“Now and Then” is available on streaming services (with an Atmos mix where supported), and the story behind the song’s production is one that’s drawn a lot of interest from fans of the iconic rock band.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr turned to breakthrough technology and machine learning to piece together a finished track from an old lo-fi John Lennon recording.
The Beatles first attempted to make something from Lennon’s “Now and Then” demo in the mid-‘90s, when McCartney, George Harrison, and Starr reunited to work on “new” songs that would appear on the group’s Anthology albums.
But progress on “Now and Then” eventually stalled out — largely due to technical issues that made the original tape tricky to work with.
His team developed a technology that allowed them to take practically any piece of music (even ancient demos) and “split all the different components into separate tracks based on machine learning.” McCartney and Starr realized this was their opportunity to go back and give “Now and Then” the ending it deserved.
Even if this is the last hurrah for The Beatles, it’s awfully exciting when you think about the countless recordings — many that predate the Fab Four — that this track separation technology could help restore and give new life to in the years to come.
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“Now and Then” is available on streaming services (with an Atmos mix where supported), and the story behind the song’s production is one that’s drawn a lot of interest from fans of the iconic rock band.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr turned to breakthrough technology and machine learning to piece together a finished track from an old lo-fi John Lennon recording.
The Beatles first attempted to make something from Lennon’s “Now and Then” demo in the mid-‘90s, when McCartney, George Harrison, and Starr reunited to work on “new” songs that would appear on the group’s Anthology albums.
But progress on “Now and Then” eventually stalled out — largely due to technical issues that made the original tape tricky to work with.
His team developed a technology that allowed them to take practically any piece of music (even ancient demos) and “split all the different components into separate tracks based on machine learning.” McCartney and Starr realized this was their opportunity to go back and give “Now and Then” the ending it deserved.
Even if this is the last hurrah for The Beatles, it’s awfully exciting when you think about the countless recordings — many that predate the Fab Four — that this track separation technology could help restore and give new life to in the years to come.
The original article contains 624 words, the summary contains 218 words. Saved 65%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!