raintheory Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 (edited) Okay so I am beginning work on my next album.. But I'm a bit stuck at the moment so I would like some honest advice.My first two albums (Aellakai, Sibilance) incorporated mainly acoustic, prepared instruments, field recordings, etc... While my most recent (Heliopause03, currently being pressed and released) leaned more towards drone soundscape type stuff, but still used recordings of the same kinds of material.I've been experimenting with more damaged-electronic-type stuff recently, using treated samples of banging around on various things around the house (so far pots and pans) but I am somewhat limited in my knowledge of the programs and stuff I have been using to create it.So, heres the deal... Should I invest my time in learning these programs and try to work towards the electronic style, possibly incorporating field recordings and such... Or should I go towards what I know and use the improv standard and prepared instruments with field recordings?Here are two beginnings that I have so far, one for each style: http://www.cosmicsky.com/private/psychotria.mp3 (electronic experimentation) http://www.cosmicsky.com/private/viridis.mp3 (improv acoustic experimentation)The electronic track starts out with about 45 seconds or so of found sounds before the music comes in...Any advice is appreciated, these tracks are both very rough drafts at this point, and would be added to once I decide what direction to go. Edited October 8, 2006 by raintheory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Hi There,pretty impressive stuff, second is much more "musical", first much more "adventerous."I had a lot of fun is the sixties and seventies fooling around with found sounds and tape delays (running one tape recorder into another,sort of what Robert Fripp morphed into Frippertronics). Wonder wher I'd be if I ever tried marketing it,. If you want i can send you a disc of some commecial Musique Concrete that I've picked up along the way, but if it was me I'd go more along what you showed in your first cut, and try soundshaping and reconstructing.Good luck, and I'll try to checl out more of your stuff.Keep suceeding,Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayzray Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 (edited) i like the "first one" gee i forgeot to get the names from the downloads..IMO,, you should add some sudden short quirky sounds to it and make it the rhythm of the track..the sounds would be random but would keep the ppls attention to "What's next"!!maybe also;; some ppl rants;; like two pasengers on a train talking;; maybe a diabolical rant;; but un-distinguished somewhere'zz in there..the second one;; i like from the middle on;; starting at the ambient interlude;; then,, the instrument comes in;; very good..they are now in my Hi-MD900 for me to enjoy for da rest-of-da-day;; if it's ok..........with you!! Edited October 14, 2006 by rayzray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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