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offline 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)


 

offline JAroen from the pineal gland on 2004-01-18 04:16 [#01038957]
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are you posting this from a pornstars house?


 

offline Flipered from London (United Kingdom) on 2004-01-18 04:25 [#01038960]
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my joint is not that classy ;)


 

offline 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.


 

offline 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 :)


 

offline 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.


 

offline 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.


 

offline 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.


 

offline 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.


 

offline 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.


 

offline 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.


 

offline rogu rarebit from beggin' for leggings on 2004-01-19 18:24 [#01041062]
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yes.


 


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