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How do you find "your own" sound? (pg. 2)
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by meriter
That's because he's one of the most predictable artists on the planet. After a while of pushing the same sound you become like a caricature of yourself and that's not necessarily a good thing. There is something negative to be said about these artists that find something that works, and then beat the into the ground to the point where one track is indistinguishable from the next. The reason you can tell it's a Burial song is because there are certain things that he does in every song, namely the Metal Gear Solid clip and shell samples and vinyl static with the high-end cut and tons of reverb to give it a ghostly scratchy feel. So if you want to be one of those artists, mess around until you find something that works and then do it again and again and again.
Cryo and others have already nailed it, but I will say this: It's important to know what you want to hear, and then having the capacity to create that thing that you want to hear. |
I thought I was the only person who found Burial absolutely tedious. :gsmile: |
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| clay |
| i found it under the couch along with a few other surprises. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
I thought I was the only person who found Burial absolutely tedious. :gsmile: |
Nope. I'm with you on that one too.
While many create music with a very specific thought process of how they want it to sound (some artistic, some commercial), there's quite a dangerous trap of "signature sound" for producers - you get known for a particular aesthetic, then there's pressure to repeat that success, not to mention when labels/managers get involved and the commercial aspects start weighing in on your productions.
In fairness though, sometimes a sound comes from the tools you're using (and the way you use them) - for instance listen to early 90's house or techno and the perc nearly always has that drum machine (909 or Electribe) feel and sound. In the same way, listen to some early 00's trance and you'll hear the NI synths and Virus all over them. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
In fairness though, sometimes a sound comes from the tools you're using (and the way you use them) - for instance listen to early 90's house or techno and the perc nearly always has that drum machine (909 or Electribe) feel and sound. In the same way, listen to some early 00's trance and you'll hear the NI synths and Virus all over them. |
That's actually the sentiment I was aiming for with my first post in this thread. I lifted it from a film about Picasso and Matisse. My whole point, in so far as my interpretation of what was said in the film, was that as you gain proficiency with the process, the process you use defines style. Your tools have that effect, too. When I switched from Project 5 (in internet time, a very old-fashioned DAW) to Sonar, there was a drastic shift in my sound. |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
Right. But, excluding the examples of more tangible things to look for, how does one look? |
"How can I be more original?" Stop asking other people what to do.
What other answer can one possibly give? There's lots of navel-gazing in here, but as far as practical solutions are concerned, there's really only one. |
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| OOPS! |
| I hate how the pros never touch on how they developed their sound in interviews :\ |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by OOPS!
I hate how the pros never touch on how they developed their sound in interviews :\ |
If you haven't gotten a satisfactory answer from this thread, already, I don't think you're ever going to. It's like trying to describe what a rose is to someone who's never seen one, before, and who is completely unwilling to visit a florist. |
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| skyhunter |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
If you haven't gotten a satisfactory answer from this thread, already, I don't think you're ever going to. It's like trying to describe what a rose is to someone who's never seen one, before, and who is completely unwilling to visit a florist. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by OOPS!
I hate how the pros never touch on how they developed their sound in interviews :\ |
I don't think that they dwell on it, or are even aware of how they developed their sound, it just naturally developed itself through years of listening to and creating music. For example, I'm a former pro bassist with around 25 years of playing behind me and I certainly have developed my own playing styles, but it wasn't through a conscious effort. As Calvin so wisely put it, I didn't find my style, it found me. |
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| clay |
| quote: | Originally posted by OOPS!
I hate how the pros never touch on how they developed their sound in interviews :\ |
thats because they got lucky and try to hide the truth. :eyes: |
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| OOPS! |
| quote: | Originally posted by clay
thats because they got lucky and try to hide the truth. :eyes: |
Hah probably :haha: |
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| fuxzz |
As someone already mentioned. Your own sound is the sum of all your inspirations combined.
And if all you do is try to copy someone else's sound you will never find your own |
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