When you don't have much money, you make do with what you have. Techno is
empowering because it allows individuals who have less money still be able
to afford the means of production, so they can realize their creative
spirit. My setup is pretty ghetto, but it's funny how much I end up getting
out of it in the end. The Alesis HR16 is one of my weapons of choice for my
live PA though. And although I'm biased, I think that being able to bang a
ghetto set up is a real art that deserves respect. ....
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From: Danny Wolfers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: (313) dbx - giving it to ya raw
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 21:51:33 +0200
>
> > Of course you get the BOSS drummachines FOR THEIR CRAP SOUNDS! You can
> get
WORD!
> > 808/909 sounds from everywhere, but it's the "unique" sounds in those
> > machines that make them interesting. It's great to see producers
> makin'
> > tracks, whole records even, just with a simple drummachine. I know
> there are
> > lot of people who say "you must search for the most extreme and unique
> > sounds as possible, synth your own sounds etc.", but I think using
> what's> available at the time is most important. You can make any old
shit
>
> sound> cool if you just analyze what's good about it and what's not, then
> you
> use> it for it's GOOD features, be it sounds, sequncer, filters etc.
> > > Perhaps it's showing us something when most drumpatterns in modern
> techno
> > -and housemusic are basic, average shit. 4/4 kick, a snare, handclaps
> and
> > hi-hats, that's all about there is. There's lots of cheap and useful
> gear,> why not use them and make things a little funkier?
Funny, I was just thinking about this drummachine-thing and realised that
909s and 808s
don't do it for me as much as indeed cheap drummachines such as a Tr505 or
Alesis HR16
nowadays which are lot more exotic to hear.
I just bought a Roland R5 (a sort of R8 for people withouth money back
then) for almost nothing and I am happier with it then I possibly could be
with a dozen 909's or MC303 grooveboxes.
Its so dirty! the groove is completely deranged and sounds like an old italo
disco drummer on some wrong dope.
(Know I've heard a lot of people complaining about Rolands lack of tight
MIDI triggering on some of
their older instruments, but this simply adds realism!)
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