When I was small I had a book filled with onomatopoeias, needless to say it never came ofmuch use till I became interested in electronic music. Maybe Ill dig it up for you. ;) > its definately a tricky line , writing about techno for those who know > AND those who don't . really hard to describe sounds that are often > made just to sound unlike anything else. > > On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Quest Pond wrote: >> > Sent: 05 September 2003 4:49 PM >> > To: Quest Pond; Tom Churchill; Lee Herrington IV; 313 >> > Subject: RE: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >> > >> > >> > Not being a producer or a DJ, I couldn't give two figs how >> > something is made, I just wanna hear it. Maybe I should give >> > a sh!t but it bores me when I hear such talk. I wasn't >> > talking about interviews anyway, I was talking about reviews >> > and if I can't understand what the reviewer is referring to >> > when he's talking about "gates" and "flanges", I'm not going >> > to get a good idea of what it sounds like. Not that I pay >> > much attention to reviews anyway - I tend to just use them as >> > a guide to what's out. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Quest Pond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 2:42 PM >> > To: Robert Taylor; Tom Churchill; Lee Herrington IV; 313 >> > Subject: RE: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >> > >> > >> > I hate to bring this up but i totally disagree with Rob, I >> > think too many interview are non technical. >> > >> > This might be quite controversial but I see little point >> > about asking producers about the weather, politics and the >> > club scene. Might it be the case that the main source of >> > inspiration is racks full of funky analog equipment? Or a mad >> > sound made by feedback loops? >> > >> > What is important is the music and how they made it, not what >> > colour underwear they have. >> > >> > Personally i want equipment and methods, am i the only one >> > who feels like this? >> > >> > >> > Quest Pond >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Robert Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > Sent: 05 September 2003 12:43 PM >> > > To: Tom Churchill; Lee Herrington IV; 313 >> > > Subject: RE: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >> > > >> > > >> > > I wondered what that meant - I've always read about "lush >> > > pads" in techno reviews, especially of Detroit sh!t. >> > > I hate the fact that many electronic music reviews assume you know >> > > all about the technology involved in making the music. >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Tom Churchill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 10:40 AM >> > > To: Lee Herrington IV; 313 >> > > Subject: Re: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >> > > >> > > >> > > > hi folks. i've read the term, "pad sound", from time to >> > > time on this >> > > > list. could someone provide me with a definition of this >> > > > phrase? >> > > >> > > In synthesiser terminology, a pad is a sustained, warm, >> > > string-like sound >> > > normally heard in long chords. Synthetic strings, basically... >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > >> > > Tom >> > > >> > > ############################################################## >> > > ####################### >> > > Note: >> > > >> > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do >> > > not necessarily represent >> > > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless >> > > specifically stated. This email >> > > and any files transmitted are confidential and intended >> > > solely for the use of the >> > > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have >> > > received this email in >> > > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > > Thank You. >> > > ############################################################## >> > > ####################### >> > > >> > > >> > >> > ############################################################## >> > ####################### >> > Note: >> > >> > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do >> > not necessarily represent >> > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless >> > specifically stated. This email >> > and any files transmitted are confidential and intended >> > solely for the use of the >> > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have >> > received this email in >> > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > Thank You. >> > ############################################################## >> > ####################### >> > >> >
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