Didn’t care for the program on my NPR station yesterday, so I tuned to the ‘Soft Jazz’ station offered by a billboard. Before you reach for the ‘barfy smiley’ I had a good idea of what I’d hear. You could call it the ‘Joy of Sax’ station, but that’s a rant better suited for the Pit. What struck me was that every piece seemed to employ this sound effect that could be described as a shimmer as it brings to mind falling sparkly things. I can’t imagine it being produced by cymbals or other percussion instrument-guessing it’s computer generated.
Any musically savvy dopers care to enlighten?