounds like a plain voice with effects.

As opposed to, say, Mark Rober's talking piano.

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by jcims »

I wonder how many folks that spend thousands of hours in front of a synthesizer or making electronic music or beats have identified similar illusions but don't really think of it as something 'interesting'. Like, 'oh yeah if you do this it kind of sounds like that'. Probably a whole catalog of tricks.

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Post by jrmg »

samstave wrote: post #13

I have a weird auditory illusion that happens to me ; I have tinnitus, and a super weird auditory response thing that happens to me occassionally: So when I cant hear the high-pitched tinnitus squeal (very low volume, but still hear it) - there is something weird that happens which is that I can "hear" some sort of radio station - which plays music in the really faintest and far away sounding volume... The other thin…

The flash thing sounds like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by veave »

brookritz wrote: post #9
adamrezich wrote: post #3

for the Robot Rock one, the author should've clarified that it's not referring to the actual `rock. robot rock` voice part, but the part where the guitar chords sound like that . skip to about 1:50 in the linked video to hear the robot voice, then listen to how similar just the guitar chords after 2:00 sound like the robot voice saying `rock. robot rock.`

...and the author should have clarified that this Daft Punk song is copied from a 1980's single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b0jWlPtP5o

HN discovers sampling in electronic music.

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by Groxx »

samstave wrote: post #13

I have a weird auditory illusion that happens to me ; I have tinnitus, and a super weird auditory response thing that happens to me occassionally: So when I cant hear the high-pitched tinnitus squeal (very low volume, but still hear it) - there is something weird that happens which is that I can "hear" some sort of radio station - which plays music in the really faintest and far away sounding volume... The other thin…

Radio receivers in your head! https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3638/is-it-poss...

Also perhaps most famously: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lucille-ball-fillings-spie...

Re: Auditory illusions with examples from Daft Punk

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Post by whiddershins »

jcims wrote: post #15

I wonder how many folks that spend thousands of hours in front of a synthesizer or making electronic music or beats have identified similar illusions but don't really think of it as something 'interesting'. Like, 'oh yeah if you do this it kind of sounds like that'. Probably a whole catalog of tricks.

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