I'm way more psyched for this to be something made to sound like somethings it's not. Coveted counterfeit breaks, from raers that don't exist makes are impossible to find.
I'm way more psyched for this to be something made to sound like somethings it's not. Coveted counterfeit breaks, from raers that don't exist makes are impossible to find.
well you're in luck, i recorded it last night when i was bored.
I'm way more psyched for this to be something made to sound like somethings it's not. Coveted counterfeit breaks, from raers that don't exist makes are impossible to find.
well you're in luck, i recorded it last night when i was bored.
if you want i can post the raw drum track when i get home...
I'd like that too. I'd also like to say that music like this is really appealing. Trying to not get too deep into theory:
We are all familiar with the analog vs. digital debate. Analog often appeals because it has a kind of patina--which we find pleasing. Analog acquires patina by virute of its use, and by enduring time. Digital offers no such inherent patina. For the most part a digital recording sounds like ass, and is largely unusable, or it is an accurate rendition. So, the difficulty of digital music comes in crafting a patina, and making something seem naturally weathered when it is in fact crafted. 'Lo-fi' accomplishes this in a sense, but is heavy-handed and aesthetically fatiguing.
Obviously the drums on your recording are great, but it's the patina that really puts the shine on there. Being familiar with music from old records also leads to a familiarity with the patinas commonly associated with those musics. I'm really excited about the fact that you've created something that could pass for an antiquity. It's a great bipartite virtuosity--on the part of musicianship, and also on the part of listening to patinas and then figuring out how to craft them.
i used one internal condenser mic from a cassette recorder (the first cassette recorder Sony made) in one place for the entire recording. i think it has a built in ALC unit which acts as a compressor for some nice punch. ran it through my Boss voice processor which has some pretty nice natural-sounding reverb.
i used one internal condenser mic from a cassette recorder in one place for the entire recording. i think it has a built in ALC unit which acts as a compressor for some nice punch. ran it through my Boss voice processor which has some pretty nice natural reverb.
i would have NEVER thought of this. a casette recorder mic.
i used one internal condenser mic from a cassette recorder in one place for the entire recording. i think it has a built in ALC unit which acts as a compressor for some nice punch. ran it through my Boss voice processor which has some pretty nice natural reverb.
i would have NEVER thought of this. a casette recorder mic.
Heh, reminds me of that line from Sure Shot by the Beastie Boys: "I got a bullshit mic that's made out of plastic". Sometimes cheap shitty mics can make some of the most interesting sounds.
Loving this. How about we do a board-wide sponsor drive to get you and Day in the studio with the quickness? Some nice cuts on top, touch of keys, solid bassline....
i used one internal condenser mic from a cassette recorder in one place for the entire recording. i think it has a built in ALC unit which acts as a compressor for some nice punch. ran it through my Boss voice processor which has some pretty nice natural reverb.
i would have NEVER thought of this. a casette recorder mic.
Heh, reminds me of that line from Sure Shot by the Beastie Boys: "I got a bullshit mic that's made out of plastic". Sometimes cheap shitty mics can make some of the most interesting sounds.
yeah, sure. i also did a track with vocals recorded on a 2$ microphone, and the noise turned out to be a cool effect eventually. but drums - i mean i have some drummer friends who record stuff for bands, and they swear on their 5-mics (each for 500$) setup. listening to ako`s take.. on these 500$ mics. sure it depends what you wanna do. but i like it that raw.
Loving this. How about we do a board-wide sponsor drive to get you and Day in the studio with the quickness? Some nice cuts on top, touch of keys, solid bassline....
glad you guys like it! didnt expect this sort of response.
anyway heres some bonus beats[/b]. i "cover" 5 classic breaks here in this order:
Skull Snaps Synthetic Substitution Hihache Impeach the President Take me to the Mardi Gras (with bells!)
i would have done apache but its really only distinct because of the bongos (which i dont have), and GOD DAMN is funky drummer a hard pattern to play at the same tempo perfectly! wouldnt be so tough without the minor open hi-hats but im gonna have to practice that one....
and as requested heres just the drum track from the original thing i posted. its pretty sloppy without all the other percussion...
do with it what you will, just make sure you show me how it turns out!
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Nice work holmes!!!!
inquiring drum heads need to know
I'm way more psyched for this to be something made to sound like somethings it's not. Coveted counterfeit breaks, from raers that don't exist makes are impossible to find.
well you're in luck, i recorded it last night when i was bored.
deadly. nice job, man
I'd like that too. I'd also like to say that music like this is really appealing. Trying to not get too deep into theory:
We are all familiar with the analog vs. digital debate. Analog often appeals because it has a kind of patina--which we find pleasing. Analog acquires patina by virute of its use, and by enduring time. Digital offers no such inherent patina. For the most part a digital recording sounds like ass, and is largely unusable, or it is an accurate rendition. So, the difficulty of digital music comes in crafting a patina, and making something seem naturally weathered when it is in fact crafted. 'Lo-fi' accomplishes this in a sense, but is heavy-handed and aesthetically fatiguing.
Obviously the drums on your recording are great, but it's the patina that really puts the shine on there. Being familiar with music from old records also leads to a familiarity with the patinas commonly associated with those musics. I'm really excited about the fact that you've created something that could pass for an antiquity. It's a great bipartite virtuosity--on the part of musicianship, and also on the part of listening to patinas and then figuring out how to craft them.
Solid work dude.
sounds really dope, rough.
i would have NEVER thought of this. a casette recorder mic.
damn. i wanna lay some bass over this!
Heh, reminds me of that line from Sure Shot by the Beastie Boys: "I got a bullshit mic that's made out of plastic". Sometimes cheap shitty mics can make some of the most interesting sounds.
someone should lay guitar/organ/moog/vocals over it and soulstrut will have it's own band
These are straight gutter maaaaannngg!!!!
If you don't eventually use your drumming talents to make sweet music for the world to enjoy then I'll be severely disappointed... for real.
AANNNDDD you got recording skills/techniques to get sounds that most people would kill for.
Much Propers.
Loving this. How about we do a board-wide sponsor drive to get you and Day in the studio with the quickness? Some nice cuts on top, touch of keys, solid bassline....
yeah, sure. i also did a track with vocals recorded on a 2$ microphone, and the noise turned out to be a cool effect eventually.
but drums - i mean i have some drummer friends who record stuff for bands, and they swear on their 5-mics (each for 500$) setup.
listening to ako`s take..
sure it depends what you wanna do. but i like it that raw.
This is what I'm saying!
Ako is
anyway heres some bonus beats[/b]. i "cover" 5 classic breaks here in this order:
Skull Snaps
Synthetic Substitution
Hihache
Impeach the President
Take me to the Mardi Gras (with bells!)
i would have done apache but its really only distinct because of the bongos (which i dont have), and GOD DAMN is funky drummer a hard pattern to play at the same tempo perfectly! wouldnt be so tough without the minor open hi-hats but im gonna have to practice that one....
and as requested heres just the drum track from the original thing i posted. its pretty sloppy without all the other percussion...
do with it what you will, just make sure you show me how it turns out!
Man I need to start playing again and find a way to record my drums outside of the garage. There's way too much reverb in there.
haha...yeah...well as long as "they" arent using the default fruityloops sounds anymore its fine by me!