Music production thread. Take a picture of your set up and say what type of music you make, then get rated or whatever.
> down tempo Boards of Canada type stuff.
>batman producing music
>>60651647
I'm a tard and took the picture upside down, sorry
>>60651626
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any anon with experience using the microgranny granular/sampler? they are on sale at perfectcircuitaudio.com and kinda tempted but?
https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/micro-granny-2-0-granular-sampler-red.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10uF7X4Mh48
>>60651626
nice set up, I'd love to get a similar one
>>60652138
Thanks, it's mainly single oscillator cheap analog synths, I want to get a two oscillator synth sometime, something fat.
>>60651626
Some sort of dub/witch house/dreamy stuff with hig reverb vocals. Dunno,i just play what i want in the end.
>>60651626
r u teh beetles???
>>60651626
is that a cassette recorder next to the Volca sample or just a mixer?
>>60652507
Mixer, I do have a micro cassette though. Great for lo-fi.
>>60652479
I love 4 tracks, I want one so badly.
>>60652496
No, I'm not a faggot
for volca beats users, i made this months ago
just a cover, the printed on plastic and made holes
like 0.60 cents for a omg looking volca
sad pop music
>>60652646
holy fuck I want that so bad
>>60652557
Since my mac died it's the only tool i have to record. I decided not to invest in other recording devices.. currently experimenting with tape loops, loads of fun
>>60652786
I also just noticed you have a blofeld, what do you think of it?
>>60652479
>>60652557
>>60652786
me and a friend are considering buying it to resample synth giving analog warmth
worth it?
>>60652646
Got a place to buy it from?
>>60652909
For a slight lo-fi type tone? Definitely, it adds a nice vintage tone.
>>60652919
i did it for a friend who sold his full volca collection after a pair of months
we wanted to make up a production but we didn't
anyway this was it
>Hip-hop
With logic, maschine, akai s5000 rack sampler, midi keyboard, technics sl-1200, a shit ton of records and a mic (not in pic)
what is with all the knockoff /prod/s lately?
>>60653076
how's the s5000? i was thinking about one a while back when i was trading some gear but i didnt go for it
>>60653026
dumb weeaboo
>>60652881
Well, it has a very powerful and deep engine. Maybe TOO deep for being controlled with just 5 buttons and 6 knobs. It was my first synth, bought when i nearly knew nothing about synthesis, so i've been overwhelmed by the infinite possibilities without having the basis to manage them. Later i found myself more of a one-knob-per-function guy,i hate infinite menu diving. I also regret the keyboard version choice (+350 euros) cause i don't care about velocity and aftertouch, it's also a pain in the ass to transport, i've performed quite often lately. So if you have to go for it buy the module. It's a good and powerful synth, i'd racommand it,the price for quality is unbeatable, it just doesn't fit in my workflow and needs,because i had it before i knew what the hell workflow meant. I erased all the factory presets last week,giving it a second chance
>>60653171
Alright thanks, I might get one. And I have heard that the presets are awful and its best just to start from scratch.
>>60653171
never heard of someone loving sub-menues
>>60652909
Yeah most people use that tecnique,but it depends on what you want to produce,tape saturation and all..
>>60653076
>vinyl doesn't count anymore
good boy
>>60653244
You think? Just a couple of days ago there was this guy saying he just gave up on music cause he just wanted to create complex patches with hard to program synths lel
>>60652646
Is there a template for this?
>>60653334
Anything by elektron then.
>>60651626
>upside down tempo Boards of Canada type stuff.
Fixed that for you OP
>>60653410
Thanks
>>60653366
made holes by myself on photoshop directly on the jpeg, cannot help you, sorry
quite easy work tho
>>60652091
I like Steinberg padshop pro you can load your own samples into it
>>60653405
Why are they so praised then? It's just that they sound like jesus? I've been tempted to buy one at a certain point..
>>60653334
>>60653405
Elektron gives you possibilities
Using them the good way is hard
Of course someone would love sub-menues but it can be one out of thousands
>>60653483
I don't mean that they are complicated and hard to use, I meant that they are complex. The do have a learning curve, but it's not that hard to use.
>>60653463
>Steinberg padshop pro
i'm trying to get some granular hardware that isn't modular and doesn't cost $600 like Gotharmans entry level deFormer.
http://www.gotharman.dk/fxdeformer.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KqoyIaJWwc
>>60653540
>>60653541
Given the fact they are mainly played live, shouldn't they meant to be easy to use? I mean EVERYONE uses elektron gear
>>60653604
didn't realize it was hardware im too poor to even have hardware
>>60653717
yeah, perfectcircuitaudio has them on sale this weekend for 150$ which is about $50 off. still alot of $$
>>60652646
>>60653026
top markus pearson tb.h
>>60653775
I would get it then because its the same price as those cheap korg volca series basically but it seems like a better piece of gear
>>60653826
A million times better than volca sample because it has actual midi impute, smaller footprint, better build and a built in mic. I just use my volca sample for beats because that's all it's really good for.
>>60653911
yeah being able to record my own samples with its built in mic is a pretty tempting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hOkFjVMYMk
>>60653911
but it's something completely different. does not have sequence, is not as intuitive, etc. it is something completely different. and also useless as you can do the same inside live.
>>60654006
gear is more fun than software though
>>60654006
Fair point. I guess the volca is more live, drum machine stuff, and the granny is more studio melodic/ ambient stuff.
>>60654059
but it is software?
>>60654089
no he is talking about a granular hardware
>>60653930
this one
>>60654006
>as you can do the same inside live
yeah but i'm looking for some granular hardware that is not modular and not $$$
OP here, any more set ups? I like seeing them.
>>60654214
my setup is shit compared to these other guys I only have decent monitors and a few 100$ or less midi gear
>>60654214
I would post mine but last time I did I got chewed out because I didn't have any moniters.
>>60654457
you should get some though and check your mix on different sources until then
>>60654457
I used a bass amp until I got monitors, I understand, go ahead and post.
![$_57[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4LwF2RX.jpg "$_57[1].jpg")
>>60654640
when I just started out before I got montiors I used a cheap Logitech 2.1 like this
>>60654625
I was actually going to buy some today, but guitar center was really noisy and I didn't have my ipod.
>>60654640
I can dump a few that aren't mine if you want. (Like this one)
>>60653667
the Analog Four is easy to learn, VERY hard to master
the Octatrack is hard as fuck to learn and master
they're easy to use live but they're not "mainly" played live...I mean, it depends on your workflow
Anyway
Why shouldn't I get a Mother 32
>>60654760
forgot pic
>>60654214
here's mine senpai
don't really have a specific genre i stick to. lately i've been making mostly house stuff though.
>>60654778
my uncle got a 37 key moog recently and im jealous its so badass
>>60654745
I like seeing minimal analog set ups, but this is cool.
>>60654792
Looks like a 90s industrial/acid set up.
>>60651626
boards of canada being my favourite act i'd love to hear some of your work
>>60654760
you can get a slim phatty for less
the intellijel is better
it's actually just a werkstatt inside, not a full size Moog board
but, the mother 32 is the cheapest way to get a euro case, power, midi converter, oscillator, LFO, envelope, filter, CV amplifier, buffered mult, CV mixer, noise source, and more. it's a LOT of utility shit that people don't think about often.
add a tip top happy ending kit, Pittsburgh OUTS module and intellijel dual ADSR to fix the shit envelope, and you'll have a powerful expandable synthesizer.
>yfw the next thing you add is a verbos harmonic oscillator and a dsm01 Curtis filter
>>60654760
Cause a dreadbox erebus is sexier mane
ive posted it before. im still looking for some more gear to get it complete but im trying to do some ambient type stuff then do noise.
https://clyp.it/nlb32jyf
would love some feedback on this. ctrl + f for other clypits didn't see any but i am happy to listen and tell you what i think of your track : )
>>60654886
Thanks :^) maybe sometime.
> I shit myself when I saw this yesterday.
>>60654919
oh umm its like downtempo hip hop i guess
>>60653076
nice i can i hear something u've made? set up is legit AF
>>60654745
wHEW
Not autistic now
>>60654968
https://soundcloud.com/j-kush420
theres my SC thanks bruh, but yeh i like my set up. nice workflow imo
>>60653097
the s5000 is great i only really use it to normaluze and resample stuff but its even very versatile just using it for that. would definitely recommend.
from>>60653076
>all these 6 inch meme monitors on top of a desk, 50 cm away from your face
have you negros ever heard of speaker stands, room treatment and stereo field?
your meme toys and discount bin mono synths are going to sounds like shit if your producing area is shit
I just discovered the price drop on the bass station 2 was for a limitwd time.
Plans for this christmas are ruined forever. The second hand ones will flee before my payday comes.
It'over guys
https://clyp.it/whuxrisg
Compression, eq, and magnets...how do they work? I'm trying to learn how to get different instruments to sit right in my mixes and books can only take me so far. Any advice on the clyp above? I usually try to take the eq on the main synth and tightly notch it at high frequency points in other instruments. But I feel like that leaves it sounding "tinny" or metallic.
>>60655071
Do you like the violin bass? I've contemplated getting one.
>>60655122
>spending 2k on studio monitors and room treatment being amateur producers
> yeah,i'm going to perform tonight,totally willing to bring on my minimoog and jupiter at the party
You do have a point on monitor position tho
>>60655122
i've never made music btw
>>60655208
>spending 2k on studio monitors
nigga what? craigslist that bitch, you can find great second hand stuff for very good prices.
room treatment is as cheap and easy as strategically placing some shelves and taping some acoustic foam above your desk. you don't have to order bass traps or w/e, well you could, but the point is, it is a cheap procedure that will make a HUGE difference in the mixing process
and last but not least, like damn nigga, move your fucking desks away from the wall and mount your rotkits on stands, hell, on anything. Having them in your desk is absolutely retarded.
>>60655284
>I make vapourwave
>>60655149
The one I have is shit, I replaced the strings and the bridge and nut fell off. And when I bought it the bridge pick up was fucked. The only redeemable feature is that it sounds pretty cool, like an upright but that's because I put $80 strings on it. Don't get it.
>>60655293
honestly I have mine on my desk and pulled away from the wall but I work at low volume and listen louder from further away like 5 feet
>>60654745
poet?
>>60655424
I'm not him, but that is his setup.
>>60655293
I wish i know shit about mixing desu
My point was most of the people itt have to cope with some issues like limited space and unconfortable situations. I had arguments the whole week with my gf cause i need more space in our hobby room, the fact that i live in a flat also doesn't help. Craig list isn't an option in italy,and i don't buy anything i can't test myself
>>60655456
. . .
>>60651626
oh yeah this is a good picture i mean look at all this gear oh man i could not have asked for a better picture of op's setup ever in my life, fuck me if i have ever seen something as graphically clear in my liOH SHIT FUCK WAIT THIS SHIT IS UPSIDE DOWN
>>60654745
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>>60655501
I fixed it...
>>60655071
>>60655544
jesus fuck calm no need to be aggressive bro damn
nice stuff btw, i can't afford i can only afford headphones and soft synths
>>60655615
Thanks man
How do i write a melody that isn't cheesy?
What i'm currently doing is
>choose a scale
>place a starting note
>place following notes
>make them follow a rythm
Originally it sounds good, but after a while it gets cheesy, especially when comparing to other music.
Any tips?
>>60656220
how do you work specifically
I like to work in 8 to 16 bars at a time to not make it so repetitive
if I do a lot of smaller clips it sounds like shit imo and using a longer chunk lets me make it progress easier
>>60656285
I want to make a melody that's 4 bars long, repeating 4 times.
This is what i have so far:
https://clyp.it/g2nguzvu
>>60656220
start with a chord progression first, then just freestyle a melody over it until you get something you like.
>>60656220
You gotta play it in
>>60656376
sounds good for tropical chillwave house music
>>60656376
I think that sounds pretty cool actually
it really depends where you are going for like you can put accidental notes out of scale occasionaly or raise the last few notes of a bar up a few semitones
I would say just experiment with it
most people you look up to as a producer probably spend hours on small parts getting them perfect with lots of experimentations
>>60651626
>AKAI MPK88 (too big to fit anywhere)
>Launchpad
>Random vinyl player that I can plug in to usb
>Novation Twitch (would have used it if I had more room)
>Maschine Studio
>AKG K712 (insane stereo)
Hip Hop (Dilla/Madlib wannab), make other shit (mainly deep/lounge house) and also pop/other generas for singer I know
>>60652479
noice setup, lets hear some music
not pictured: roland 606
idk not very good noise rock
>>60656385
>>60656389
Thanks for the suggestions, but unfortunately i can't play the piano for shit.
>>60656395
Unfortunately that's not the mood i am going for.
>>60656457
Every melody i made that i liked was by trial and error. so i'm gonna experiment more.
I'm just wondering why some melodies sound so nice going from one note to another, while others don't. Is there any sort of guide about note changes that sound good?
Hi /prod/
Currently trying to cover old ( Black metal ) ulver with a sound closer to recent Ulver ( or at least electronic )
What do you think of the first minute? https://clyp.it/sww4cbvd
>>60654919
Don't like the clap
It gets boring after 4 minutes -> more variation/ more elements
Besides this it's really cool, try to get the mix clearer without losing the "blurry" feel if you can, some things happening are barely audible
>>60656539
probably what you are wanting to look into is modes of scales
precarious shit, that's what i make
>>60656539
>Thanks for the suggestions, but unfortunately i can't play the piano for shit.
Spend 20 minutes a day working on just playing. Being able to play decently is worth it.
most recent pic I have.
Uh,,,,I mostly just make music that goes all like "click whisshiiik hshhhheeekkk ckclick" I guess...?
>>60656652
I'm gonna take a look. Thanks.
>>60656720
Is it really worth it? I might start doing this since i have so much free time.
When playing should i compose or just try to recreate songs?
>>60656773
im the guy who told you modes of scales
I play guitar better than piano but it is worth it
I really regret not taking my instrument as serious when I was a teenager as I am now
https://clyp.it/1q2wjjed
What do you guys think?
>>60656756
>EPS
ERROR 144 - REBOOT ?
>>60656871
You're obviously a competent bassist (i.e. no buzzing, clean slides etc) the drum beat is very minimalist, which would work but it's almost incredibly basic. The buzzing in the background and the thing around 1:10 that sounds like a guitar loop is cool, try bringing those to the forefront. I would say do that, and try to beef up the beat or go in the opposite direction and make the beat even more dry and minimal.
>>60656516
On the phone right now,search for iamnowcomplete
My stuff is so cheesy and underproduced it could be a joke. But it's a joke that i'd listen desu
>>60656923
Breh everone's music is cheesy and underproduced when they first start, but since we're all musicians and producers we want to hear and compare stuff. I assume we're all in the 18-25 range right? I think we're all aspiring for something greater, lets hear ur shit because I listen to any music regardless of it being a "joke".
working on a new reverb algorithm
>>60656900
the only one i get is "kbd failed - try again?" but only if i haven't used it for a few days :\
i think the error 144 is mostly with the 16+, i just have the original version
>>60656965
I'm 31 senpai
>>60657006
Cool, did you ever dream or have aspirations of becoming a "successful" musician?
>>60656996
I've gotten 144 too. And 129. And probably a bunch of others. And random characters on the display. And beeping sounds in the outputs.
No problems with the keyboard though, make sure your connector is soldered well.
>>60657035
I'm scared that I'm gonna get those now...I never got the keyboard failure until about a month after I read about it... I've gotten beeping outputs though..
Does it usually work fine after resetting it when you get those?
>>60656965
I'm 28 but this is my first solo effort. Always dreamed about being the synth guy you know. I don't have dreams of glory,already got a life
https://ghostcity.bandcamp.com/album/rare-demos
>>60657006
tfw 26 and started like a year ago for production
ive played guitar for years though but never did theory
I only enjoy doing this though and now im taking it serious about learning theory and musicianship with my instruments
>>60657068
IIRC beeping outputs means the main board isn't communicating with the front panel board, or something like that.
Most of the problems are caused by shitty connectors. If I keep having trouble with mine I open it up and reseat the connectors. Usually it's the ones to the front panel.
>>60657017
you mean I can't still?
>>60657220
Shit that sounded condescending sorry. I meant are you consistently chasing the dream, or do you have a life and play music in the down time, whats ur story mate?
>>60657190
I didn't even know wat a synth was when I was 12 fucking lucky faggot
>>60657239
I started off with the monotron and kaossilaror. Over 4 years I have piece by piece built up my little set up.
>>60657220
lots of musicians/ producers didn't even make it big until their 30s really
>>60657272
my uncle have a nord lead and moog sub 37 key and he has a son like 3 years old and the kid is way into trains and synthesizers
I wish I had some shit that cool as a kid to fuck with I didn't even get my first instrument until I was late teens really
has anyone here used a roland w-30?
>>60657272
Not that guy you commented to, but you started off with some good basics. most people have shitty pre amps and daws along with awful midi controlers and half baked Boards of Canada with simple drum breaks. You got any music for us to unfairly judge?
>>60657306
kek why are you sucking up to this person because they had gear from a young age
>>60657301
no, just you. go home, sam.
>>60655142
bump for help
>>60657322
not either of those people but why are you being a total autist about their conversation?
>>60657232
Honestly I'm pretty sure I could drop an album now and get a respectable amount of attention. But I want to build up some more good material first. Trying to make a living off of it is a different matter entirely.
>>60657306
http://youtu.be/10PTJE2NCsk
The drums are shit, but I'm some what content with this song, not proud though just content. All my other stuff is absolute shit so don't bother.
>>60657301
Liam Howlett did
>>60657375
Anon, baby let's here some shit. If it's so good, and I believe myself that my music is good, let's here some stuff
>>60657386
Reminded me of OPN or Boards of Canda in their calmer/drum-less moments.
i dont really record any music, just funny noise ?
>>60657409
I'll pass, thanks.
>>60657390
youre the prodigy ;0
>>60657361
because I just do maybe I am an autist or something
>I'm pretty sure I could drop an album now and get a respectable amount of attention.
I'm pretty sure every dude with a mixtape thinks like this man.
>>60657386
Yr on your way, the slow build of the swell from no treble to all treble was cool. I think it could have been shorter, think Bocuma by Boards of Canada or any other loop based ambient techno shit. But you're what, 16 and doing this? You can either tell me to fuck off or take the advice, we're both musicians here anon and I like your stuff keep it up and get out of this shithole and get some BNM
>>60656982
always cool to see people work in this environment. i was never left brain-oriented enough to really enjoy it but definitely fun to see all the crazy stuff that comes outta it.
no pic but here's something just made today
https://clyp.it/x0vxur45
How can i sound like early verve? like no come down and storm in heaven
>>60657420
Thanks, that means a lot.
>>60657482
I am learning max for live when I don't feel inspired to create shit and its similar to that and pretty nice
>>60657474
Thank you that means a lot. And yeah it could have been shorter, it's so long because there are a couple instances where I'm sitting there thinking of what/how I'm going to do next.
>>60657518
Bass heavy riffs, echo snare, reverb guitar, lots of acid
>>60657454
doesn't make me wrong
>>60657608
confidence is a good thing
if you don't feel confident in the music youre making you wont really progress imo
>>60657576
Yeah I mean when I was 16 if someone got a hold of my myspace shit, which ranged from clean tone strummy gutiar C chord shit in odd tunings and shapes to bizarre loops, and told me to keep them up and gave me constrictive criticism I would've been ecstatic. Keep making music you're further along than most. Just understand what good music is. Break away from the mold and look at your music in such a way that when you make it you're consistently thinking of how you can change it or edit things. Also you said it was long because you were thinking about certain parts, that's normal and a good part of the process.
>>60657627
Not that guy but Conan O'Brien said about Martin Short said something to the effect that even if the part isn't good, if you sell it well and believe in the stuff it will be received and appear good. Case in point The Santa Claus 3
>>60657652
yea its the same way with women desu you just have to be it
>>60657634
Thank you for the criticism, I'm trying to break the mold by emulating stuff like death grips. I usually end up with boards of Canada stuff though because that's what I'm attracted to most.
>>60657678
Didn't even think of it this way, totally agree. Fake the confidence for that 10/10 ir that 7/10 qt songwriter/indie chick
>>60657686
Well because for bedroom producers, and fans of electronic music there's something inherently attractive to BOC sound. There's something about the mystique and attraction and sound and synths/melodies that everyone loves, they're the Radiohead of electronica. The aesthetic choice of DG is important to have when making music, but remember to make music for yourself. Also keep doing it and don't stop even for a bit because you'll consistently play catch up and never release stuff and procrastinate (i.e. me)
>>60657627
Actually I think there's value to an inferiority complex too. If you can convince yourself that everyone else is brilliant and way ahead and you need to catch up, you can improve a lot faster.
>>60657767
yea it goes both ways I always listen to music in my genre by people I look up to and it feels bad but inspires you at the same time
I-I use GarageBand, as that is the only thing I Have and afford.
>>60657735
I don't think I could ever stop.
>>60657593
reeheeheehee !
laptop + midi guitar
>melodic noise
>drone
lit senpai
>>60652479
>>60651626
What do you guys use your micro brutes for? i have one but i'm considering selling it because it feels limited to me.
>>60657832
how is your midi guitar is it good or shit
ive never used one but I use electric guitar through my interface
>>60652713
I love this.
>>60657735
>fans of electronic music there's something inherently attractive to BOC sound
Speak for yourself. I don't mind BoC, and I like Mhtrtc, but (at least at this time and age) I find their aesthetic stale and really not exciting. I love their ambient/beatless stuff, and absolutely hate their drum programming. So damn boring and bland.
>>60657823
I said the same thing, but lack of meeting people like me (ie into indie music) and somehow getting sidestepped into comedy made me obsessed with listening to music as oppose to creating it. I became obsessed with the idea of consistently listening to music before creating out of fear for not having my own sound and it got in the way of me just creating. This fear of wanting to be in a rock band yet not coming up with interesting riffs, not having new upfront sounds in psych music not based in 60's relic ripoff stuff etc. I stopped writing music for some dumb fucking reason and now I feel like im behind the times. Get on that shit and make music as much as possible, don't keep thinking about it just do it. It's hard yes but it's not impossible take it from an anxious procrastinator on the internet and not creating (actually I'm on holiday from uni just before finals and not at my apt so it's a reasonable excuse)
>>60653410
roasted senpai
>>60657864
It's all digital so its fuckin perfect and it was cheap
if ur using real guitar try MiGiC, idk how it is but I heard its p good
>>60657862
Mainly melodies and bass things since I occasionally don't have access to a bass guitar. It's limited but many synths are, especially the ones from back in the day. The limitedness of an instrument is (in my mind) supposed to help with creativity, and a limited amount of something is supposed to open up what you can work with, and create with nothing. IDK the brute is good
>>60657878
>procrastinator on the internet
basically all of us
>>60657874
Yeah I can see that, mainly because they came more from hip hop of the 80's early 90's and less from the Autechre side of things (which said fuck it we're weird). Geogaddi has better drum stuff IMO
>>60657920
Yeah :/ although >>60657878 describing my holiday and exams should make sense I guess
how do i go about taking my synths/samples and using them to make sonic soundscapes? like nicolas jaar or arca
>>60657956
Patches with reverb, sustain, long release and delay. That's a basic answer but it's what I got. Idk what kind of setups do you have/own/have used?
>>60657955
I am crazy irl schizophrenia and this is the only thing I enjoy to do anymore and basically the only thing is learn music and be a faggot online
>>60657976
Wow, not to sound white and closeted but what's being schizophrenic like (or are you just using the term liberally, it's the internet implying things and being serious is hard to tell). Being a faggot online is our duty on /mu/ even if we're normal in real ife
>>60657800
actually I got super bored listening to music in the genre that I'm making
I'm more inspired by jazz or classical or avant garde stuff. It tends to be a lot more accomplished.
>>60657974
im putting together an analog setup because i found that analog is more fun and better for my workflow. do you have any recommended effects pedals?
>>60657956
granular synthesis is mad cool, look into that
>>60658014
So you're basically Mark Hollis of Talk Talk? That's actually a really good way to make music, it makes you WAY more open to ideas and what drives good creativity IMO
>>60658028
Most will tell you here random guitar pedals like the boss dd-3 or 7 delay, or line6 green delay pedal lp4. Since you're using analog stuff, try to find those or other pedals online, there's probably standard pedals for synths but guitar pedals should work fine since they're unbalanced cables and use 1/4inch (if you're worried about that shit)
>>60657928
Autechre come from 80s and 90s hip hop too though.
>>60658067
You're correct, but quickly after Amber they got rid of (in their words) cornyness and moved onto shit like Tri Repeate, which sounds like glitch drum and bass more than their first album (or even stuff like SAW85-92)
>>60658064
>So you're basically Mark Hollis of Talk Talk?
Shit, I wish.
I just think most electronic music isn't ambitious enough. It's mostly easy and basic. I'd rather listen to stuff that I can't do, that's beyond my abilities.
>>60658009
its gay as fuck dude like I am not stupid but I am just fucking crazy like hallucinating and delusions about like people I know are trying to kill me
if I didn't have this I could have done a lot better in life for sure and it just holds you back from doing anything
>>60658086
I still think it's basically b-boy hip hop at heart. They still almost always put the snare on the 2 and the 4. For the most part they stick to the same basic underpinning.
>>60658135
I know that feel, I'm OCD and have anxiety problems. Previously also severe depression and eating disorders. I'm better now than I used to be, but at times I was pretty much completely incapacitated.
>>60657862
Env>pitch only a little env amount though so you get a vintage detuned sound
LFO>Ultrasaw for fatness
Saw/square blended wave shape more saw than square though
And a little bit of positive env affecting the filter with a relatively closed filter 20% resonance and like 30% brute factor
I usually do +1 octave arp drowned in reverb Type stuff. Sorry it took so long I was temporarily banded for being underage.
>>60658119
You sound more like Mark Hollis than you think, I mean he was in a new wave band that went no where and he really didn't like (or just simply lost interest in synth pop) the music they were making and used outside producers and musicians to do it for them once they had money (or in a modern musicians case, imagination, arpeggios and midi). A LOT of electronic music is pathetically basic, but the essentials that get reviewed and listened to here on /mu/, pitchfork, resident advisor whatever, should probably strike a chord with you. Even if it's simple it's moving somewhere, I assume not every electronic group and solo artist is going to be Autechre or Aphex, maybe you're destined to take your imagination and aspirations and make the next confusing electronic epic
>>60658135
That's a total fucking bummer anon, have you tried to be some outsider artist destined for pitchfork reviews 20 years from now and a crowdfunded documentary legacy type thing? Like make amazingly intense and fucked up music reflective of your personality and give up only to be worshiped years later? I think you could use your disabilities to your advantage as long as you don't like attack anyone or something (sorry if that's harsh I'm just thinking rather quickly as I type)
>>60658142
Nail on the head. The snare is really uninteresting in a lot of stuff since it's the basic structure of where the snare goes not only in hip hop but in pop music. That's why I love Elephant by Tame Impala because the snare is on the one (I believe)
>>60658183
yea I literally didn't do any productive shit for years and now im trying to just stay focused on progressing instead of keep looking on the past
>>60658211
its more im using the mass amount of free time now to git gud and just not fuck up again
I went to prison for assault with a deadly weapon when I was like 18 or 19 tho like I tried to commit suicide with klonopin and alcohol but I didn't die I just went fuckign crazy
I used to try to be edgy with music but I was in a death/ blackmetal band and did vocals but I got tired of it
mostly now im just doing no specific genre honestly just different stuff
>>60658225
I was bored today and thought about it, I'm not that nostalgic. I was thinking about the past ironically and said "huh, I really don't like my own past, I wasn't that prolific". I think it's because I'm so fucking boring and didn't do much with my life (regarding music or parties and such) that I got bored and disliked looking back on a time when I was a lazy do nothing
>>60658269
Just go super basic and do acoustic stuff. Also hope you recover people have it bad, but hearing it first hand that's such a fucking downer. Full props for suviving and fully living life. Also I was hoping you wouldn't mention hurting someone and then you did, here's to that never happening again
>>60658377
desu I wouldn't have done it if I wasn't blacked out on benzos + alcohol im usually pretty chill unless ive been abusing substances
>all these 4 and 8 track cassette recorders itt
you guys aren't helping my GAS
>>60659069
they're not that great unless you want to dirty up audio, and even then a standard stereo cassette deck will suffice.
