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1994-04-22 11:20Fredrik Idestam-Almquist Re: producers and musicians
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1994-04-22 11:20Fredrik Idestam-AlmquistOk Brad, seems my point drowned in my drivel. One thing I meant was: A difference between
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Re: producers and musicians
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Ok Brad, seems my point drowned in my drivel. One thing I meant was: A difference between techno and most other genres is that in the techno genre the producer and the artist usually is the same person. That provides for an incorporation of the production in the very making of the song, not just as some musical make-up. Unfortunately, most of the musicmakers in this genre aren't very good at producing music and/or composing melodies. (Rhythm seems to be the forte.) I get bored with music that aren't well produced *and* "well composed". I find it *annoying* when people call tracks 'empty' just because the bias is not on the traditional melodies etc. There *are* other dimensions too.
quoted 2 lines The point is, I feel like you (Fredrick) are selling producers short>The point is, I feel like you (Fredrick) are selling producers short >by segregating them from music and the musical process.
Sorry if I made that impression, cuz in *my* world the producer *is* a musician. Artists denying the importance of production are IMHO trapped in an obsolete way of looking at the world of music, and are poor musicians...
quoted 1 line Brad. Awaiting that review of "Lifeforms".. :) (Liz and all!)>Brad. Awaiting that review of "Lifeforms".. :) (Liz and all!)
Me too. Especially the Liz part! Fredrik "Even engines are tuned, they play free harmonics. Music is always there, you just have to learn to recognize it" - Ralf Hutter (1977)