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Flipered
from London (United Kingdom) on 2004-01-18 04:06 [#01038955]
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Firstly I'd like to say as I don't really make much music myself, i'm not entirely sure what is right or wrong, but I am curious to how people think when they first start to compose/amke a piece of music.
I'm interested because I'm half way to becoming an architect and when I do work for people they often say "what style do you design in? Modern, deconstructive, classical? etc." Instantly people try to place a piece of work in style/genre. Now when I design I don't say this should be a modern building or an iconic one, the form and buildings more flow from contextual and social requirements.
So I was wondering when you sit down a make a piece of music do you say this is gonna be the best drum n bass tune ever, or is it something more emotional that lets you make the piece?
I guess record labels usually sit down and say what gnere will make us the most $$$$ , but thats not really what music is all about.
One more thing, if you do sit down and make a piece of music from your emotions and is something you feel is unique how to feel about it being classed into a specific genre? (Obviously super unique music make start its own genre)
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JAroen
from the pineal gland on 2004-01-18 04:16 [#01038957]
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are you posting this from a pornstars house?
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Flipered
from London (United Kingdom) on 2004-01-18 04:25 [#01038960]
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my joint is not that classy ;)
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giginger
from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2004-01-19 15:42 [#01040896]
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I sit down and think:
christ I'm horny.
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2004-01-19 15:46 [#01040898]
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well you got to have at least some idea what you want to do. i mean drum n bass tune is quite different to let's say classic music...im sure it's the same way in architecture as well :)
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Ceri JC
from Jefferson City (United States) on 2004-01-19 15:46 [#01040900]
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I usually have a genre in mind when I start a track... sometimes I'll change a synth patch or tempo and it'll sound much better like that and then I'll change half way through. A housey 133bpm thing I was doing this afternoon turned into a 88bpm illbient one when I changed the percussion and synth patch.
Lots of people make a big thing about their tracks not being pidgeon holed. I don't mind it- it helps people decide whether to DL it or not... if you post "new dnb track" or "new ambient track" at least people who hate those genres can choose not to dl it. It's also convenient when discussing music and makes it easier to find similar artists to those you like.
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Flipered
from London (United Kingdom) on 2004-01-19 15:49 [#01040905]
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I defo agree that by giving music a style/genre you can find similar music, or chose to DL.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-01-19 15:50 [#01040906]
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I have no genre in mind. of about 80% of the genre-names I hear could not even tell you what it would sound like.
I'm clueless at genres.
so no, I don't think in genres when I make music. that would stifle me completely.
so I don't agree with the idea that you have to have some idea what you want to do. I just make sounds and at some point start structuring them.
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2004-01-19 16:17 [#01040953]
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whenever i try to classify something i write in one genre or another, the first thing people say is "this is nothing like...." so i dont even try anymore.
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Ophecks
from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2004-01-19 18:05 [#01041031]
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I've learned to accept genres and abuse them, though I still have to laugh when I get deeper in the genre subdivision tree. Looking at some metal and electronic ''genres'', I have to laugh sometimes. Sometimes I think you could paint your guitar a different color and that would earn you a new genre label.
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dariusgriffin
from cool on 2004-01-19 18:21 [#01041054]
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Furk music genres and furk people who decide they should hate a certain music genre. Yes.
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rogu rarebit
from beggin' for leggings on 2004-01-19 18:24 [#01041062]
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yes.
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