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Whenever I come across a song with specifically rapidly switching and ping ponging or warbling right/left effects, I get chills. But it's hard to find exactly what I mean.

The only two songs that I know of that exemplify this are:

  • Such Great Heights by The Postal Service
  • Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum

I heard the latter song first and I'll never forget that moment I was sitting in front of the stereo and hit play, not knowing what to expect. I kept repeating the beginning of the song over and over again to hear that effect in the intro, amazed at what my ears were hearing.

There are a few more songs I've listened to that do this, but I've lost them and can't remember what they were called sadly. I've been combing through my music library but haven't found them again.

An example of songs that do NOT fit this criteria are Left and Right by Charlie Puth or Runaway by Kanye West. I don't really care that the lyrics switch ears. It doesn't provide that indescribable experience that the songs I posted above give.


I'm finding that this is such a hard thing to Google. A lot of people link to songs simply with "right left stereo effects", but I'm looking for something more specific as in the above. I'm specifically looking for rapid right left switching effects, and NOT just instruments occasionally played in a different ear.

My genre of choice is pop/EDM and modern pop, but I'm open to others. Thanks all, I'd really appreciate it.


Edit: Sorry I haven't been keeping up with the responses, guys. There are so many songs to wade through. Thanks!

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

There's that one instrumental part of a whole lotta love by Zeppelin

[–] paperclip27@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pink Floyd's song interstellar overdrive has a section near the end where they throw the pan back and forth, and slowly pan a drumroll around your head in a cool way. Highly recommend headphones. It's psychedelic rock, so not one of the genres you mentioned, but its a fun one.

https://youtu.be/4o2sA0vpA-4?si=q148uI7W3-cIZRAP

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[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Try search for “frisson” there used to be a whole community on the other place I’m pretty sure.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisson

It’s not specific to the panning effect in music you describe but it does cover the result of you hearing that.

[–] bogdugg@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

You might have luck with searching for panning, or stereo panning. I found this playlist after a quick search, the first track seems to maybe fit the vibe? And one of the songs you listed is on here as well.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vJv5V2obnr3OrNeqadPdb

[–] vettnerk@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Pantera - Domination. Probably not your cup of tea, but it does pan the guitars like you describe. Towards the end, at least.

[–] adultbeginner@mastodon.social 2 points 11 months ago

@dingus Are You Shivering by Coil. Weird as heck.

[–] Kalcifer@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

The 2022 remaster of Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles (spotify) has lots of sounds that pan left and right, but they may not be the kind of "rapid panning" that you are talking about.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Like "Sunglasses at Night", Corey Hart?

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Since you're into EDM and that's most of what Iisten to... I'll add to the list and see if it helps.

Some/most of these are kinda limited in the use of the effect. And maybe my hearing sucks too, even with headphones lol (forgive me if I get it wrong)

  • Wind in Your Face - Giuseppe Ottaviani
  • As You Are - Armin Van Buuren
  • Shadows - Allan Watts
  • Spiral - Estiva
  • With You - G. Ottaviani
  • Namaqua - Protoculture
  • Follow the Waves - Kyau & Albert (Heard Right Remix)
  • Sky - Estiva
  • Far Behind - Nils Hoffman
  • Sun In Your Eyes - Above & Beyond (Spencer Brown Remix)
  • Awestruck - Alex Wright
  • Forever - Farius
  • Lightmare - DYRM, Evan Henzi
  • Secrets - Hausman
  • My Love - Florence + The Machine (MEDUZA Remix)
  • Run To You - Ocata
  • Came Here For Love - My Friend
  • Pattern Recognition - Grum
  • Darkest Light - Myon, Alissa Feudo (gardenstate Remix)
  • Paradise - Alex M.O.R.P.H.
  • Parachute - Rodg, Manu Zain
  • La Nuit - Maarten de Jong (Frank Spector Remix)
  • Found - Matt Fax, Estiva
  • Healing - Mhammed El Alami
  • State of Mind - Armin Van Buuren, ALBA
[–] biflip@infosec.pub 2 points 11 months ago

Beside you in time

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 9 months ago

Lucid Dreams by Franz Ferdinand, around the 4:30 mark starts a section that you might enjoy.

[–] ARNiM@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

“Mush Mushi” by Infected Mushroom

[–] Froyn@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago
[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't know, but I want to make sure @DivergentHarmonics@sopuli.xyz sees this, as I think they would be interested, and may have some suggestions.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago

Hot Chip - Shake A Fist has a pretty good one in the start and a bit later in the chorus.

[–] QwertyingHulk@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 11 months ago

Protest Song '68 by Refused does something neat with the drums, might fit the criteria.

[–] NotSoCoolWhip@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Soulmate-mac miller

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Probably not what you're looking for as its not rapid, but Meant to Live by Switchfoot has some really nice panning for the intro. It's by far my favorite part of the song.

[–] Metacortechs@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Rift ft Jenn Lucas by Singularity does it for me. Absolutely makes my head happy during ketamine treatments.

[–] dawatt@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Kinda fun fact: Opus No. 1 by Tim Carleton (the default Cisco CallManager waiting music) has this.

[–] lorez@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fast stereo ping-pong panning.

[–] LotPe@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Hypnotic - Vanic x Zella Day

It's only in the intro but I think it exactly fits what you're looking for. The next one is hip-hop and it's the rapping that's switching but maybe others will like it:

Right On - Xzibit