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  1. It doesnt matter. Ever heard of Burial? Amazing music. Made on Sound Forge on an old 486. Music comes from the heart, not the tools. Play the melody in your head, then put it down on anything.

     

    Personally, I use Ableton, but its really irrelevant. There are people out there using fucking Acid Pro and FL studio that are tearing up the fucking scene. Its about whats in your heart. It has almost nothing to do with the gear you use.

    • Do you use only hard synths and drum kits, or only soft ones, or a mixture? I only use softsynths, also I tend to build all my own sounds from scratch using native oscillators and effects. I use samples for my drums, but I tweak and layer them in a way that makes them mine and unique.
    • Do you use the PC sequencer for both live performance and at the studio? I only make music. I dont play live (dont know how)
    • When you perform live, do you basically play your tunes one after the other, or do you have your own large tune specifically made for this purpose? If I have to play for people, its just a standard DJ set, wicky-wicky-woo etc.
    • If you perform live, how do you manage transitions from one tune to another (if you use actual synths)? Dont
    • When performing live, do you simulate that you're playing, and use an MP3 playlist while turning the knobs? No, this would mean that a part of me was trying to "look cool" or trying to impress people. This is not what music is about.
    • Do you assign a MiDi channel per drummer kit instrument (e.g. One MiDi channel dedicated to bass drum, another one for snare drum, etc.) Yes, because it gives you more control over the single channels. Different EQ for drums / snares etc. Reverb on only snare etc. Although I tend to use manually places WAVS instead of using Midi for drums. Just a personal preference.
    • How do you manage/remember all positions of pots on analog vintage synths when going from one tune to another, in order to always have the expected sound? I dont understand this question, sorry.
    • Do you separate all audio outputs of all possible instruments, for left/right? (e.g. L/R for kick drum, L/R for lead, L/R/ for pad, L/R for synth 1, L/R for bass line, etc.) That would be n instruments × 2 audio channels = twice the number of instruments for the whole number of audio channels...Depends. Not for drums or bass obviously, they should almost always be mono. Hats and snares yeah. I layer usually about 3 or 4 snares under each other and sometimes pan each one from left to right very quickly through automations, so it sounds like the snare sweeps accross.
    • Do you gather audio outputs on the mixing console by logical groups? (e.g. two slide pots for L/R of all drummer kit, two slide pots for all special effects, two slide pots for basses, etc...) Nah.
    • Do you use an MPC? If so how do you manage the limitations? (lack of tracks, only 16 pads, arguably not convenient...) No, I dont have one...
    • Do you record all MiDi events such as turning pots, selecting the instrument? Eventually when I am happy with the sound, yes.
    • Did you split your MiDi channels according to your instruments? (e.g. channels 1 to 10 for drummer kit ; channels 11 to 20 for synths, etc.)No, but I very clearly colourcode and label them so as to not get lost. I also group them. 4 snares get grouped into 1 snare group etc.
    • How do you gather your MiDi channels in your PC sequencer interface? In Ableton, this is easy. I just group them and colourcode them.
    • When composing, do you first compose the main instrument from the beginning to the end, then on top, add the rhythm from the beginning to the end, then the bass, then the pad, then create transitions, then add effects. Or, do you compose at a slower pace but you compose all instruments at the same time, and you even add and fine-tune all effects as you move on? Drums first. Then bassline, then melody, then intro, then the rest. Finally I touch it up with the details and funky tricks and effects. It is INCREDIBLY important to sit down and get the melody written in one session. Fuck sound quality, just get the midi down. When you interrupt your creative flow, its fucked and you have to start over. You want a bare-bones midi of everything when you done with your first session basically. Then spend weeks touching it up obviously.
    • Did you find a way to simulate slide pot motions using MiDi on your analog synths with a CV/Gate to MiDi interface? Or isn't there a way? What is this pot you keep talking about?
    • If you mix MP3s, how to you keep kick drums in sync from one tune to the other? Is there an automatic procedure, or only the hard way? By ear. Also if you are playing your own stuff, you are fully aware of the BPM differences (if any). Otherwise this is just mixing 101. Do it by ear and beat matching.
    Thanks for sharing ;)
  2. Sometimes I think I exhibit Radish traits. That worries me. But I know I haven't deteriorated that far yet.

     

    By the way...

     

    I have turned over a new leaf. I am not like the old feathers.

     

    The old me would have said you were all dumb.

     

    The new me doesn't judge everyone that way and I am more apt to say that some of you are dumb. It's not important who, just a percentage of you. It used to bother me what people thought of me and whether or not I was liked. Now I realise that's not important. The need to be liked is simply the need to belong and fit in. I could fit in if I wanted to. I could wear the psychedelic baggy pants and smoke joints, but I don't need to. I don't feel a need to fit in.

     

    I used to create random polls about seemingly random and pointless subjects. That was probably due to some hidden desire to be noticed. The new me would not do such a thing because I don't want to be noticed. I am almost invisible and I want it to stay that way. Thinking about it, it was probably a dumb move using bum sex to draw you in because really I don't want the attention.

     

    Anyway, this thread has gone off topic and that's not really acceptable because it's like I hijacked it myself. I would prefer to talk about the music instead but now it's probably too late. So I guess you people got what you wanted, you forced a change of subject and made this about me. You force me into the limelight so I can perform like some demented monkey craving affection. I may be a monkey but I don't need affection. Affection is for needy people. I have to go now, my cat wants food.

     

     

    You're dumb.

  3. I understand Afrikaans perfectly. They grew up a couple of miles from my home town.

     

    I can honestly say, they are fucking geniuses. If you understand what they are saying, it is FUCKING funny. Really good lyrics.

     

    (Proper) Cape Town slang involves a mixture of about 3 languages. English, Afrikaans and a bit of Xhosa. You can even create your own words from scratch, link words together to make totally new words etc. These guys are amazing.

  4. What I have heard it's a typical stereotype story written by a few selected "stars" mentioning other stars leaving out a whole bunch of contributing artists, organizers, deco artists etc. Basically the usual story putting a few stars on a pedestal.

     

    Oh, so you havn't actually SEEN it yourself then?

  5. Burial is weird. Weird because it manages to be so good.

     

    I have played both his albums to death (I really have), and what strikes me is how VERY simple it is, yet the quality of his samples are crazy. He gets a lot of samples from video games too. Mainly pick up health / ammo / dropping shells sounds. His music has such a unique atmosphere to it. I love his stuff, although I wouldn't classify it is straight forward dubstep. It's something unique.

  6. One of many things that I really like in psytrance is when the artist use vocal samples in a awesome way. You can get some cool dialogue from movies and stuff, the only downfall from this is that the listener can easily pick out which movie the sample is from.

     

    So my question is to the producers here: Where do you get your vocal samples from? Do you sample them from movies, audiobooks or...?

     

    I rip all mine from DVD, or AVI's. Its a bit of a mission, but I use the following method:

     

    1)Download a free program called "Any Audio Converter". You can rip the sound layer from DVD's AVI's etc to Wav file.

    2)Use a free wave editor, like Audacity, to open the wave and cut the sample you want.

     

    Tip: When watching the movie, take not of the time when the sample comes in. The time will be the same on the wave of course. ;)

  7. This is an experiment I want to show all of you. Please try this at home.

     

    This will prove that making a standard hard trance loop shouldnt take you longer than 5 minutes, and show you how absolutely fucking , mind-numblingly crap the genre is. Please try this...

     

    1) You want some horseshit crappy cheesetastic tune all the 12 year olds on their $2 hits of rat poison can bop their heads to. Fill this note pattern in with a standard trancy lead. I used one from Predator for this.

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    2) now you need some bullshit subbass rumbling in the background like your grandmothers jackhammer dildo through a closed door.

    any bullshit subbass will do.

     

     

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    3) Now since hard trance is "so advanced" you want to actually add ANOTHER layer to the bass line. I know, but more than one bassline layer confuses the 12 year old chav into believing it is "technical" and "advanced sounding"

    Use single length "trancy" strings for this one. Give it some reverb if you really want to blow their minds.

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    4) Your trance tune is nearly complete, but we still have to add the most advanced and technical part to this loop...

     

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    Please leave this at 4x4. Anything other than that will not be able to be accepted or understood by the average hardhouse/hardhouse clubber.

     

     

    5) Add a hihat and a string of snares and a clap on every 2nd beat. You could put more effort into this, however anything more complicated than this would scare and confuse the clubber. Leave it simple.

     

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    6) Your super-advanced hardtrance tune is nearly complete, but just to make sure it sounds absoutely killer, fill in yet ANOTHER layer in the background. Some standard APR from vanguard should do the trick.

     

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    Again, I cannot stress enough how this should not be more technical than this. Many people have tried to add more complex patterns here but it had catastrophic effects with clubbers vomitting and shitting all over the dancefloor.

     

    Done. Now add all your layers, render and it should sound something like this...

     

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0J5W8LL6 (500kb)

     

     

    Extend it. Add some drug reference samples, a few snare rolls and slip it in at the next rave and see if anyone notices...

     

    Yours hatefully,

    Ov3rdos3

  8. Another incredible dark/dubstep mix:

     

    http://www.independentsmusic.ca/mixes/Bomb...bruary_2009.mp3

     

     

    01. 12th planet - smokescreen (pawn & emu remix)

    02. rakoon - wrong decision

    03. egyptrixx - origins

    04. pink floyd - comfortably numb (dz & rastatronix remix)

    05. bombaman - one of everything

    06. egyptrixx - reconnect (kanji kinetic remix)

    07. 12th planet - be blatant

    08. bombaman - episode

    09. loetech - hard wave

    10. torqux - relentless (16bit remix)

    11. times neue roman - to die (bombaman remix)

    12. peroxide mocha - killer b's (bombaman remix)

    13. deekline & wizard - back up (love for the music) (ac slater remix)

    14. k.gol - clap yo head

    15. udachi & jubilee - paypur

    16. k.gol - brain loser since 78

    17. silent butt deadly - kingpin killa

    18. sasquatch feat. asher don - hangman (bombaman remix)

    19. esser - satisfied (egyptrixx remix)

    20. bombaman - look behind you

    21. castor - emily (bombaman re-edit)

    22. bombaman - eye spy

    23. excision & dz - yin yang

    24. stenchman - cha!

    25. moves!!! - all skate (dz remix)

    26. bombaman - gone for hours

    27. dz - game over

    28. dz & bombaman - da krink in my hair

  9. Here are some more crazy dubsteppin flavours for u all.

     

    http://soundcloud.com/bun_snipaz/dj-snipaz-dubstep-002

     

    Tracklist

     

    1) Deckstar - Stereo Sound (Dub)

    >> Afrika Bambaata - Pupunani <Acapella>

    2) 2000F - Up To Your Neck (Vocal Mix)

    3) Beezy - Mr Dingaling (Benga Remix) (Dub)

    4) Wurzel Gummage - Nunfights (Bassclash Dub)

    5) Richie August - Lets Kill (Benamorph Dub)

    6) Swizla & Tex - Get Mashup (Beat Bandits Dub)

    7) Deckstar - Dub Murderer (Dub)

    8] Dubfiction - Rippling (Dub)

    9) Switchdubs - Wagamama (Dub)

    10) Flux Pavilion & Erebus - Audio Pest (Dub)

    11) Gunstab - Tallinn Evil (Heavy Artillery Dub)

    12) Enigma - Jumanji (Dub)

    13) B Squared - Bullet Tooth Tony (Dub)

    14) Syntonics - Rock Tonight (Bombaman Remix) (Dub)

    15) KOAN Sound - Alchemy (Dub)

    16) Suspect & Switchdubs - Rotary (Dub)

    17) Babysham - Spida

    18] Flux Pavilion - Steppa (EOD Dub)

    19) Lady Gaga - Just Dance (BUN Remix) (Dub)

    20) Ill Bill Bachelor - Creature (Dub)

    21) Suspect - Melodic (XS Dubs Forthcoming)

    22) Gunstab - The Cube (Dub)

    23) KGB - 0 Dub (Dub)

    24) Suspect - Modulation (Prime Audio Dub)

    25) B Squared - Casualty (Dub)

    26) Monstr - Hell Can Wait (DestPub)

    27) Flux Pavilion & Trolley Snatcha - Family Fortunes (EOD Dub)

    28] Mr Boogie & Bukez Finest - More Fiyah (Dub)

    29) Enigma - We Come One (Dub)

     

    http://bunzer0.blogspot.com/2009/01/dubste...by-bunzer0.html

     

    01. Grimelock : Exit – BunZer0 VIP. (Stainage Dub).

    02. Random Trio : In The Background. (Unreleased).

    03. Skream : Memories Of 3rd Base – Eyes Down. (Unreleased).

    04. 2562 : Kontrol. (Tectonic Forthcoming).

    05. Commodo : Querky. (Unreleased).

    06. Saviour : War Drums. (Stainage Dub).

    07. Headhunter : Experience. (Unreleased).

    08. Alchemyst & Grimelock : Gorilla March. (Stainage Dub).

    09. Planas : Agbekor. (Unreleased).

    10. Luthor : Timber. (Unreleased).

    11. Likhan : Quiet Riot. (7even Rec Forthcoming).

    12. Luthor : Angry Place. (Unreleased).

    13. Ans : Goa. (Unreleased).

    14. Ruckspin : Mikey. (Unreleased).

    15. Toasty : The Knoweledge – Untold Rmx. (Hotflush Forthcoming).

    16. Headhunter & Orphan : Hydrofon. (Unreleased).

    17. The Subdivision : Elephant Walk. (Unreleased).

    18. Wascal : Glisten Up. (Unreleased).

    19. Fureshu : Illuminations. (Unreleased).

    20. Untold : Dante. (Hotflush Forthcoming).

    21. Kromestar : Galaktic War. (Dubstar).

    22. Dj Madd : Numbers – VIP. (Unreleased).

    23. Unknown : Alabama. (White Forthcoming).

    24. F : Untitled Dub. (7even Rec).

    25. Skinnz : Ukraine. (Unreleased).

    26. Saviour : Run Away. (Stainage Dub).

    27. Helixir : Black Cat. (Unreleased).

    28. HxDb : Bump That. (Unreleased).

    29. Kontext : Hometown Swamp. (Immerse Forthcoming).

    30. Caprice : Look Back. (Unreleased).

     

    http://www.musicv2.com/direct.php?id=60413

     

    olpek ft cstar - morning dub *dub

    ashburner - crick it *dub

    dz - how we do *badman press

    kelly dean - ballin out *dub

    joint forces - sasquatch *forthcoming dub frequency

    misk - headcase *dub

    ale fillman - get up life *dub

    luxton - tell me *dub

    b1t crunch3r & juxta - u001 (hxdb rmx) *dub

    dz & bowser - play the music *forthcoming betamorph

    genetic.krew - stone *dub

    nameloc - below the surface *forthcoming betamorph

    dub & run - lonely people *dub & run

    bone loc - no worries *dub

    flux pavillion & trolly snatcha - family fortunes *forthcoming dubmented beats

    pure phase - i swear *dub

    mind - point of exit *forthcoming betamorph

    migrant - yo ho *forthcoming dirty circuit

    borgore - kinder surprise *dub

    audiowright - gold diapers *dub

    b squared - casualty *dub

    lukki - let the bass kick *forthcoming betamorph

    kj sawka - newlife (selfsimilar rmx) *dub

    vision - warped reflection *dub

    b1t crunch3r - coronal mass ejection (zeno rmx) *dub

    hxdb - jack swung vip *dub

    direct feed - sally *relentless dub

    taksi - monkey business *dub

    subindex - oxacillin *dub

    the widdler - same way *forthcoming supernormous

    bakir & dz - late departure *dub

    kelly dean & steady - the prophet *dub

    bone loc - king bong *stupid fly

    coda & surje - nocturne *dub

    dumbsteppaz - king step *dub

    rdubz - dirty air *dub

    physical - ya filthy animal *dub

    jayou - crack hands *dub

    bosh - off the chain *dub

    bukez finezt - backstabber *dub

    puppy kicker - here's another chance *dub

    smellos - georgia *dub

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