Maybe its personal preference, but i think music still has fundamental
basics that define it. What makes artists like Aphex Twin, Boards of
Canada, better than Plone or Mira Calix (for example:)? Is musical
genius being able to build something incredible from scratch, or is it
the ability to recognise something brilliant when you're messing
around with synths, samplers?
Maybe every single wanna be muso on this planet has a moment of
brilliance everytime they sit down to make a track, but they don't
have the ability to recognize that brilliance and pursue it.
I could be wrong....
H
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:03:33 -0600 :m. zero (mzero@ecesis.org) wrote:
quoted 1 line i too would have to say that i'm just sort of lead to some unknown
>i too would have to say that i'm just sort of lead to some unknown
end when
quoted 1 line working on tracks. sometimes there will be an initial inspiration,
>working on tracks. sometimes there will be an initial inspiration,
but it's
quoted 1 line usually minimal. sometimes it's just a vibe (upbeat, dark, flat-out
>usually minimal. sometimes it's just a vibe (upbeat, dark, flat-out
weird,
quoted 1 line etc.), and sometimes it's just a sound. that sort of lead me to a
>etc.), and sometimes it's just a sound. that sort of lead me to a
new way
quoted 1 line of doing things. i was listening to the gescom minidisc release and
>of doing things. i was listening to the gescom minidisc release and
i came
quoted 3 lines to a conclusion:
>to a conclusion:
>
>it seems that the gescom md is simply a collection of sonic events.
they
quoted 1 line just sat down with machines and sequencers and fucked about until
>just sat down with machines and sequencers and fucked about until
they got
quoted 1 line something cool, maybe something that was definitively unlike anything
>something cool, maybe something that was definitively unlike anything
they
quoted 1 line had ever heard before. it wasn't a song, it was a sound. maybe it
>had ever heard before. it wasn't a song, it was a sound. maybe it
was a
quoted 1 line loop, or just a patch or something. regardless, that was the desired
>loop, or just a patch or something. regardless, that was the desired
end
quoted 1 line result - just something new. it seems to me that after the md, the
>result - just something new. it seems to me that after the md, the
autechre
quoted 1 line material was consistently sketchy for most fans. that is to say, it
>material was consistently sketchy for most fans. that is to say, it
was
quoted 1 line exceptionally dischordant and awkward and certainly different and
>exceptionally dischordant and awkward and certainly different and
new. i
quoted 1 line can only conclude that the driving force behind the newer autechre
>can only conclude that the driving force behind the newer autechre
catalog
quoted 1 line was taking things like these sonic events as i describe them, and
>was taking things like these sonic events as i describe them, and
chaining
quoted 1 line them together, mashing them up, whatever. end result: tracks
>them together, mashing them up, whatever. end result: tracks
comprised of
quoted 1 line completely new and perhaps unique sounds, thereby making completely
>completely new and perhaps unique sounds, thereby making completely
new and
quoted 3 lines perhaps unique tracks.
>perhaps unique tracks.
>
>i've been starting to employ something of a similar ethos. start
with
quoted 1 line something random, tweak it until it's satisfactorily interesting,
>something random, tweak it until it's satisfactorily interesting,
save it,
quoted 1 line and move on. then go back and utilize the things you've learned by
>and move on. then go back and utilize the things you've learned by
using
quoted 2 lines that method. utilizing this methodology seems to result in the only
>that method. utilizing this methodology seems to result in the only
>substantive experimental music today. and you can employ any number
of
quoted 1 line catalysts for the first step of this process, be it sound bytes of
>catalysts for the first step of this process, be it sound bytes of
the real
quoted 1 line world, complete synthetics, ripped loops and samples, you name it.
>world, complete synthetics, ripped loops and samples, you name it.
you can
quoted 1 line still give it your own feel. but i think it's interesting to build
>still give it your own feel. but i think it's interesting to build
with a
quoted 1 line set of tools you've built yourself. and for those like myself who
>set of tools you've built yourself. and for those like myself who
don't
quoted 1 line have the expertise to build synths or code new synthesis programs,
>have the expertise to build synths or code new synthesis programs,
this is a
quoted 1 line good way to do it. think of it like painting with colours you've
>good way to do it. think of it like painting with colours you've
invented,
quoted 6 lines that have never before been seen by anyone. sexy.
>that have never before been seen by anyone. sexy.
>
>:justin
>http://posthoc.org/
>
>as a side note, i'm employing this in a vastly more conservative way
than
quoted 1 line autechre seems to have. that is to say, i'm pushing the edges of the
>autechre seems to have. that is to say, i'm pushing the edges of the
sounds
quoted 1 line i'm using, but not to the point that it's adhering to extremely
>i'm using, but not to the point that it's adhering to extremely
complex or
quoted 7 lines perhaps no structure at all.
>perhaps no structure at all.
>
>
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