BAM!!! ZOOM!!! ZIP!!! On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Allen Goodman wrote:
> 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. > >> > ############################################################## > >> > ####################### > >> > > >> > > > > -- > Allen Goodman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.fksche.com > > >
