I like a bit of both if I'm honest, I want to know what shoes, contact lenses and lager Mr. Hawtin is using while he twiddling with dynamic modulation, burning EEPROM and whistling across his portamento...
md 5/9/03 3:09 PM Quest [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Okay Rob - I apologise for being defensive. I like the techy speak in reviews, > but it is not for everyone you are right. These reviewers need to walk a fine > line here. > > Really my point is slightly related though really about interviews. I do think > there should be more emphasis on the music and equipment and less on lifestyle > in interviews with producers, I'm interested to see if anyone else agrees. > > Quest Pond > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robert Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 05 September 2003 4:49 PM >> To: Quest Pond; Tom Churchill; Lee Herrington IV; 313 >> Subject: RE: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >> >> >> Not being a producer or a DJ, I couldn't give two figs how >> something is made, I just wanna hear it. Maybe I should give >> a sh!t but it bores me when I hear such talk. I wasn't >> talking about interviews anyway, I was talking about reviews >> and if I can't understand what the reviewer is referring to >> when he's talking about "gates" and "flanges", I'm not going >> to get a good idea of what it sounds like. Not that I pay >> much attention to reviews anyway - I tend to just use them as >> a guide to what's out. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Quest Pond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 2:42 PM >> To: Robert Taylor; Tom Churchill; Lee Herrington IV; 313 >> Subject: RE: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >> >> >> I hate to bring this up but i totally disagree with Rob, I >> think too many interview are non technical. >> >> This might be quite controversial but I see little point >> about asking producers about the weather, politics and the >> club scene. Might it be the case that the main source of >> inspiration is racks full of funky analog equipment? Or a mad >> sound made by feedback loops? >> >> What is important is the music and how they made it, not what >> colour underwear they have. >> >> Personally i want equipment and methods, am i the only one >> who feels like this? >> >> >> Quest Pond >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Robert Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: 05 September 2003 12:43 PM >>> To: Tom Churchill; Lee Herrington IV; 313 >>> Subject: RE: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >>> >>> >>> I wondered what that meant - I've always read about "lush >>> pads" in techno reviews, especially of Detroit sh!t. >>> I hate the fact that many electronic music reviews assume you >>> know all about the technology involved in making the music. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tom Churchill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 10:40 AM >>> To: Lee Herrington IV; 313 >>> Subject: Re: (313) Excuse my ignorance... pad sound? >>> >>> >>>> hi folks. i've read the term, "pad sound", from time to >>> time on this >>>> list. could someone provide me with a definition of this phrase? >>> >>> In synthesiser terminology, a pad is a sustained, warm, >>> string-like sound >>> normally heard in long chords. Synthetic strings, basically... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> ############################################################## >>> ####################### >>> Note: >>> >>> Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do >>> not necessarily represent >>> those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless >>> specifically stated. This email >>> and any files transmitted are confidential and intended >>> solely for the use of the >>> individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have >>> received this email in >>> error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Thank You. >>> ############################################################## >>> ####################### >>> >>> >> >> ############################################################## >> ####################### >> Note: >> >> Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do >> not necessarily represent >> those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless >> specifically stated. This email >> and any files transmitted are confidential and intended >> solely for the use of the >> individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have >> received this email in >> error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Thank You. >> ############################################################## >> ####################### >> >> >
