Hi Thomas,
A lot of what I write is dance music, but I'm not really trying to emulate
anything with the modular gear. I just got sick of the limitations of my
other synths. Because I have no oscillators in my setup, I think of it more
as a big toolbox to alter the sounds of the rest of my gear. I ∗have∗ used
self-oscillating filters as oscillators, but it's not my intention to make
that a regular habit.
I've recently put up some of my tracks on mp3.com -
http://www.mp3.com/baldbastard In the credits for each track I list the main
instruments used, so you can see what I used MOTM on. If you listen to
"undercover," the mechanical, rhythmic loop near the beginning (and running
throughout) is a sample of some modular madness, and two synthesizers are
filtered through a 420 LPF. I just put up a track I was working on the other
night ("aurora heads," and it uses the LFO to sweep two filters into which
were input white noise and a 303).
As far as "dance" listening, my current faves are Luke Slater, Jammin' Unit,
Boards of Canada, Meat Beat Manifesto, anything on UR (esp. Drexciya and Mad
Mike's) and related (Robert Hood, Jeff Mills) and Planet E, most Richard
Kirk, and pretty much any electro old or new. Overall, I actually listen to
just as much folk and singer/songwriter stuff (Nick Drake, Skip Spence, Roy
Harper, Mark Eitzel/AMC). They don't use modulars a whole lot ;)
David.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thomas white [mailto:djthomaswhite@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 11:18 AM
> To: motm@onelist.com
> Subject: [motm] Anybody making dance music?
>
>
> From: "thomas white" <djthomaswhite@...>
>
> just a quick question is a search for similar tastes...
>
> Who on the list produces dance music if anybody? What type of
> listening do
> you all like and hope to emulate with your modulars?
> Is anybody working on a polyphonic MOTM yet (four voice or so?)
> like a Korg
> Monopoly type polyphony? If so, how complicated is it in
> actuality? Thanks
> for your help
>
> Thomas White in California
>
> PS High Jeff! Welcome to the freak zone
>
>
> >From: "Tkacs, Ken" <Ken.Tkacs@...>
> >Reply-To: motm@onelist.com
> >To: "'motm@onelist.com'" <motm@onelist.com>
> >Subject: RE: [motm] Re: Milestone reached, Part #1
> >Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:11:48 -0500
> >
> >
> >Welcome, and congratulations, Jeff!
> >
> >I'm Ken from chilly Connecticut.
> >
> >
>
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