Music of Sound just posted a link to a cool article on the Criterion website containing some interesting facts about the classic Japanese "Godzilla" movies. Among these tidbits is the source of Godzilla's famous scream:"Godzilla’s sonic-iconic roar was conceived by composer Akira Ifukube, who realized that a manipulated recording of a leather glove rubbing a loosened contrabass string would provide a perfectly monstrous tone."
[via Music of Sound]
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As far as I can recall, the leather glove was also covered with resin and there was some layering, perhaps even speed changes involved.
Then could somebody remind me: which was the movie monster sound based on combining a baby elephant trumpet and lion's roar?
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