This one showcases some of the background aural details during the chorus of It's No Good. At the very beginning of this sound excerpt, you'll hear a bare vocal phrase. What's interesting is that the vocals for the chorus were recorded roughly a year after the original verse vocals which probably explains why they sound so different. Unlike the relatively easy initial recording sessions, I had a lot of trouble recording and processing these vocals until I had them sound the way I wanted them to sound. I ended up using a vocal harmonizer to give them a bit more richness. Normally, I'd sing the phrase one octave higher, but I decided to go with the harmonizer because I really wanted the two octaves to blend seamlessly and very subtly (or let's face it - perhaps I was too lazy to sing it!).
Later on in the clip you will hear a brief repetitive melodic line that sounds a bit "jazzy" (sort of). Honestly, I can't remember the source for this sound - it may have been a regular subtractive synth, or perhaps a heavily processed vocal sound. There are actually two riffs in unison here, both played live, and identical apart from the fact that one was played in reverse (a trademarked trick of Alan Wilder  ).
Picture Credit: A "jazzy" woman from Les Barbouillages Colorés
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