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Gorf
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| Basically everything done by the Ed Banger Records crew right now is excellent and a future classic. Currently I'm addicted to Breakbot's "1 out of 2" and its remix by Oliver. |
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fosterman
Joined: 16 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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When technology changes, the skill set required changes as well. You had to practically be a chemist to be a photographer at one time. Photographers today are still producing quality images, just using a different set of tools. The transition period is always tough. The melding of the artistry of the old guard with the tech savy of the new generation can produce some cool new stuff in any field. |
I agree, but technological things anyone can learn and be good at it, doesn't take much creativity to turn knobs and press buttons, just need to learn the controls, but writing music, writing lyrics, and creating the melody, now that's an art. that takes creativity. |
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Dave Chance
Joined: 30 May 2011
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Yeah digital stuff is just a different breed than actually learning to play an instrument.
The act of directly handling an instrument instantly makes it organic, i.e. a living organism putting his/her soul into a guitar or piano (ok yeah, some people weren't meant to be musicians and don't have much 'soul', but those who do are vastly different from machine-based stuff).
Not that there isn't interesting machine-based music, i.e., Kraftwerk (who, ahem, started out in the beginning of their career playing instruments), just that on the whole it's easier and a bit of a 'flatter' (and less multi-dimensional) experience...mmm...suppose people familiar with organic substances will understand what I'm getting at... |
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fosterman
Joined: 16 Nov 2011
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SpiralStaircase
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Hey fosterman:
The music scene ain't dead-- you are.
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Keeper
Joined: 11 Jun 2012
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:48 am Post subject: |
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What's funny is this is what they said when rock and roll came out in the 50's. It's true that a number of labels have improperly remastered their CDs. These are well known on forums such as Hydrogen Audio which is for audiophiles.
As for the music scene dying off. I said the same thing in 2005 and then started to listen to newer music which isn't mainstream. I now enjoy new music more today than ever before. I could throw up a bunch of names but you will have to do your own searching for music that appeals to your own tastes.
What I don't like is the fracturing of the EDM scene. There is just too many different genres out there. While that scene is coming of age there is too much commercialization of it. That's nothing new though and has always been a part of music. |
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re:cursive
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| I agree, but technological things anyone can learn and be good at it, doesn't take much creativity to turn knobs and press buttons, just need to learn the controls, but writing music, writing lyrics, and creating the melody, now that's an art. that takes creativity. |
I disagree completely. It's pretty hard to just "turn knobs and press buttons" and have any kind of output that is truly great. Those that are able to produce captivating music with machines have devoted years and even decades to practicing and refining the craft and I think they deserve a bit more respect than to have people dismissing them as mere button pushers. |
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KimchiNinja
Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| re:cursive wrote: |
| fosterman wrote: |
| I agree, but technological things anyone can learn and be good at it, doesn't take much creativity to turn knobs and press buttons, just need to learn the controls, but writing music, writing lyrics, and creating the melody, now that's an art. that takes creativity. |
I disagree completely. It's pretty hard to just "turn knobs and press buttons" and have any kind of output that is truly great. Those that are able to produce captivating music with machines have devoted years and even decades to practicing and refining the craft and I think they deserve a bit more respect than to have people dismissing them as mere button pushers. |
I would agree with your disagreeing. Turning knobs and pressing buttons mechanically or doing it with musicality? Why do some mixing engineers get paid $10K USD to mix a song? It's just turning knobs and pressing buttons right? Anyone could do it? |
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