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Composing the Double Helix: The Podcast ThemeAbbi Press shares the studio story behind The Double Helix theme—two melodies in contrary motion with a tiny offset (the “rungs”), plucked piano (human) × arpeggiator (machine), Moog-warmth underneath. A crash-and-reopen revealed a piano-roll spiral that looks like DNA. We talk about why sonic identity matters (see The Daily / Song Exploder), and how work on Uber’s Olympics campaign reinforced the power of a memorable contour. Hear the 30-sec loop and grab the stems/MIDI to study or remix.
Chapters00:00 Intro — why write a theme00:44 Sonic identity (The Daily / Song Exploder)01:20 Uber Olympics sonic ID (edit-bay moment)02:05 Building blocks: arp, plucks, Moog, grid offset03:00 Crash → motif: MIDI looks like DNA03:38 What’s next + stems/MIDI CTA
Credits & ToolsMusic by Abbi Press · DAW: Ableton Live 11 · Instruments: plucked piano, arpeggiator, Moog-ish bass · Extras: keyboard-as-hi-hats, light pad.
Comment HELIX on for stems + MIDI. Share your remix and tag The Double Helix.
Get full access to The Double Helix at thedoublehelix.substack.com/subscribe
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By By Abbi Press — Business Affairs lead, artist, and creator of The Double Helix.Composing the Double Helix: The Podcast ThemeAbbi Press shares the studio story behind The Double Helix theme—two melodies in contrary motion with a tiny offset (the “rungs”), plucked piano (human) × arpeggiator (machine), Moog-warmth underneath. A crash-and-reopen revealed a piano-roll spiral that looks like DNA. We talk about why sonic identity matters (see The Daily / Song Exploder), and how work on Uber’s Olympics campaign reinforced the power of a memorable contour. Hear the 30-sec loop and grab the stems/MIDI to study or remix.
Chapters00:00 Intro — why write a theme00:44 Sonic identity (The Daily / Song Exploder)01:20 Uber Olympics sonic ID (edit-bay moment)02:05 Building blocks: arp, plucks, Moog, grid offset03:00 Crash → motif: MIDI looks like DNA03:38 What’s next + stems/MIDI CTA
Credits & ToolsMusic by Abbi Press · DAW: Ableton Live 11 · Instruments: plucked piano, arpeggiator, Moog-ish bass · Extras: keyboard-as-hi-hats, light pad.
Comment HELIX on for stems + MIDI. Share your remix and tag The Double Helix.
Get full access to The Double Helix at thedoublehelix.substack.com/subscribe