Q: in might quit, when writing it, did you conceptualize it in 2 or in 3? because the entire song seems to have a 3:2 or 2:3 feel to it so i am keen to understand the process.
A: it was immediately and always 4 quick groups of 3, with tempo around 102 bpm, each of those clicks having 3 subdivisions. can be written on paper as 12/8 or 4/4 with triplets, depending on whether you prefer to see a lot of dots or a lot of the number 3. even though i heard it clearly that way, i was aware that unfortunately 3x2 can get screwed and heard wrong if you're not very careful in how you portray the rhythms. did not want anyone to hear it as a 3/4 lullaby feel. did everything i could to ensure you hear it as a 4/4 or 12/8 west-african feel. the fact that you are not sure is actually a sign that i failed. tried to put solid clanks on the downbeats whenever possible, in addition to probably providing a firm count-off at the beginning