writing DANCE music

Watmm is tight because I can feel a multi page trumpet discussion brewing in a thread about making dance music.

of course I’ve listened to my share of miles. If I had to pick a favorite player off the top of my head, it would be arve henricksen. His style is a little samey, but he helped me chart a course to my own trumpet tone, because he really affirms the trumpet can have a soft, expressive folk music feel to it. It’s a tone that comes out more when you are first learning, and most teachers would tell you it’s just an amateur sound on your way to achieving a traditionally bright concert tone, but yeah there is so much space for more interpretation regarding how a trumpet should sound, but you don’t fine nearly as many examples of idiosyncratic tone like you do on an instrument like guitar.

nother good one is John hassel? I love putting some effects on my trumpet too.

heres the one trumpet track I’ve uploaded if anyone is interested

https://m.soundcloud.com/space-available/halo

Like I said, I’m too weak to play trumpet. I do have a history, however, of competence on the tenor saxophone. If saxophones weren’t so crazy expensive, I’d have bought one already.

Instead, I’m working my way through a jazz guitar book (Mickey Baker). My fingers hurt like crazy but it’s very satisfying. Much better than staring at a screen (laptop or Elektron) to make music. Must be a COVID thing.

I can't emphasise enough that all drums need to be tuned to the key of your track, there is much more depth to the sound that way and mixing is easier: Everything sounds less muddy, and much clearer.

  On 12/21/2020 at 8:32 AM, dingformung said:

I can't emphasise enough that all drums need to be tuned to the key of your track, there is much more depth to the sound that way and mixing is easier: Everything sounds less muddy, and much clearer.

i think from the AAA when asked about lack of melody i think techre response was "it's funny because every part of our tracks is tuned" [puts on sunglasses gif]

  On 12/21/2020 at 5:58 AM, sheatheman said:

 

heres the one trumpet track I’ve uploaded if anyone is interested

https://m.soundcloud.com/space-available/halo

that's nice. i like all the hiss and air in it. i'll have to check out henriksen 

  On 12/21/2020 at 5:58 AM, sheatheman said:

heres the one trumpet track I’ve uploaded if anyone is interested

https://m.soundcloud.com/space-available/halo

Nice. Bet that was fun to make. 

I make techno every once in a while when I get tired of doing intricate stuff. I made a short album of techno tunes with the Digitone that should get a release at some point.

This was the last one I made (also Digitone): https://colindyer.bandcamp.com/track/june-chune

Cool man, sounds good  

going to check out some underground resistance

Man I’ve been watching some Giant Swans sets recently and their live energy is so infectious. For me the only time I make DANCE music is when I’m jamming with someone. My main friend who I played live with before has moved to Seattle. Really wish I had someone to do live techno with again.

Trumpet was the second instrument I ever wanted to play, but it made my face hurt so much the first time I tried it that I changed my mind.

The first instrument I wanted to play was the accordion, but that should go without saying.

  On 12/26/2020 at 12:34 AM, sheatheman said:

Man I’ve been watching some Giant Swans sets recently and their live energy is so infectious. For me the only time I make DANCE music is when I’m jamming with someone. My main friend who I played live with before has moved to Seattle. Really wish I had someone to do live techno with again.

oh true.. i forgot about jams w/a friend who loves acid techno.. we some dance-ish tunes way back. all live jams too which was fun. live jamming in a techno rule set is pretty dope.

free download btw. 

https://buriedintimecompilations.bandcamp.com/album/dica

Nice and raw. I’ve never uploaded jams really besides solo jams  

Whenever I jam 1/2 bar techno, I always end up with the tempo at like 127-135.

in truth the half bar/8 sequencer steps formula is better with some tracks/machines set to 12 steps, some to 2 bars, some 3 bars, etc. all those interlacing rhythms are what make the repetition interesting for an hour. Also, you gotta continually remake the patterns and tweak parameters.