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So most of us probably are producers..
 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2002-08-13 17:19 [#00347604]
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Does anyone in here have any records out?


 

offline ExHore from Stamford, Ct. (United States) on 2002-08-13 17:21 [#00347608]
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yeah me


 

offline ExHore from Stamford, Ct. (United States) on 2002-08-13 17:21 [#00347609]
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offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 17:59 [#00347689]
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i kinda hate how loosely the term "producer" is applied in
electronic music, especially among unsigned acts


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2002-08-13 19:04 [#00347758]
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why?

elaborate on your broad, sweeping, general statement.


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 19:06 [#00347761]
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because most of the so called "producers" on this board
wouldn't have a clue what to do with a(nother) band in a
studio. that goes for handling equipment to motivating the
band to hiring additional studio musicians to dealing with
the label.


 

offline manicminer from Paris (France) on 2002-08-13 19:13 [#00347777]
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So what? They still "produce" music so they are by
definition "producers". Many producers who know how to do
the things you mentioned probably wouldn't know how to
program synths, etc. But they're still producers.

I know what you mean, but honestly, does it really matter?


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2002-08-13 19:21 [#00347791]
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i see what you mean. appears to be just a miscommunication.
you're talking like, 80s definition of producer...


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-08-13 19:34 [#00347808]
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I hate being called a producer.

producer to me, is the guy who oversees production.

Well, I write my music, so first off im a Composer. It just
happens that its all on electronic equipment. So in that
sense im a producer.

Composer/Producer is more accurate.

If i suddenly wrote a song on the piano would i still be a
producer? No id be a composer.

Make sense?


 

offline outside_ninja from ninjaland (I touch no-one and on 2002-08-13 19:43 [#00347820]
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You would be producing a song on your piano. If you think
about it, a Symphony is a work of production - which
instrument to use, how to use it, dynamics &tc. So, yes, if
you wrote a song on your piano, you would be a producer. Not
Phil Spector of course, but a producer nonetheless


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2002-08-13 19:45 [#00347825]
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i dont know.. it just seems that among the culture, producer
means; 'person that makes music on electronic gear'

i see where everyone is coming from, this can all be
paralleled to the whole music genre connundrum.. one mans
jungle is anothers drum and bass.

but i digress.

not to throw the post violently back on topic or anything,
but does anyone here have a record deal?


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-08-13 19:47 [#00347830]
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i disagree man

i mean i can understand your point of veiw...

but I think it would be more appropriate to call someone who
writes on a piano, a composer. what i said above etc etc


 

offline outside_ninja from ninjaland (I touch no-one and on 2002-08-13 19:54 [#00347847]
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You coined the term "composer/producer" which is a catchall
label, so that's probably the most appropriate to use until
they invent a new word, like compducer or proposer... oh
wait, that one's been taken already.


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 19:56 [#00347853]
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obviously i know "your" definition of producer as well, i'm
a hip-hop and electronica junkie i'd have to be totally
ignorant not to understand what you guys are bitching about.
most professional "producers" in those two fields not only
can produce tracks (literally) they can also oversee the
entire production (generally). i think it's weak to say
anyone who can "produce" music on an instrument is a
"producer." does that make singers producers cos they can
sing? folk guitarists producers cos they can strum an
acoustic? how about the piano players in bars, are they
producers because they're producing the music people are
hearing? get real. just cos you know your way around some
software or some equipment does NOT make you a proper
producer. and no i'm not going by some "80s" definition, i'm
going by the definition that has always existed TO THIS DAY.
you guys are the ones being liberal with the term.


 

offline hedphelym from Montreal (Canada) on 2002-08-13 19:57 [#00347859]
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newbie "Ant" does.


 

offline Zeus from San Francisco (United States) on 2002-08-13 20:01 [#00347869]
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am I using the term too loosely?



 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 20:01 [#00347870]
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if you're programming a drum machine (actually making the
beat) you're a performer. if you're just setting something
up (making sure everything's tuned correctly, making sure
the right equipment is available to use) you're an engineer.
the person overseeing this performing and engineering is the
producer (which could in fact just be you if there's no one
hired to produce the session).


 

offline hedphelym from Montreal (Canada) on 2002-08-13 20:01 [#00347871]
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Plus he's a trained audio engineer (like me, but I admit
he's better). So he could "produce" another band in the
studio.


 

offline hedphelym from Montreal (Canada) on 2002-08-13 20:02 [#00347873]
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Plus he's a trained audio engineer (like me, but I admit
he's better). So he could "produce" another band in the
studio.


 

online Monoid from one source all things depend on 2002-08-13 20:03 [#00347878]
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Im a producer of course, but not a very good one, lol, I
work maybe about 2 hours on a track per week.............


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2002-08-13 20:06 [#00347883]
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Hold on there monoid.

...turns out you are only a producer if you work with a rock
band.


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 20:08 [#00347889]
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nobody said that, don't be ignorant


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2002-08-13 20:17 [#00347910]
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Making light of a thread gone mad: Funny

Restating your dislike for the term "producer" ad nauseum:
Ignorant


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 20:23 [#00347924]
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what i'm saying is don't put words in my mouth


 

offline hepburnenthorpe from sydney (Australia) on 2002-08-13 20:31 [#00347948]
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ive had 2 releases on copilations. one in europe, one here
in sydney. im also about to release my first ep locally.

i have been in and recorded bands for the past 9 years. i
had a studio setup for bands running for about 4 years but
have since moved all my gear to my house, and also sold a
bunch of it. i dont have much use for mics anymore, and
well, my 16 trak is outdated now that im using pc's. havent
recorded a band in about 12 months, dont really miss it.

of also completed 2 courses in audio engineering here in
sydney. 1 a basic introduction to studio work, the other a
comprehensive live course.

any other q?s


 

offline license from out of nowhere on 2002-08-13 20:56 [#00347998]
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arguments over semantics are pointless, particularly
vehement arguments.

anyway, I'm on titsworth's side. I don't like calling myself
a producer and I don't like calling myself a performer. I am
an artist. and artists can get away with a lot more
than producers anyway.


 

offline outside_ninja from ninjaland (I touch no-one and on 2002-08-13 20:59 [#00348000]
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Can they get away with murder & rape easier than producers?


 

offline titsworth from Washington, DC (United States) on 2002-08-13 21:33 [#00348052]
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yes.


 

offline outside_ninja from ninjaland (I touch no-one and on 2002-08-13 21:36 [#00348060]
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Damn - I'm gonna be an artist from now on! *Sharpens knives*
This could be FUN!


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2002-08-13 21:39 [#00348065]
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I produce sweat, by the BUCKETS. Fucking weather is slowly,
systematically, methodically, calculatingly killing me with
cruel heat. But now I'm home and in my basement, so I just
produce SEX APPEAL!!!!!!!

...

I've ''produced'' a couple of tracks on FLoops too. I'd say
calling ME a producer is a bit of a stretch, though...


 

offline outside_ninja from ninjaland (I touch no-one and on 2002-08-13 21:41 [#00348067]
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You live in a basement too? There's a lot of basement
dwellers on this MB -- it's concerning and unhealthy... : /



 


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