From Nick Rejack Sent Sun, Mar 7th 1999, 00:33
From Nick Rejack Sent Sun, Mar 7th 1999, 00:33
>Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 07:31:53 -0600 >From: "Rodney Perkins" <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> >Subject: Re: (idm) 808/Rebirth (Was: Autechre clones) >Serious :-) alert >HERESY! >I think the real issue here is who gives a fuck? Do even 90% of the people >who would ever buy a CD/LP/MD of ANY sort of music even know what a TR-808 >or an RB-303 is? First off, I'll be nitpicky here. It's a TB-303. And many who are familiar with electronic music know the sound of a 303. It's not hard to, since it's one of the most abused sounds out there. (I still love the 303 though BTW). >Ok, I'll up you one. I absolutely love the sound of those Moog modular >synths that took up an entire room. So, every time I hear a Waldorf >Microwave (oh yea, I can tell the difference :-) ), I just curl up in a ball >and feel like dying. "Fraud!," I scream as tears stream down my face. >The TR-808 is"Old Coke" and Rebirth is "New Coke." Sure. I love the Moog modulars too. But the Microwave is COMPLETELY different. If you were familiar with the architechure of the Microwave you'd know that it doesn't set out to be anything like a Moog modular. It's a totally different concept. The Microwave excels at harsh, metalic digital noises, and this is what it was designed for. It's no less of a machine, it's just different. different != worse. And on the 808 tip, it's pretty simple. If you want something close to the 808 sound, get one of the many software or hardware emulations. If you want the real deal, get it. ObIDM: I started out on Solar X with Alternative Frequencies 3, and the new CD is really great. I'm feeling rather fond of the "new acid" sound lately, in effect on the AFX/TJ song on WAP100, Chaos AD remixes and this CD. nick