Tim wrote: Also, keep in mind I am speaking of music created solely on
the Rebirth...as soon as you add in other synths and keyboards, it strips
away the limits. I mean, there are only so many sounds you can create
with that thing.
I write:
I don't buy this argument. Sure Rebirth is limited, but so are the
original machines. A piano is limited too, but people have managed to
tinker with those for centuries and come up with some amazing music. Of
course a piano is a little more complex (ie more keys and such) but still
I think you could do some nice stuff with Rebirth. Some of my favorite
techno could be taken as 'minimalist' ala Rebirth, like say Drexcyia. AT
times I don't hear much more than 303 type sounds and an 808 or 909.
Somehow they manage to create real eerie pumping techno with 'limited'
instruments.
I think there is a lot yet to do with something like Rebirth, and I guess
that's why I bought it. To play with it. Figure out it's limitations.
(coming from a non-music background, but also knowing I don't want to make
acid house either). Figure out workarounds, and manipulate them to find a
minimal groove; and I don't mean a Plastikman minimal groove either. Maybe
that's the type of stuff you're referring to, because you pretty much can
make a Plastikmanish track in about 5 minutes.
peace
Nate
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