artists and music that inspire...(non-trance)

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Posted by Vizay on Oct-01-2003 19:01:

artists and music that inspire...(non-trance)

okay a little question for all ya producers out there that I'm a bit curious about

what other artists and genres do you listen to when you need inspiration?

I myself haven't been listening on to much non-trance tha lates year but I've recently started to listen to evanescence (yeah yeah just laugh at me if ya want )

I just can't get enough of her voice wish I could hire her as a vocalist for my tracks

Posted by Sean Walsh on Oct-01-2003 19:15:

Classical is my all-time favourite genre, so I often listen to that. It doesn't give me any direct ideas usually, but it's a nice change of pace.

If I want ideas for electronic music I'll go clubbing, get messy and dance all night. Usually when I get home I have 4 million ideas for stuff in my head, which are usually forgotten when I wake up feeling hungover the next morning =P

Posted by Vizay on Oct-01-2003 20:01:

hmm well clubbing seems to work very good for me too

of course if anyone has other inspirationsources than music go ahead and write about it

Posted by david.michael on Oct-01-2003 20:19:

Nothing wrong with Evanescence, especially the stuff they don't play on the radio. Very emotional.

Posted by robbyrob on Oct-01-2003 21:23:

dam seems we can all agree on that. I have been listening to her myself and that chicks voice kicks ass man. The song 9 - Hello would be nice for a remix. Nice piano and it even has a nice piano solo to mess with..

DAm is wish i had some software/hardware..

Posted by Massive84 on Oct-01-2003 21:35:

Jazz and soul, such a pure form of sound and vocals

Posted by KilldaDJ on Oct-01-2003 22:48:

mad capsule markets

they good band, pump out some amazing riffs

and Nobuo Uematsu, the guy who does the music for the final fantasy games, great producer.

made some of the most moving peices of music ive ever heard

Posted by iLLicit on Oct-02-2003 09:06:

I listen to all sorts of music and I try to keep an open mind to everything. However, apart from Jazz I do mostly like to listen to electronic music.
I'm interested in all styles: deep house, tech house, a bit of techno, groovy house and definitely progressive house.
Whenever I haven't got much inspiration, I put on some progressive house by Digweed or Lucien Foort for example and I will be getting idea's in no time!

I also think it's important for producers to look at other styles as well. There is a lot to be learned from music and you can even learn more if you look at other styles.
When producing I'm always interested in making use of all kinds of styles, so that my track won't be 'just' trance or something. You know what I mean, right?

Posted by NicklessGuy on Oct-03-2003 04:28:

Well, i think it depends a lot more on the mood that the style itself... one time i heard a hammer banging of a construction that was going on next to my house and got some pretty cool ideia for a pattern of a techno song.
I mean, when u less expect u can take ideias from anywhere, like timing for percussion, notes progression (even if just a little part of it) and so....
But i must agree that classical is good to "freshen" the ears from the formulaic composition that Trance got nowdays.
Progressive also gets me some ideias for drives and main rhythm elements of songs, not necessarily progressive ones, but the progressive sound aways hav many elements to their beats, that ends up as ideias

Posted by itsamemario on Oct-03-2003 06:31:

Re: artists and music that inspire...(non-trance)

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Originally posted by Vizay

I myself haven't been listening on to much non-trance tha lates year but I've recently started to listen to evanescence (yeah yeah just laugh at me if ya want )

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Posted by Audio Beverage on Oct-03-2003 07:40:

Re: artists and music that inspire...(non-trance)

Arvil lavignes album "let go" That's the only thing i would listen too outside my usual selection of music including trance, trance, trance, and yep, you guessed it, more trance

Posted by Joi Lamusic on Oct-04-2003 08:31:

Yeah...Depends on the mood really. Jimmy Sommerville is really good kicker, and Javetta Steele's song from Bagdad Cafe movie.

And time to time I really need to listen some 60's/70's stuff...

It is really important some times to get out of trance world and listen to some other stuff...That way trance won't lost it charm

Posted by iLLicit on Oct-04-2003 18:30:

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Originally posted by Joi Lamusic
...It is really important some times to get out of trance world and listen to some other stuff...That way trance won't lost it charm

I so agree with you!

Posted by coby on Oct-04-2003 19:10:

I just listen to a hole bunch of trance.. The tracks i love the most..

Posted by Taz on Oct-04-2003 22:07:

Anything, doesn't matter. As long as it's got spirit.

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It is really important some times to get out of trance world and listen to some other stuff...That way trance won't lost it charm

I'll say this much: It's important (and I wish more pros would do this) to stop and ask yourself what got you started, what emotions and vibes you were trying to communicate in the first place.

Anytime things become predictable it's because the intended end is forgotten and the means becomes routine (i.e. formulas).

Posted by Joi Lamusic on Oct-04-2003 22:19:

Yeah..I do LOVE trance...and mostly I always find something intresting from trance...But sometimes I just need something "new"... (when I say new I mean old )

And sometimes I keep some days totally out of music..just sweet sounds of nature and city... That way it is really full of energy to create music again and again

Posted by djglacial on Oct-05-2003 00:06:

Breakbeat baby.

D&B R&B.

I like some soft rock with awesome rifs... plucking is perfect for arp melodies.

Enya is sweet.

And classical. Theres alot you can learn from the classical masters.

But for some reason I find it hard to listen to anything but trance unless it's not my choice...hmm I feel a new signature coming on.