Jon Drukman <jdrukman@us.oracle.com> writes:
quoted 12 lines you're basically talking about destroying the barrier between musician> you're basically talking about destroying the barrier between musician
> and DJ. there won't be any need for records in this scenario - be
> they on CD *or* vinyl. all you will need are raw "groove elements."
> imagine an integrated unit: punch up a beat, punch in some trancey
> acid stuff on top, or punch in some housey stuff, or whatever.
> beatmatching as a skill will vanish because it will all be automatic
> and computer-controlled. type in "127 BPM, key of E flat" and the DSP
> in the system automatically processes all the "groove elements" to fit
> into that tempo and key. and why not... that's basically how a lot of
> people write their songs these days anyway. integrate a 909 & 303
> emulator into the unit and nobody will ever need to buy another record
> again.
don't forget a randomize button on this new Yamaha PSR-303! (g)
quoted 4 lines house musicians won't release records, they'll release disks with more> house musicians won't release records, they'll release disks with more
> elements for the system on them. this is already extremely common in
> the techno realm - check out the ads for sample CDs in any electronic
> musician magazine some time.
of course, there are still plenty who rarely use an un-customized (for lack
of a better word) sample in their pieces, and quite a few who make their
sounds from scratch, for their own use, not others. and of course, someone
inevitably comes along and samples that sound from their recording :)
quoted 3 lines i don't know what i'd call this sort of activity - it's a cross> i don't know what i'd call this sort of activity - it's a cross
> between DJing, remixing and laying tracks all at the same time. we
> need a new word for it.
maybe 'composing techno'? like you said, this _is_ basically what many
artists are doing now. the 303 is darn close to a 'one finger, whole band'
synth in some respects.
quoted 4 lines is this a bad thing? nope. it will undoubtedly be prone to the same> is this a bad thing? nope. it will undoubtedly be prone to the same
> problems as every other public musical activity. and it will
> undoubtedly attract a lot of people who want to become overnight
> sensations rather than put the serious work into it.
Right on. The guitar's guilty of the same things.
quoted 9 lines the tool can make certain mechanical aspects simpler - you wouldn't> the tool can make certain mechanical aspects simpler - you wouldn't
> want to carve a sculpture with a sharpened rock when you could have a
> chisel - but some flavor of training is important. to me, anyway.
> i do value the DIY 'punk' feel of techno but you can't tell me that it
> doesn't lead to a slew of crap records either.
>
> this "anyone with a 909 & 303" can make a record stuff is ridiculous.
> just like "anyone with a few turntables can be a DJ"... it just ain't
> so.
well, anyone with a 909 and a 303 _can_ make a record. what requires talent
is making a _good_ record, with music that many enjoy, regardless of
equipment.
- Dan
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