On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Zenon M. Feszczak wrote:
| Yes, Orbital is about the best I've found so far in terms of melodic idm,
| along with the original AI comps, and some of the music on Eye-Q (a bit
| trance for the tastes of this list, perhaps).
I can only think of one track on those AI comps
that has a melody ('Arcadian'). I'm beginning to
think I have a verrrrrrrry different take on
melodies to most people on here.
Basically, a riff =/= a melody, IMO. More
specifically, shifting or building harmonies
(layering riffs and/or chords) is not melodic
development. I would say a melody is a lead line -
a solo sound that progresses and changes over more
than a bar or two, _generally_ without much
repetition of form.
From the recommends people are making about
melodic stuff, it seems to be all about the timbre
of the sounds, ie. if they're clean synth sounds,
it's melodic. I was glad to see someone at least
suggesting Mouse On Mars.
Anyway, I know I'm being anal, but I just wanted
to make a comment cos I find strange. If people
get what they are after by asking for something
"melodic" then who am I to complain. :)
Michael
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