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Ron Murphy at De-Bug Magazine Berlin: http://www.de-bug.de/texte/4224.html Pay Respect! RIP Ron! We will miss you! http://www.discogs.com/label/NSC+Records -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Minto George [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: 15.01.08 18:45:40 An: 313@hyperreal.org Betreff: Re: (313) Ron Murphy at a loss for words really... What a kind spirit he was. RIP Ron. And lets keep his memory alive by playing some of the great records he cut over the years this week. There is a Ron Murphy discogs entry and it would be nice if we all filled in the hundreds (really thousands) of missing credits: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ron+Murphy down low music http://downlowmusic.org OUT NOW: dL014 Nebraska 12 w/rmxs by Soul 223 VEXT-001 $tinkworx 'Aquapolis' 12 -- ** Confidential Records Oranienstraße 38 gardenhouse groundfloor D10999 Berlin Germany fon: +49 - 30 - 67921791 cell: +49 - 173 - 8450161 mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.myspace.com/confidentialrecords101 us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
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On January 14th, 2008, Adam Smith wrote: There is a mention of Ron Murphy's passing on Urb's blog, which was linked to from dailyswarm.com: http://www.urb.com/permalink/2100/Techno-mastering-guru-Ron-Murphy- RIP.html Not much new information, but there is a photograph of the man at work. That was posted by Yussel, late of this parish (and his lovely fiancée Doris, known to several of us, still lurks among us). I texted him about Ron Saturday night. Nice of Josh to put that up for a bigger audience (than our cell phones) to see. Anyway, DJ Dick put up a MySpace memorial page: http://www.myspace.com/ronmurphymemorial If you have a MySpace account/page, please consider sending it a Friend add request and add your own remembrances to it. - Greg
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the best deal of my life! RIP RON NSC 47! MOTWON MURPHY WAS THE BEST! WE WILL MISS YOU AND HOEPFULLY UR ON A BETTER SIDE OF LIFE NOW! HIGHEST REGARDS ON YOUR REVOLUTIONARY LIFE TIME FAMILY WORK, without you, it wouldn't be the same now as we know, you made the future for dj music and our vinyl records, respect. may the power be with you. dmc our plans will be done somewhere with someone but thank you for your support and understanding my vision of dj records. X X X. born on 4th july 77. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Ronald Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: 20.10.05 22:12:43 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: NSC Record Mastering Dear Mr. Cortez: 12 inch mastering for both sides is $250. which includes shipping to a U.S. pressing plant, shipping to others outside the U.S.A. would incur some additional charge. any messages to be placed on the disc are done at no extra charge. one groove loops are charged at the rate of $10. extra per each loop. I will need at least 10 seconds of each loop at 133.3 BPM in order to make sense, but can be placed anywhere on the lacquer. I believe any other information can be found on our web site by going to: www.soundenterprises.com Best Regards; Ron Murphy Sound Enterprises/NSC - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: 313@hyperreal.org Gesendet: 15.01.08 16:18:18 An: 313@hyperreal.org Betreff: Re: (313) Ron Murphy On January 14th, 2008, Adam Smith wrote: There is a mention of Ron Murphy's passing on Urb's blog, which was linked to from dailyswarm.com: http://www.urb.com/permalink/2100/Techno-mastering-guru-Ron-Murphy- RIP.html Not much new information, but there is a photograph of the man at work. That was posted by Yussel, late of this parish (and his lovely fiancée Doris, known to several of us, still lurks among us). I texted him about Ron Saturday night. Nice of Josh to put that up for a bigger audience (than our cell phones) to see. Anyway, DJ Dick put up a MySpace memorial page: http://www.myspace.com/ronmurphymemorial If you have a MySpace account/page, please consider sending it a Friend add request and add your own remembrances to it. - Greg -- ** Confidential Records Oranienstraße 38 gardenhouse groundfloor D10999 Berlin Germany fon: +49 - 30 - 67921791 cell: +49 - 173 - 8450161 mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.myspace.com/confidentialrecords101 us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
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at a loss for words really... What a kind spirit he was. RIP Ron. And lets keep his memory alive by playing some of the great records he cut over the years this week. There is a Ron Murphy discogs entry and it would be nice if we all filled in the hundreds (really thousands) of missing credits: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ron+Murphy down low music http://downlowmusic.org OUT NOW: dL014 Nebraska 12 w/rmxs by Soul 223 VEXT-001 $tinkworx 'Aquapolis' 12
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There is a mention of Ron Murphy's passing on Urb's blog, which was linked to from dailyswarm.com: http://www.urb.com/permalink/2100/Techno-mastering-guru-Ron-Murphy-RIP.html Not much new information, but there is a photograph of the man at work. Adam On Jan 13, 2008 6:12 PM, kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is my recollection of Ron's story: He had been fooling with the lathe and figured out how to stop the screw action that pushes the cutting head from the outside to the inside of the platter. Then cutting a locked groove is a matter of tuning the source matterial to exactly 133 1/3 bpm, dropping the cutting head in the groove and lifting it up again after exactly one rotation. Jeff came in to cut The Rings Of Saturn and as was Ron's method, he set up the cutter with a scratch lacquer, to cut part of a track in order to see how it sounds played back. Without telling Jeff, Ron cut a lock groove out of one of the tracks and put it on the turntable while Jeff wasn't paying close attention. The loop played for a minute or so before Jeff's eyes got big, and he said wh wh what the hell Ron? H H H How did you do that?! It's funnier if A) you've heard Jeff talk and B) you hear it from Ron, imitating Jeff. Now the fact is that locked grooves weren't a Ron Murphy invention -- every run-out groove is a lock groove, and the Beatle's Sargeant Pepper has a lock groove cut in the run-out groove of the first English pressing. But it may be true that Ron started it in the realm of dance records. Anyway, that's my recollection of Ron's story. He definitely had a million of them, especially about the competetiveness of the early Detroit artists. The fact is this, though: In the late 80s, getting your own lacquers cut and plated, and then pressed locally, was a completely new phenomenon. Ron Murphy was there in Detroit, and his help and encouragement with young artists making their first records was a big part of the development of the techno scene. His experience, going back to the Motown 60s was important as well. He was the uninterrupted institutional memory of Detroit as a center of unique musical creativity. There are plenty of people who can cut records, but absolutely no one that cut all the records that Ron cut. On Jan 13, 2008 3:24 PM, Frank Glazer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ron's impression of Jeff Mills sputtering in reaction to the lock groove on The Rings Of Saturn. i'm not familiar with this story... what happened?
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You know, he's actually cutting one of our first DTM record in that photo! :) Here is a link to the original photo in case anyone wants a high res version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/technochick/166694606/in/set-72157594165050368/ There are a few more pictures of Ron and his studio. RIP Ron ... On Jan 14, 2008 1:28 PM, Adam Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a mention of Ron Murphy's passing on Urb's blog, which was linked to from dailyswarm.com: http://www.urb.com/permalink/2100/Techno-mastering-guru-Ron-Murphy-RIP.html Not much new information, but there is a photograph of the man at work. Adam On Jan 13, 2008 6:12 PM, kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is my recollection of Ron's story: He had been fooling with the lathe and figured out how to stop the screw action that pushes the cutting head from the outside to the inside of the platter. Then cutting a locked groove is a matter of tuning the source matterial to exactly 133 1/3 bpm, dropping the cutting head in the groove and lifting it up again after exactly one rotation. Jeff came in to cut The Rings Of Saturn and as was Ron's method, he set up the cutter with a scratch lacquer, to cut part of a track in order to see how it sounds played back. Without telling Jeff, Ron cut a lock groove out of one of the tracks and put it on the turntable while Jeff wasn't paying close attention. The loop played for a minute or so before Jeff's eyes got big, and he said wh wh what the hell Ron? H H H How did you do that?! It's funnier if A) you've heard Jeff talk and B) you hear it from Ron, imitating Jeff. Now the fact is that locked grooves weren't a Ron Murphy invention -- every run-out groove is a lock groove, and the Beatle's Sargeant Pepper has a lock groove cut in the run-out groove of the first English pressing. But it may be true that Ron started it in the realm of dance records. Anyway, that's my recollection of Ron's story. He definitely had a million of them, especially about the competetiveness of the early Detroit artists. The fact is this, though: In the late 80s, getting your own lacquers cut and plated, and then pressed locally, was a completely new phenomenon. Ron Murphy was there in Detroit, and his help and encouragement with young artists making their first records was a big part of the development of the techno scene. His experience, going back to the Motown 60s was important as well. He was the uninterrupted institutional memory of Detroit as a center of unique musical creativity. There are plenty of people who can cut records, but absolutely no one that cut all the records that Ron cut. On Jan 13, 2008 3:24 PM, Frank Glazer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ron's impression of Jeff Mills sputtering in reaction to the lock groove on The Rings Of Saturn. i'm not familiar with this story... what happened? -- Detroit Techno Militia http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com
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Really sad loss - RIP Ron. m Big 50 Entertainment wrote: It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron Murphy. I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today. Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of Detroit techno so there's not much else I can say. A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I'll pass on any additional details as I get them. Mike Grant
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What a said loss... i can't imagine what the whole techno scene would have been or looked like without him. He is definitely one of those who you will never forget after you have met him. On 13 jan 2008, at 04:40, Big 50 Entertainment wrote: It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron Murphy. I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today. Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of Detroit techno so there's not much else I can say. A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I'll pass on any additional details as I get them. Mike Grant
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I can too JT.. Godspeed to him, and my condolences to his family. A true Detroit legend that will never be forgotten. RIP. - Original Message From: JT Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Big 50 Entertainment [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: list 313 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:23:47 AM Subject: Re: (313) Ron Murphy I can hear him ranting in my head right now... Respect to a legend who did it his way and gave so much to the music world. I am too stunned to adequately eulogize his legacy or his unforgettable character. To all those who were close to him personally, I'm so sorry for your loss. Keep us posted Mike Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
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Well said Rob - may I add that while we talk about and lament the passing of musicians because we hear and cherish their music, we've heard Ron's music on every record he touched. Ron Murphy is and was Detroit Techno NSC is, and forever will be, a mark of quality and innovation. If I ever came across a white label or some record with scant info on the label, but it had the NSC etch, it went into the shopping bag. Condolences to his family, friends, and the entire Detroit music community MEK rob theakston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/13/2008 12:07:49 AM: in the history of detroit techno, there are so many artists who made it all happen. but it wouldn't have been as remotely successful without the seemingly endless encouragement, generosity, blood and sweat of a handful of people behind the scenes. without question ron murphy was one of the top people on that particular list. motown murphy was the man, anyone who met him will inarguably tell you that. and while the daily humdrum press of the motor city will continue to report on the auto show, new casinos and plans to rebuild downtown..there'll be a couple hundred people and dozens more kindred spirits and expatriates who will be quietly reflecting over the next few days on the massive contributions he made to detroit's cultural legacy. thank you, sir. On Jan 13, 2008 12:29 AM, /0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thats no good. Sorry for your loss, everyone. :( - Original Message - From: Big 50 Entertainment [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'list 313' 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 10:40 PM Subject: (313) Ron Murphy It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron Murphy. I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today. Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of Detroit techno so there's not much else I can say. A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I'll pass on any additional details as I get them. Mike Grant
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I hope at some point the Free Press or D.News does a feature on Ron. He touched so many lives, including mine. I paid Ron to cut a record, but getting your record cut was only part of the deal. You got techno anecdotes -- in my case, including Ron's impression of Jeff Mills sputtering in reaction to the lock groove on The Rings Of Saturn. You got business advice -- Be an artist, or be a businessman. Artists never make a business out of making records. Interesting, considering most of the Detroit record labels were started by the artists themselves. And then there was Ron's un-selfconscious goofiness -- he was eating potato salad out of a plastic tub through my whole cutting session, and when he heard a part of one of my tracks he liked he danced a little endomorphic jiggle for a few seconds. But it is really a loss that there will be no more records cut by him. Every one of them was stamped with Ron's personality. Given his health problems, we were lucky to have him for as long as we did.
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This is my recollection of Ron's story: He had been fooling with the lathe and figured out how to stop the screw action that pushes the cutting head from the outside to the inside of the platter. Then cutting a locked groove is a matter of tuning the source matterial to exactly 133 1/3 bpm, dropping the cutting head in the groove and lifting it up again after exactly one rotation. Jeff came in to cut The Rings Of Saturn and as was Ron's method, he set up the cutter with a scratch lacquer, to cut part of a track in order to see how it sounds played back. Without telling Jeff, Ron cut a lock groove out of one of the tracks and put it on the turntable while Jeff wasn't paying close attention. The loop played for a minute or so before Jeff's eyes got big, and he said wh wh what the hell Ron? H H H How did you do that?! It's funnier if A) you've heard Jeff talk and B) you hear it from Ron, imitating Jeff. Now the fact is that locked grooves weren't a Ron Murphy invention -- every run-out groove is a lock groove, and the Beatle's Sargeant Pepper has a lock groove cut in the run-out groove of the first English pressing. But it may be true that Ron started it in the realm of dance records. Anyway, that's my recollection of Ron's story. He definitely had a million of them, especially about the competetiveness of the early Detroit artists. The fact is this, though: In the late 80s, getting your own lacquers cut and plated, and then pressed locally, was a completely new phenomenon. Ron Murphy was there in Detroit, and his help and encouragement with young artists making their first records was a big part of the development of the techno scene. His experience, going back to the Motown 60s was important as well. He was the uninterrupted institutional memory of Detroit as a center of unique musical creativity. There are plenty of people who can cut records, but absolutely no one that cut all the records that Ron cut. On Jan 13, 2008 3:24 PM, Frank Glazer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ron's impression of Jeff Mills sputtering in reaction to the lock groove on The Rings Of Saturn. i'm not familiar with this story... what happened?
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Oh Lord : This is an undescribable loss. Rest In Peace! On Jan 13, 2008 4:40 AM, Big 50 Entertainment [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron Murphy. I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today. Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of Detroit techno so there's not much else I can say. A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I'll pass on any additional details as I get them. Mike Grant -- Regards, Klaus Boss +4550413432 www.hifly.dk
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I can hear him ranting in my head right now... Respect to a legend who did it his way and gave so much to the music world. I am too stunned to adequately eulogize his legacy or his unforgettable character. To all those who were close to him personally, I'm so sorry for your loss. Keep us posted Mike
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thats no good. Sorry for your loss, everyone. :( - Original Message - From: Big 50 Entertainment [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'list 313' 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 10:40 PM Subject: (313) Ron Murphy It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron Murphy. I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today. Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of Detroit techno so there's not much else I can say. A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I'll pass on any additional details as I get them. Mike Grant
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in the history of detroit techno, there are so many artists who made it all happen. but it wouldn't have been as remotely successful without the seemingly endless encouragement, generosity, blood and sweat of a handful of people behind the scenes. without question ron murphy was one of the top people on that particular list. motown murphy was the man, anyone who met him will inarguably tell you that. and while the daily humdrum press of the motor city will continue to report on the auto show, new casinos and plans to rebuild downtown..there'll be a couple hundred people and dozens more kindred spirits and expatriates who will be quietly reflecting over the next few days on the massive contributions he made to detroit's cultural legacy. thank you, sir. On Jan 13, 2008 12:29 AM, /0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thats no good. Sorry for your loss, everyone. :( - Original Message - From: Big 50 Entertainment [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'list 313' 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 10:40 PM Subject: (313) Ron Murphy It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron Murphy. I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today. Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of Detroit techno so there's not much else I can say. A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I'll pass on any additional details as I get them. Mike Grant
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There are some great articles about Ron in both the 'Techno Rebels' book and the 2nd issue of the 'Detroit Electronic Quarterly (DEQ)' magazine. You can order the DEQ at www.Detroiteq.com J- -Original Message- From: Ralf Gill (healthAlliance) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 September 2006 16:20 To: kent williams; 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) ron murphy Do you know what he means by modulates upwards? -Original Message- From: kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 22 September 2006 2:24 a.m. To: list 313 Subject: Re: (313) ron murphy Maybe I'm misremembering, but isn't there a picture of Ron and some metal mothers upstairs at Submerge? What I always wondered -- does Mike Banks ever sneak in to the museum at night and borrow the 909? Or are all the beatboxes in the museum knackered? A drum machine is a terrible thing to waste, after all... On 9/21/06, Lee Herrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this cat's work doesn't get exhibit space at some music hall of fame, it'll be a [EMAIL PROTECTED] shame. What a craftsman. Great podcast! Cheers, Lee R. Herrington U STORE IT Technical Support Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 440-260-2245 This e-mail message and any accompanying attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message.
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The last I heard about his health was about 6 months back. Banks said he was still poorly and the primary reason he was ill was from stress over money issues because a lot of the newer producers were opting to get their music mastered overseas. It's a shame, because he is a total legend. New producers are always looking for that 'new edge' so much that sometimes they forget about the history and overlook the opportunity to work with someone who has helped shape the sound that they love so much. If I were making records I would only work with him. When I start developing the historical exhibitions I want to do, then I will definitely give Ron a prime spot. J- -Original Message- From: J.T. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 September 2006 22:35 To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) ron murphy what a legend! whoever said he is practicing more of an art than a science, that is so true...he is such an artist. he will do things that other mastering places would never think to do, perhaps they'd even consider it unwise -- sometimes the results are great tho, sizzling highs and he really makes kicks sound a very unique way imo...we cut 5 records with him, sometimes they had to be re-cut (sometimes more than once) but especially with crusty/less-than-perfectly recorded material, i think he works magic. we haven't done a record with him in awhile but i can't help but imagine that we will again eventually...we left when he was in poor health and not able to put in his all, but hopefully he is doing well again?
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Thank you very much for sharing these photos. This man is the true legend. Without his work detroit techno just wouldn't be the same, I think much respect and appreciation to NSC and Mr. Murphy Detroit Techno Militia wrote: Here are some pictures from a visit there a few weeks ago if you want to take a look around his studio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/technochick/sets/72157594165050368/
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Maybe I'm misremembering, but isn't there a picture of Ron and some metal mothers upstairs at Submerge? What I always wondered -- does Mike Banks ever sneak in to the museum at night and borrow the 909? Or are all the beatboxes in the museum knackered? A drum machine is a terrible thing to waste, after all... On 9/21/06, Lee Herrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this cat's work doesn't get exhibit space at some music hall of fame, it'll be a [EMAIL PROTECTED] shame. What a craftsman. Great podcast! Cheers, Lee R. Herrington U STORE IT Technical Support Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 440-260-2245
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On 9/21/06, kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe I'm misremembering, but isn't there a picture of Ron and some metal mothers upstairs at Submerge? i think those pics actually in submerge on the wall are of ron as well, arent they? tom
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Do you know what he means by modulates upwards? -Original Message- From: kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 22 September 2006 2:24 a.m. To: list 313 Subject: Re: (313) ron murphy Maybe I'm misremembering, but isn't there a picture of Ron and some metal mothers upstairs at Submerge? What I always wondered -- does Mike Banks ever sneak in to the museum at night and borrow the 909? Or are all the beatboxes in the museum knackered? A drum machine is a terrible thing to waste, after all... On 9/21/06, Lee Herrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this cat's work doesn't get exhibit space at some music hall of fame, it'll be a [EMAIL PROTECTED] shame. What a craftsman. Great podcast! Cheers, Lee R. Herrington U STORE IT Technical Support Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 440-260-2245 This e-mail message and any accompanying attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message.
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I think he means the pitch of the sound goes higher and higher. Something you would hear a lot in an orchestra, particularly from brass instruments comes to my mind. Jaguar is a good example like he says. From:"Ralf Gill (healthAlliance)" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:"kent williams" [EMAIL PROTECTED],313@hyperreal.orgSubject:RE: (313) ron murphyDate:Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:19:43 +1200Do you know what he means by modulates upwards?-Original Message-From: kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, 22 September 2006 2:24 a.m.To: list 313Subject: Re: (313) ron murphyMaybe I'm misremembering, but isn't there a picture of Ron and somemetal mothers upstairs at Submerge?What I always wondered -- does Mike Banks ever sneak in to the museumat night and borrow the 909? Or are all the beatboxes in the museumknackered?A drum machine is a terrible thing to waste, after all...On 9/21/06, Lee Herrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this cat's work doesn't get exhibit space at some music hall offame, it'll be a [EMAIL PROTECTED] shame.What a craftsman.Great podcast! Cheers, Lee R. Herrington U STORE IT Technical Support Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 440-260-2245This e-mail message and any accompanying attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege.If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments.If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message.
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In the context of the podcast (and the tracks he's talking about) it sounds like he means something more like buildups and breakdowns. In more 'proper' musical terms he's talking about adding layers of instrumentation to increase both the volume level and musical intensity. In 'proper' musical terminalogy, modulation means changing key signature -- i.e. if a piece of music is in C, it's mostly played on the notes CDEFGAB, if it's in G, G A B C D E F# G, in D, D E F# G A B C# etc. The tracks Ron's talking about don't do that. On 9/21/06, Ralf Gill (healthAlliance) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you know what he means by modulates upwards?
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I wonder if he's actually referring to something in the mastering process, ie his terminology is based around his equipment...maybe he's looking at an oscilloscope or something while that track is playing back??? In the context of the podcast (and the tracks he's talking about) it sounds like he means something more like buildups and breakdowns. In more 'proper' musical terms he's talking about adding layers of instrumentation to increase both the volume level and musical intensity. In 'proper' musical terminalogy, modulation means changing key signature -- i.e. if a piece of music is in C, it's mostly played on the notes CDEFGAB, if it's in G, G A B C D E F# G, in D, D E F# G A B C# etc. The tracks Ron's talking about don't do that. On 9/21/06, Ralf Gill (healthAlliance) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you know what he means by modulates upwards?
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No, he was pretty clearly talking about music at that point. Ron didn't have an oscilloscope in his cutting room when I was there. He uses his ears, and as far as I know he checks for phase problems by looking at the grooves under a microscope. As for equipment, all I saw was some SAE graphic equalizers, a limiter (don't remember which kind) and (I think) an SAE stereo power amp to drive the cutting head. For CDR masters, he had something like a Numark DJ CD Player. The speakers he was monitoring on were definitely nothing special, and the cutting room's acoustic treatment was a piece of dirty carpet. This is before his latest move -- I've not been to cut anything since 2000... It's all good solid equipment, but it's nothing particularly exotic. There might be things I didn't see, but the 'magic' comes seems to come mostly from Ron's experience with how far the gear can be pushed without burning out the cutting head or causing distortion. That and the fact that he really appreciates the music. More art than science. On 9/21/06, pauley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if he's actually referring to something in the mastering process, ie his terminology is based around his equipment...maybe he's looking at an oscilloscope or something while that track is playing back???
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Here are some pictures from a visit there a few weeks ago if you want to take a look around his studio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/technochick/sets/72157594165050368/ On 9/21/06, kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, he was pretty clearly talking about music at that point. Ron didn't have an oscilloscope in his cutting room when I was there. He uses his ears, and as far as I know he checks for phase problems by looking at the grooves under a microscope. As for equipment, all I saw was some SAE graphic equalizers, a limiter (don't remember which kind) and (I think) an SAE stereo power amp to drive the cutting head. For CDR masters, he had something like a Numark DJ CD Player. The speakers he was monitoring on were definitely nothing special, and the cutting room's acoustic treatment was a piece of dirty carpet. This is before his latest move -- I've not been to cut anything since 2000... It's all good solid equipment, but it's nothing particularly exotic. There might be things I didn't see, but the 'magic' comes seems to come mostly from Ron's experience with how far the gear can be pushed without burning out the cutting head or causing distortion. That and the fact that he really appreciates the music. More art than science. On 9/21/06, pauley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if he's actually referring to something in the mastering process, ie his terminology is based around his equipment...maybe he's looking at an oscilloscope or something while that track is playing back??? -- Detroit Techno Militia http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com
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what a legend! whoever said he is practicing more of an art than a science, that is so true...he is such an artist. he will do things that other mastering places would never think to do, perhaps they'd even consider it unwise -- sometimes the results are great tho, sizzling highs and he really makes kicks sound a very unique way imo...we cut 5 records with him, sometimes they had to be re-cut (sometimes more than once) but especially with crusty/less-than-perfectly recorded material, i think he works magic. we haven't done a record with him in awhile but i can't help but imagine that we will again eventually...we left when he was in poor health and not able to put in his all, but hopefully he is doing well again?
Re: [313] Ron Murphy+Archer Records
i was got busy... why don't we do it end of april or early may. i'll call 1st thing monday - for sure ;) From: TyDesign7 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313-List 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] Ron Murphy+Archer Records Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 00:16:58 -0500 Speaking of record pressings, whatever happened to trying to schedule a guided tour on how they're pressed? on 3/2/01 4:23 PM, diana potts at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just in case some miss it, there's a nice article in this week's Metro Times on Ron Murphy's Sound Enterprises (the formerly known as National Sound Corporation)and Archer Records http://www.metrotimes.com/ _ music _ Keepin' Vinyl Alive __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: [313] Ron Murphy+Archer Records
Speaking of record pressings, whatever happened to trying to schedule a guided tour on how they're pressed? on 3/2/01 4:23 PM, diana potts at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just in case some miss it, there's a nice article in this week's Metro Times on Ron Murphy's Sound Enterprises (the formerly known as National Sound Corporation)and Archer Records http://www.metrotimes.com/ _ music _ Keepin' Vinyl Alive __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yeah, I'd be up for that during the DEMF weekend! Can we get someting together as a small group and contact Ron about it? MEK (Fred) PS To Fred Giannelli - Today I found the Fred vs Fred release (PSI 027) Swedish Foxes and 4th Premonition... just wanted to tell you that I'm loving it. From: TyDesign7 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313-List 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] Ron Murphy+Archer Records Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 00:16:58 -0500 Speaking of record pressings, whatever happened to trying to schedule a guided tour on how they're pressed? on 3/2/01 4:23 PM, diana potts at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just in case some miss it, there's a nice article in this week's Metro Times on Ron Murphy's Sound Enterprises (the formerly known as National Sound Corporation)and Archer Records http://www.metrotimes.com/ _ music _ Keepin' Vinyl Alive __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Re: [313] Ron Murphy+Archer Records
Funny Mike Archer mentions says they're busier now than they have ever been. My partner went in there the other day and the place was a ghost town. Usually records are stacked on all available floor space waiting for pickup. He didn't see any (maybe they started using a separate room?). But, they are the only guys in town, and we haven't got any warped ones yet. Also, we won't have to wait 1 1/2 months to get our records. Peace, Alex |+--- || diana potts | || dianalynn80@| || yahoo.com | || | || 03/02/01 | || 04:23 PM | || | |+--- -| | | | To: enlighten 313@hyperreal.org | | cc: | | Subject: [313] Ron Murphy+Archer Records | -| Just in case some miss it, there's a nice article in this week's Metro Times on Ron Murphy's Sound Enterprises (the formerly known as National Sound Corporation)and Archer Records http://www.metrotimes.com/ _ music _ Keepin' Vinyl Alive __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
