From Stephen Oldmeadow Sent Wed, May 20th 1998, 06:04
From Stephen Oldmeadow Sent Wed, May 20th 1998, 06:04
> >On 05/19/98 20:16:56 thatcat wrote: > >>it is far easier to record a keyboard part into a sequencer than to >>step-enter or >otherwise program the notes. >>now, i'm not saying that ae are recording everything live at once, obviously >>they >are recording many tracks of things into the sequencer and editing. >>but unless ae >are doing something far different (and far more tedious) than >>other musicians, it >all starts with playing live keyboard parts into the >>sequencer. I find these statements a gross generalisation. I have no idea how Autechre make music but I personally program 80% and play 20%. I find it much easier to program drum and bass parts than play them. Only once I had a rhythmic and melodic framework would I start "jamming" over the top. I find that when I'm programming I tend to be more experimental whereas when I "jam" for ideas I tend to fall into the same patterns. I certainly don't find programming tedious (maybe its because I work as a computer programmer). I use a programming language to make my task easier and am able to generate things I could never play. I get offended by people that think music is somehow worth less if it is entirely programmed. At the end of the day all that should matter is what it sounds like. What about other musicians on the list, how do you make music? I wrote this reply because I wouldn't want anyone on the list who was contemplating making music thinking they had to be able to play keyboards to do anything worthwhile. Steve ======================================================== Standard disclaimer: GESB accepts no responsibility for the contents nor the validity of this message. ========================================================