----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] YOU BE THE
JUDGE, If you can D/L 6 Megs fast!...
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.
----- Original Message -----
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..
