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our assingment this week was to write a pop song in 6 hours, using csound. 6 hours straight... but we didnt do the sound design... we used samples from the csound catalog. (presets basically). So i had to go through and find the sounds, edit them a bit, and render them the wav. Then I had to use a normal sequencer to write the song (i sequnced in reason, since i dont have a sampler for Logic yet) I then exported the tracks and mixed it down in logic. so yeah, 6 hours nonstop, and here are the results... enjoy btw, pop song, means, something with beats and melody. something noncsound sounding (ie ambient). So yeah, this isnt POP. yeah. |
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thats no pop song it does'nt sound like anything i evear heard on the teevee and i look at the teevee alot so i shoud know YOU FLUNK teehee Nice enough track, needs more harmonic movement, like a key change or a bridge or summin. [talk about the pot calling the kettle black, sheesh my stuff is monotonous] |
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I like it just as it is. Personally i wouldn't tweak it in the least. As it is right now it has a good feel to it, relexing in a way and easy enough to listen to without being overly complex! |
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thanks for listening :) |
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hey man.. . just listening to this now.. . how come you dont hang at tefosav anymore ? did mr nyc johny boy scare you off ? hehehe.. . we all love you man (: also.. . this track is pretty damn cool.. . and you might like to know that I listen to "Sullen" quite a bit. .. |
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Yeah zeus, this is a cool song, keep it up man. |
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me gusta |
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thanks for listening guys, glad ya liked it :) glitch: thats cool that you listen to sullen :) it seems to be alot of peoples favorite actually... :) and yeah, i stopped going to tefosav, awhile ago... I dont know, it seemed like they werent too receptive to outsiders/newbies ie me. :-\ |
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I remember reading once that Paul Weller wrote 'Goin' Underground' in fifteen minutes after he went out to buy a curry for him and his missus. |
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if only i knew who that is... |
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main man in The Jam |
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paul, check my thread. it's for you |
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hmm dont know The Jam either... :-\ |
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Dear God man! Do you Americans know nothing of music? I demand you read up on all music from the last 50 years before you make another track. |
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:-P |
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:O |
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:-D |
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The Jam were one of the most important post-punk bands of the late 70s and early 80s. Unfortunately, Paul Weller went on to head The Style Council and further made a comeback as some Indie Kid type person who wrote extremely dull songs ! |
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Spam! Seriously though. The Jam are possibly on of the most important bands of their era. I know they're english so that's possibly an excuse to have not heard of them but you've probably heard their music. They were pretty influential. Paul Weller is still about but not doing anything anywhere near as good as the Jam days. Have an internet search and you'll find some good info on them. |
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Damn, Marlowe beat me and said it better. |
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Zeus, you might have heard the Jam track 'That's Entertainment'.... I think it was used in a film recently, or something. |
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what kind of program are you in? this type of stuff sounds really interesting - what school are you taking it at also? |
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i go to the berklee college of music, in boston im doing a duel major in synthesis and composition :) oh, and apparently my teacher is looking into doing like, 2 week summer courses, in the future. Like a 2 week csound "camp" kind of... if anyone is interested, I can keep you posted |
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wow - that would truly be what im interested in - what kind of prerequisites or background knowledge do you require? |
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well, at least 2 years of formal training on an instrument is pretty much mandatory. You have to declare an instrument of study, and you will take private lessons, labs, and ensembles... (My principle instrument is Bass, and thank god I finished my requirments... performing isnt really my thing) But, yeah, you dont really need any music theory before coming, but if you have it, it will help getting you in (ive known people who didnt know anything about music theory, and couldnt even read music... but they where just phenomonal on their instruments... so it makes up for it, and they will learn it while they are here.) If you want more info, has all the info you need. :) |
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thank you very much sir :) |
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oh, and teacher reccomendations are very helpful you can dl the application, and take a look at the questions it asks... for more of a perspective on what they are looking for |
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I just looked at your birthdate, you are 15. My advice, if you are really serious about going to a music college... is start now. Take instrument lessons, and take theory lessons. The more the better! |
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Nice track you made there zeus. Still a bit boring though, you should add some more melodies. |
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yeah, there is several things about it id like to change... perhaps I will after I turn it in :) |
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My advice is to not go to a music college at all. I seriously doubt the fact that these colleges actually make you a better musician, especially when you make electronic music. I've been through those theory lessons for the last 2 years and I can tell you, it's useless if you make electronic music. I've been playing guitar for almost 11 years now (since I was 5 or 6 years old) and I always wanted to go to a music college. I even went to a school where I would get more music lessons. But the closer I'm getting to actually have the ability to go to such a college, the more I'm realising that talent can not be teached. |
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no, talent cannot be teached but it can be nourished. I dont want to get into this debate again, but basically, saying that music school is BS, is just as ignorant, and close minded, as saying, people who dont go to music school arnt musicians. Why does everything have to be so black and white? |
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nonono, I don't think I made my point clear. What I'm trying to say is: Continue making music as much as you can, but don't go to a college for it. You see, it's hard to make money with music. You need to have reserves. What if people don't like your music? What will you do then? You won't have a certificate for another job. That's why I've chosen to study multimedia instead of music. That means I can try to become a succesfull musician but if that doesn't work I can still become a graphic designer or a sound engineer. |
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yeah - i have been wanting to learn an instrument for so long - ive never really had the drive to get at it - and never really found an instrument i could see myself being good at :S |
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not to be funny or anything, but u can tell it was rushed, tho it's cool for a six hour track, i got a minidisk full of 3-6 hour tracks and there all shit so i can't talk really |
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ah well, there is more options then just composing. I could also teach (i plan on going to grad school), I could do sound design for movies, I could become a software programmer, for like native instruments or something... there really is alot you can do out there... |
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so it's not purely based on becoming a musician? That's a good thing then. That's pretty much what I'm gonna do too. |
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well, it depends where you go a strictly classical school... isnt going to help you get lots of jobs... but if you go to a more modern school, there is much more oppertunities. Thats why I like berklee... it has the composition side of things, and also the technological side... personally I think as far as jobs, synthesis is whats gonna be my field... |
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Again, I like the rich sound produced by csound. It was quite a mellow nice track. There was one part, it was like two wannabe violentish bursts in a row that subtracted rather than added to the whole IMO. You probably know which part I mean. It would be better without that part (it happens about 4 or more times). |
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hmmm... im actually not sure what you mean... what times in the track does it happen? |
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