Re: [TB-303.org] YOU BE THE JUDGE, If you can D/L 6 Megs fast!...

Mon, 20 May 2002 11:56:54 -0700

Hey jaybird, I agree %100, especially since I was able to get Reason, Rebirth, Acid, Fruity Loops, Orion, Buzz, Soundforge, Cakewalk, Cubase, 100s of VST instruments, etc., etc. for $0, and zero effort.  It's very easy to get these software programs, (but of course it has to be legit if you're going to actually USE the software professionally).  But,  I think it is defacing dance music as well.  The general public can not hear nor understand the difference.  The early acid techno artists were not necessarily popular, but still well-known within the 'scene' (to quote a poor term).  In this case, what the general public does, really doesn't matter, whether they listen to and buy shitty pop-music albums, or get daddy to buy some turntables, or techno-making computer software to make their own crappy music...We know this, and good techno producers know this.  As a good producer, you have to keep certain guidelines, to keep the music underground, and constantly evolving there.  Joe schmoe making decent tunes on his computer is part of the general public.  The reason I got into techno was because I liked it and it had an "underground" feeling.  Not a lot of people knew about it.  It wasn't populerly accepted.  It actually "felt" good.  You hear computers, but you 'feel' instruments.  When possible, analog live is always the way to go.  I use my software primarily for shits and giggles, I'm not serious about it, like most everything that shows up on my computer screen.....
 
Jaybird, I am not worried about the face of techno music being devalued, REAL techno music always lives underground, and only people who are serious enough to look for it, will actually find the real thing.  I say forget about everyone else, let them make their digital software-generated tracks, it'll keep the masses occupied.
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Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] YOU BE THE JUDGE, If you can D/L 6 Megs fast!...

oh.. BTW storm..  I have been talking to most of the major UK and US distro houses. They WILL NOT sign any artist that cannot prove that they have gear. They hate reason, Rebirth, all those softsynths, goove boxes, and all-in-one sampler units (which are pretty much hardware versions of trackers made in the early 90's). The distros want you to spend 35k on a studio so they know they got you for the long run. Any kid can borrow 399 form daddy to get reason and write some great tunes with it.
 
This was a shock to me, b/c I use to think "If it kills writers block and excels creativty..then using  new digital equipement along with old analgue stuff must be a good thing."  I cannot think this way now.
 
They feel if you spend 1500 on an access virus Digi KB, then its cool, but not if you spend 400 on the TDM plug-in of the same KB.  Soft synths make it too easy for joe shmoe to become the Techno Rockstar of the World Over, and if this continues to keep getting more known, it will devalue the face of techno all over the world. Pretty much making my 35K studio worthless, b/c of over saturation of the market place. This will also raise the price of vinyl to try to close the door on the reason users fingers (ouch!), which, in turn,  will kill of most underground small time indie labels (like mine). Records cost alot as it is and you do not make any money off them.
 
I'm not trying to be negitive, and I'm not trying to discourage anybody. But to the people that run the show, there is a big difference between a 909 sample and a 909 even if it sounds the same, or better. It's all about the investment. This is why I would love to give people with reason or Rebirth and talent a chance to work in my studio and make records. I feel this is the best way to combat everything said above. But these are MY opinions and others may not view everything this way. If you don't believe me about the distros call alpha magic or intergroove , and let them tell yah.
 
WoW.. I'm out of breath now..
 

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