Hey Robert Are any of your tunes on-line, as I'm intrigued.
----- Original Message ----- From: "ch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:17 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Changing direction > where r u from?don't give up mate we become so sad without making music!!;) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Caponi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:31 AM > Subject: [dnb-prod] Changing direction > > > > Right now my gear status is in a state of limbo, and I'm about to > > (finally) mix down my album, so my thoughts turn to a change in > > music-making protocol, the necessity of which I have become increasingly > > aware. Basically, I've refined my formula for making (putative) drum 'n' > > bass, and I've learned a lot in doing so, but it's time for me to move > > on, and use what I've learned to make more accessible music. I'm no > > stranger to conscious changes in musical direction,-- three years ago I > > consciously decided to veer away from the (putative) hip-hop I was > > making and focus my efforts on drum 'n' bass. Only problem was, I didn't > > go to parties and there weren't and dnb record shops in my area; all I > > had were a handful of eclectic cds and my own ersatz opinions on what > > drum 'n' bass *should* sound like. This changed almost exactly one year > > ago when I first had access to internet radio, and was able to hear what > > mainstream, contemporary dnb actually *sounded* like. > > > > The main problem most people have with my music is the rhythm, and > > as little desire as I have to bend over backwards to satisfy these > > people, my rhythms are nearly unmixable. Today I listened to Konflict's > > "Messiah,"- I would say that this and my own "If Soul Is Strong Enough" > > are equally drum-programming intensive, but are worlds apart in the > > aural effect they create. What I need to do is harness and distill my > > syncopation into something more palatable to the general public > > (although I maintain they sound fine to me.) If I can maintain the same > > rhythmic interest and at the same time use squarer, more "on-the-grid" > > rhythms, I'll have succeeded. There's also another technological aspect > > to my music that needs to be addressed, and that's the fact that my > > music making hasn't gotten out of the '80s. I had a record label owner > > come over to my house, and his main problem with the way I make music > > (besides the fact I still use sample disks) was that it was 99% MIDI, > > with the audio component relegated to mixdown stage decision-making. He > > basically said "You've gone as far as you can with MIDI, now it's time > > to tackle audio." I imagine this way of working would have far-reaching > > consequences for my music. > > > > My own insouciance about what other people thought about my music > > and how it qualifies as drum 'n' bass has gotten me in trouble on this > > very mailing list. As proud as I am of the material I've created > > heretofore (collected in the 2xcd "Linear Response,") I am equally fond > > of the sounds of current dnb. Basically, it's time for me to stop making > > solipsistic jungle and start making *drum 'n' bass*. > > > > > > --- > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
