ok, i feel that for sure. :) ~a
> -----Original Message----- > From: llllllllll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:54 PM > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Old Skool Vibes > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Abang" > > > > to be fair... > > > > I think you're generalizing a bit regarding modern production > technique... > > > > lots of heads i talk to are becoming more conscious about really letting > > their waveforms breathe so they're careful with what they do with > > compression and finalizing. > > > > i still come away from reading this feeling like you hold "cleaner" > > production technique in contempt somehow... am i mistaken? what's wrong > with > > wanting things to sound good on a nice phat sound system and > not have your > > ears bleed? hehe. > > > > just trying to get my head around your perspective a little bit > so i don't > > misunderstand you. > > > > respect. :) > > > > ~a > > Hey Andy > > I dont have a problem with modern techniques, it's what DnB is > all about, I > think it's great that people have access to all the same software > stuff that > the pro's have, but thats a lot of tools and some people think they should > use them all in one tune, where as the pro's just use a few and they know > how to use them. My post was aimed at the up and coming prod's who maybe > think that you need loads of tools just to be able to make a good tune. > I was trying to give an emphasis on learning to write good tunes with > feeling first, then learn production techniques second, because as someone > else said, you can't polish a turd. > The examples of producers from 10 years ago were to say that these people > were n00bs with only a sequencer, sampler, mixer and maybe fx but could > create tunes that made history, like Goldie with Terminator, he couldn't > play but he knew what he wanted, and at the time when Terminator dropped > every body felt it, not so much in the production but the overall vibe the > tune gave out. Could you remix it and make it better without > loosing some of > the feeling?. A few years later with some more knowledge he came up with > Inner city life, amazing song with perfect production that > captured the mood > exactly, and at the same time Shy FX came up with Original nutter, 2 tunes > from the opposite ends that shaped the scene because they were different > enough from what had been before, both had soul and are still influencing > DnB. > > Those headz you mention already understand how to construct tunes, what > compression does and it's effect on the sound, because you say they "are > becoming more conscious about really letting their waveforms breathe so > they're careful with what they do with compression and finalizing", which > was my other point, less compression and more dynamics. They are taking it > to the next stage in their learning and understanding, perhaps one or more > of them is a future influence on the next generation of > producers, or maybe > you will be. > > Respect back > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
