Carousel Static from Playground Rewind by Marimbits

This track pulls you into a twilight carnival, a memory of a carousel turning, but something feels off. Marimba pulses initiate a dizzying spin, almost giddy, yet a quiet synth hum under a VCR hiss adds a layer of static. It's the peculiar unease of neon lights flickering before a blackout. Then the rhythm stutters, like the ride itself misfiring mid-turn, driven by those physical tape cuts that break the smooth illusion. It feels like childhood wonder wrestling with the inevitable grit of decay. That percussive bridge, where the sound of rusted seat-chains takes over, really sets it apart from anything else we’ve done, pulling the listener from a simple spin into something more complex—a bittersweet ache for what’s worn down. You’re left with that persistent buzz of nerves, wanting to go back, even as the whole thing winds down.

We're Marimbits. We take old marimbas and rusty VCRs, then make wobbly tunes that hit like your favorite childhood home video on loop.