--- diana potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One reason why I fell in love with electronic music > is > because it was filled with sounds I never had heard > before. If current producers want to sound like one > another doesn't that just produce stagnation in the > field? Isn't it better to find out how (insert name > here) made the name by toying around rather than > them > just giving you the answer so your own flavor is > given? That's one reason why I fell backwards when I > heard Rotar for the first time-b/c it was diff't > and > left field from any other track I heard at the time. > Rich, Gianelli, Mills, May they are all followed > because they did stuff in the past with out people > giving them answers. It was unique and fresh. If we > keep chasing equipment answers does that mean > "unique > and fresh" will eventually evaporate? > > Icons and pedestals are for pop music.
For the most part I agree. Why do what's been done? At the same time, it's necessary to find gear that will allow you the flexibility to do what you want, and sometimes I think people are curious about acclaimed producer's gear because they like the direction of a sound rather than wanting to emulate it. And you need to start somewhere. Most innovators don't start out by making things in leftfield. You typically need to learn the basics of what's been done then deviate accordingly. If you simply try to make something different without putting in the time to learn the established technique it won't usually work. I'm the prime example. ;) Consider yourself flamed. Tristan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
