What's the name of this kind of sound effect?

Laocorn

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I don't even know how to describe it, but it's used in the background of this song for example:



It sounds kinda like this:
 
It's a marimba alright, but I wouldn't say "high notes," kind of the opposite (but I guess it depends on exactly where/what part of the loop; you weren't very specific).

The DX7 marimba isn't all that bad, actually. I'd add some appropriate reverb. The "banjo-kazooie" marimba is pretty stinky, and definitely sounds like a ring tone.

It is basically a large, wooden xylophone. If you wanted to experiment with different substitutes, you could try xylo, vibraphone, glockenspiel, balafon, or even boobams (with a yarn mallet).
 
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