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DJ Intrigue
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Central PA
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| quote: | Originally posted by Zombie0915
what does it mean for a tack to be 'dirty' 'filthy' and such?
what about the song makes is dirty? I guess I never understood that one, how a sound can be dirty.
I remember a few songs that I guess people commonly refer to as dirty music though
dirty - dirty
PQM - you are sleeping
what makes these songs dirty? I guess the general mood of that style encourages people to act naughty, but I still cant find quite the right things to pay attention for in order to detect a tracks 'dirtyness'. Overall they seem to be very bass heavy. The gimmick seems to revolve around appealing to naughty behavior, avoiding high pitched synthplay as much as possible. But yeah, I guess it is distorted base and emphasis on the percussion rather than the synthplay, please somebody explain this to be better because I am just guessing.
This style seems to focus the attention of the parts of the songs that I usually take for granted. The pieces I would generaly ignore, like the subtle bass runblings and the way the secondary percs are laid out. I guess thats why I never followed it too much, because it seemed to revolve around the parts of music that I generally ignored.
The raunchy gimmick just doesnt do it for me I guess, maybe it is because I never get a chance to get drunk while I'm partying because I always have to drive 3+ hours to get to the place. I imagine this kind of music would be much more enjoyable in a drunk setting. |
IMO, there is no "gimmick" and I never really associated naughty behavior with the dirtyness of a track. I could see how you would jump to that conclusion, but I think it is way off.
The "dirtyness" of a track refers to the overall tone and vibe it gives off. To start, tribal house and much of the older Twilo progressive house as well as some tech/deep house sound like this and you really need to properly listen to it to get a sense for what elements comprise this sound. I'm sure what is considered dirty to one person is not to another, so I'll try to break it down from my experience. I'd say that one main characteristic which makes a track dirty is its groove. The percussion and low rumbling bass are crafted in a way that a tight and very danceable foundation is formed. If anything, the gimmick would revolve around the ability to dance rather than being a sexual ass.
Another thing that seems prevalent is the tone. Many of these tracks have sort of a brooding, dark tribal feel which is accentuated by the use of certain synths and pads. I like to think of the synths to be almost industrial and warehouse sounding and that gives some nice substance to the percussion already going on. Vocal effects, reverb, and middle eastern chants/sounds add even more depth and the combination is one that results in a wicked sounding tune. The vocals could be haunting in nature or more of a Deep Dish style affair. Also, the pads and melodies that are present are not the obnoxious in-your-face shit that sounds like something from the early days of Nintendo. They are more layered, subtle, and interlocked than that of other types of dance music. Of course not all the tracks classified as being dirty are completely dark. Some have more of a lighter feeling, such as Tarrentella & Redanka's Instrumental of Datar's track "U". It just depends on the track. Maybe someone else can help me out here because it is kind of hard to explain.
Check out this liveset. It is my personal favorite and definitely gives a representation of what dirty music sounds like.
-Hernan Cattaneo - Live at Mixmasters (June 6, 2002)
Also, check out stuff from Chus & Ceballos, Steve Porter's earlier work/remixes, Lexicon Avenue, and Satoshi Tomiie as well as Steve Lawler, Danny Tenaglia, and Behrouz.
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