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>is it me or have good magazines about music technology
dissappeared. i have
>copies from a UK mag called music technology from the late '80s
and they
>have really cool articles about lots of detroit people, the gear
they use,
>the ideas behind the music, and why and how they chose to do what
they did.
>these days the mags seem to be just equipment reviews...there
seems to be
>nowhere that cover interesting contemporary production...any
pointers? thanx.
i know alot of the producers im really interested in as far as
techno and related musics go are using generally "archaic"
equipment and techniques compared to all the new stuff. who wants
to read about people who record live CV controlled electronic
music? not too many people i bet, that kind of thing isnt going to
sell nord leads or mpc4000s. im of the opinion (that im sure alot
of people on here will vehemently disagree with) that most new
music technology is simply a method for old companies to sell the
same old idea to the same people who bought their original product
5 years ago. and as far as the actually innovative stuff goes,
most of it these days is based around computer programs and plug
ins, and im not too hip to that kind of stuff personally, though i
guess alot of people are. i enjoy finding out about new products
that add and manipulate older technologies, like all the
moogerfooger stuff, the new crop of modular synth manufacturers
(though i cant really afford to hook one up, if i did get rich
suddenly, id definitely make a HUGE crazy modular), the newer CV
sequencers, etc. as far as that kind of stuff goes, i like the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] email list very much. there's some people
on there from alot of these new analogue companies, and they post
insanely detailed reviews about new stuff before it drops, and
theres tons of people on there with lots of great experiences
working in the same methods that im into.
and back to your question, ive found that the Sound on Sound
website has a really great back catalogue of interviews and
articles about the older stuff, that despite their date are still
relevant to alot of techno producers who use the older equipment.
blahblahblah,
tom
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