I understand what you're saying, but I don't understand your point. I
already mentioned that it was a rhetorical question in the first place,
and that Aphex could be interchangable with other IDM pioneers (such as
Bel Biv Devoe), so I don't understand why you are trying to explain to me
what methods he uses to make his music.
--- Brian Redfern <bredfern@calarts.edu> wrote:
quoted 77 lines Well, a big part of AFX's sound comes from his techincal tinckering,
> Well, a big part of AFX's sound comes from his techincal tinckering,
> using
> software on the mac that can turn images into music and whatnot. His
> sound
> comes from using software that's very obscure and then combining that
> with
> homegrown software and hardware. He does have his own signature music
> melodies, but the real texture and sound come from lots of technical,
> nerdy fiddling.
>
> On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, ugly and mean wrote:
>
> >
> > --- "jacob z." <jsz@eds.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, ugly and mean wrote:
> > >
> > > > and who did Aphex study to learn his technique?
> > >
> > > lots of people. believe me. art does not come out of nowhere - all
> > > works
> > > of art are influenced by what has gone before. truly we are
> standing on
> > > the shoulders of giants, and that is the only way it can be. this
> is
> > > not
> > > imitation, it's the process of creation. if you've ever heard any
> song,
> > > it has already influenced any music you may write - even if you
> choose
> > > to
> > > consciously write something that sounds completely different, it has
> > > still
> > > influenced you to do this.
> >
> > I asked who Aphex Twin studied to learn his -technique-. I wasn't
> talking
> > about musical influences. and it was a rhetorical question that could
> > have used Squarepusher, Global Goon, Autechre, or Bel Biv Devoe in
> place
> > of Aphex Twin. My point was that the truly great musicians, at least
> in
> > this genre, that rise quickly to the top, are not people that spend
> all of
> > their time trying to figure out how other musicians arranged their
> music,
> > or what synths they use.
> >
> > When i was really into rock, and playing guitar and all that, i
> remember
> > reading a lot of mail to guitar magazines from people that were just
> DYING
> > to know what specific gear Randy Rhodes used to get his trademark
> sound.
> > They got told the same thing: instead of trying to imitate your
> heroes,
> > why don't you use trial and error to find the sound that suits your
> taste.
> > Be original.
> >
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