Re: (idm) re: bouncing ball effect

From thatcat
Sent Wed, May 20th 1998, 03:00

On 05/19/98 17:12:49 you wrote:
>
>> intricacy is exemplified with clattering synth (sounding like the
>> notes are bouncing with declining momentum as used by Aphex on
>> Bucephalus Bouncing Ball - must be some new clever software trick or
>> something) building a framework of sound amidst which a new line
>
>this momentum thing is not a new software trick as far as i know..
>autechre have been doing that kind of thing for as long as i can
>remember and it is not hard to enter the drums/static like ... . .  . 
> .     .         .

it's an easy trick which can be done with a drum machine (at least a roland/boss one) and a computer sequencer. both autechre and aphex twin used fast rolls in earlier tracks, just not to the extent that they do now.

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