Re: [linux-audio-user] Needs Drums - Update

From: <james@email-addr-hidden-dot-dat.net>
Date: Sun Oct 08 2006 - 07:45:49 EEST

[sorry to top-post]

I've been busy, so I'm late to comment but...

I have to agree that it sounds a little harsh and synthetic, but as a
first sketch it's great.

Oh, and (sings)

"riders on the storm"

:)

James

On Sun, 08 Oct, 2006 at 01:03AM +0100, Folderol spake thus:
> On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 20:17:42 +0100
> Folderol <folderol@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 10:49:10 +0200
> > Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 11:31:13PM +0100, Folderol wrote:
> > >
> > > > Would anyone like to add a fairly aggressive drum track to something
> > > > I've been working on?
> > > >
> > > > It's at http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Running_Through_The_Night.ogg
> > >
> > >
> > > Hmm. I think you should invest some more work yourself. I see some
> > > potential, but think the sounds are too digital and sparkly for this
> > > one (sorry for being broad, but this is what it comes down to).
> >
> > Yes you're probably right. Maybe I got too dazzled by the effects and
> > forgot the instrument is supposed to support the music, not the other
> > way round!
> >
> > I've been doing more experimentation with 'softer' instruments - it
> > totally changes the character of the tune.
> >
> > > I would like to suggest giving a listen to Propellerheads Spybreak
> > > and perhaps the James Bond theme plus On Her Majesty's Service.
> > > No exact matches in mood or anything, just prime examples of the
> > > direction I would like to see this taken. Propellerheads beats
> > > qualify as fairly aggressive, given that I'm sure you don't usualy
> > > listen to Alec Empire or something ;)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hmm, didn't think of comparisons with any of those (not watched James
> > Bond films for years). I can see a parallel with OHMSS.
> >
> >
> > ... I'll be back!
>
>
> OK. I said I'd be back.
>
> The same tune, slightly changed but with quite different
> instrumentation. Doesn't sound like the same thing at all!
>
> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Running_Through_The_Night.ogg
>
Received on Sun Oct 8 08:15:02 2006

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