dl> Aren't most dnb drum tracks created by sampling individual
dl> drum/percussion sounds, tweaking/tuning them, and sequencing them back
dl> into a pattern? It doesn't require changing the pitch of the
dl> instruments, though.
there are many ways to approach it. see my other post about this.
dl> That's how Propellerheads described what they do,
dl> I think. They're not dnb, but it's the same idea.
ultimately, propellerheads are their own thing, but they get lumped in w/the
big beat peeps--mostly because they use breakbeats, rock (guitars), and
tb303
(synth bass) "acid" sounds. other notable people in this bag are the
chemical
bros. and norman cook in some of his guises (fatboy slim, pizzman/mighty dub
katz, and freakpower's "no way").
dl> (If there are any dnb
dl> producers out there, please help me out.) I guess the whole concept of
dl> taking music apart and putting it back together is really fascinating
dl> to me, and I think dnb artists use it to create a lot of innovative
dl> syncopated rythmic patterns that, when combined with a fairly simple
dl> bass line, "groove" just as hard as a live band with real instruments,
dl> in my opinion. And don't get me wrong, I absolutely love that live,
dl> acoustic "groove" too.
so do many dj/producers--listen to the length of some of the samples!! some
producers bring in live players for that reason too (like dj greyboy & roni
size/reprazent).
dl> My question to the list: Is dnb something that is created "live," like
dl> in a DJ's set, as well as played as a pre-recorded part of a set? I'm
dl> still learning about this whole DJ thing. Thanks, list.
like hiphop, d&b can be performed live in a number of ways, but usually the
music is created in the studio. you can bring racks of samplers, keyboards,
etc. in the chemical bros. model (no, they're not d&b, but it doesn't
matter),
you can have live musicians play all the parts (check out 4hero's new
album),
--the reprazent/roni size show incorporates both approaches--or you could
use
the dj food/x-men method of several djs playing simultaneously and bringing
in all of the elements from just records & turntables. this is one of the
things that the club "stealth" (ninja tune's night @ the blue note in
london)
was known for, though probably more in the hip/trip-hop bag.
t-bird
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