#deancorll

Working with people of all different ages can teach you interesting things about how personalities change as they age. My favorite age group to work with are people in their 40s and 50s.

”#DeanCorll” was #drunk recording session 4.

Ever become fixated on a particular #truecrime story? Many of us have, hence the abundance of true crime documentaries, books, etc. People make them because we buy them.

#Mindhunter (on #Netflix) briefly introduces us to the Dean Corll case. Upon digging further, the case shook me, and I became fixated on it for several months, likely because of the relatability of the victims. Had I lived in Houston Heights in the early 70s, I would have easily fallen into one of Corll’s traps.

The song intro represents Corll entering prowl mode. The audio revs up and pulsates in an eerie manner.

The first lyrics are meant to be Corll addressing a victim. He says “come with us” rather than “come with me,” as he usually had at least one of his two accomplices with him while prowling.

The 3-part harmony leading into the instrumental section represents Corll and his two accomplices, who often operated as a team. The harmony is followed by a scream, representing the victim.

The happy synth melody represents Corll’s mindset while attacking (same synth used in “Muffin Your Brains Out”). Being a sadist, and a serial killer, we can assume it was exhilarating for him. The contrast between the scream and happy synth melody is meant to be unsettling.

“My name is Dean Corll, I’ll remain invisible” refers to the fact that his crimes didn’t come to light until after his death. His spree took place in Houston, a booming city, over the span of three years, and he remained undetected.

Production was difficult. The instrument tracks were scrapped and recreated from scratch midway through production. Original plan was to have a drum kit throughout the song, which was ultimately replaced by a minimalistic house beat.

The vocoder was added out of necessity. Without it, the vocals were bland.

One of the vocal melodies didn’t work, resulting in the removal of 1/3 of the lyrics. That melody would eventually be reused for “Rebecca (Song 122),” and can be heard from 0:18 - 0:38.

All in all, I find the Dean Corll case to be more shocking and compelling than #Bundy, #Gacy, #Dahmer, #Wuornos, etc. That said, it’s understandable that it’s been forgotten in time. The lack of images, audio and video recordings of Corll make it difficult to create a compelling documentary, unlike the others, who have an abundance of those things. It’s a disservice to the victims’ families, and public as a whole, to have the case be forgotten.

Throughout GoBoy 3, 4 and 5, a lesson was relearned after a seven-year hiatus: confidence is important in a recording booth, as listeners can sense any hesitancy in your voice. This rediscovery would lead me to experiment with drinking while recording GoBoy 6. What results would liquid courage bring (excerpt from post 102)?

It’s Thursday. I find the Dean Corll case far more compelling than #Bundy, #Gacy, #Dahmer, #Wuornos, etc. That said, it’s understandable that it’s been forgotten in time. The lack of images, audio and video of Corll make it difficult to create a compelling documentary, unlike the others, who have an abundance of those things. It’s a disservice to the victims’ families, really, to have the case be forgotten while they live with their losses.

This was drunk recording session 4.

Ever become fixated on a particular true crime story? Many of us have, hence the abundance of true crime documentaries, books, etc. People make them because we buy them. #deancorll #houstonheights

Mindhunter (Netflix) briefly introduces us to the Dean Corll case. Upon digging further, the case shook me, and I became fixated on it for several months, possibly because of the relatability of the victims. Had I lived in Houston Heights in the early 70s, I could have easily fallen into the same trap.

The song intro represents Corll entering prowl mode. The audio revs up and pulsates in an eerie manner.

The first lyrics are meant to be Corll addressing a victim. He says “come with us” rather than “come with me,” as he usually had at least one of his two accomplices with him while prowling.

The 3-part harmony leading into the instrumental section represents Corll and his two accomplices, who often operated as a team. The harmony is followed by a scream, representing the victim.

The happy synth melody represents Corll’s mindset while attacking (same synth used in “Muffin Your Brains Out”). Being a sadist, and a serial killer, we can presume it was exhilarating for him. The contrast between the scream and happy synth melody is meant to be unsettling.

“My name is Dean Corll, I’ll remain invisible” refers to the fact that his crimes didn’t come to light until after his death. His spree took place in Houston, a booming city, over the span of three years, and he remained undetected.

Production was difficult. The instrument tracks were scrapped and restarted from scratch midway through production. Original plan was to have a drum kit throughout the song, which was ultimately replaced by a minimalistic house beat.

The vocoder was added out of necessity. Without it, the vocals were bland.

One of the vocal melodies didn’t work, resulting in the removal of 1/3 of the lyrics.

Ever become fixated on a particular true crime story? Many of us have, hence the abundance of true crime documentaries, books, etc. People make them because we buy them.

(This was drunk recording session #4)

Mindhunter (Netflix) briefly introduces us to the Dean Corll case. Upon digging further, the case shook me, and I became fixated on it for several months, possibly because of the relatability of the victims. Had I lived in Houston Heights in the early 70s, I could have fallen into the same trap.

The song intro represents Corll entering prowl mode. The audio revs up and pulsates in an eerie manner.

The first lyrics are meant to be Corll addressing a victim. He says “come with us” rather than “come with me,” as he usually had at least one of his two accomplices with him while prowling.

The 3-part harmony leading into the instrumental section represents Corll and his two accomplices, who often operated as a team. The harmony is followed by a scream, representing the victim.

The happy synth melody represents Corll’s mindset while attacking. Being a sadist, and a serial offender, we can presume it was exhilarating for him. The contrast between the scream and happy synth melody is meant to be unsettling.

“My name is Dean Corll, I’ll remain invisible” refers to the fact that his crimes didn’t come to light until after his death. His spree took place in Houston, a booming city, over the course of three years, and he remained undetected.

Production was difficult. The instrument tracks were scrapped and restarted from scratch midway through production. Original plan was to have a drum kit throughout the song, which was ultimately replaced by a minimalistic house beat.

The vocoder was added out of necessity. Without it, the vocals were bland.