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    Dubstep and VGM... Why?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I've always thought Dubstep is a really fun genre with a lot more potential for iteration than the more rigid 4/4 dance music. Dubstep with the elements of complexity from prog rock/metal would be fucking awesome.

    I've had some 5/4 and 7/8 melodies floating around my head for a while now. I gotta get them out of my head and into some choons. Thanks for the reminder.

    My Bloody Valentine - Resident Evil Trance

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Just a couple of quick thoughts, as I'm not really able to give in-depth feedback while travelling:

    - You're not really using the entire sonic spectrum, in that I feel like the song could use both more bass and more treble. The kick isn't deep, and yet the bass is mostly midrange as well. There's no sheen on the track, either, although that could be a function of Soundcloud compression. Everything is kinda bunched towards the midrange.

    - It's a very "1998" trance feel. Not that that's a bad thing, as I do love me some retro EDM, but it does feel very dated. If you're aiming for a more modern trance feel, I'd invest first in some sidechaining and maybe a bit more variation in some of the percussion.

    That's all I've got for you right now, but hopefully that means something at this point.

    Dubstep and VGM... Why?

    in General Discussion

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    You said it's an aquired taste, then saying anyone who dismisses it as a whole acts out of ignorance.

    You don't have to like any genre. I don't have to like dubstep because you like it. Saying someone should is ignorant as well.

    I do believe I've been misread. I never said that you should enjoy it--did I not say it was an acquired taste, thereby insinuating that you (and others) may or may not have acquired it? Outright dismissal is offensive to me, though, because it means you haven't taken the time to understand what makes it enjoyable to so many people.

    I don't enjoy most black metal, for instance, but I appreciate the skill and energy inherent in so much of it. It's an avenue for passion, and for some feelings that just don't fit in other genres. I'd never be able to listen to more than half a song's worth of black metal, though, just as a personal thing.

    I also dislike country music, just because I'm not comfortable with the level of sentiment present in most country lyrics. But hey, the musicianship and wordsmithing is definitely there in so much of it, so I'd be foolish to dismiss it as a genre.

    Also, as a side note, I'm using the term "dubstep" in this context as loosely as most people use the term "techno," as I'm referring to anything between about 128-150 BPM with some sort of halftime or 4/4 beat + large bass section.

    Dubstep and VGM... Why?

    in General Discussion

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    First, I'll admit that dubstep is, in many ways, an acquired taste. That said, anyone who dismisses the genre as a whole is acting out of ignorance.

    Here's what dubstep brings to the table:

    - A set of textures that is used very rarely in any other genre, thereby expanding the sonic palette in a very positive way

    - Insane flexibility. Many other genres can be combined with dubstep, which means its versatility lends itself well to VGM.

    - Powerful bass. Okay, yes, it gets to be a bit much, but you can't deny the emotional reaction to a strong, loud bassline on the right system. Bass moves the human body in a way that nothing else does.

    - Because of its reliance on rhythm, it brings a powerful energy to any occasion. This is why I think that dubstep fits so well into VGM, due to its ability to convey immense power and adrenaline.

    Dubstep, to me, is the new hip hop. It's not going away anytime soon, and it's finding itself integrated into many other genres, including the more cinematic ones, just as hip hop has been doing for forty years.

    Adapt or die. :tomatoface::-P In all seriousness, dubstep is one of those sounds that builds on what came before, yet manages to be groundbreaking. Kinda like jazz, rock'n'roll, hip hop, and any other "new, too loud" genre.

    How did you learn make a decent LFO bass?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    Yeah timaeus got me (unrelated, but I found your youtube channel and I really liked your Zebra 2 tutorial).

    See right now I'm using Sytrus, its safe to say that I need to get a better synthesizer right? I had already heard of Zebra from Zircon, and I'm seriously considering getting it. Would it be to much for someone like me who really quite a novice?

    And, would it help actually making successful LFO basses? (had to get back on topic)

    You can actually do some seriously sick basses with Sytrus. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsSCePKB16A for more.

    OCR02707 - Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES) "Can't Boss Us Around (Robot Anarchists from Hell Mix)"

    in ReMix Reviews & Comments

    Posted

    I won't lie' date=' this remix isn't exactly conventional in the way it was executed, but Emunator, Flexstyle and myself are praying that you higher forms of life will enjoy the remix :D[/quote']

    Actually, I do specifically recall saying "screw what they think, I'm doing my own thing with this overhaul here." :tomatoface: Turns out, this is one of my favorites off the album, probably because it's something so radically different from what I'd done for the rest of the project. A healthy dose of "ain't care" went into my side on this one, just because my goal was to do something DIFFERENT, rather than try and polish what was in place already.

    How did you learn make a decent LFO bass?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    LFO on the cutoff is usually just one part of the bass patch. You'll also want to experiment with the resonance of the filter, adding effects to the bassline (distortion, etc.), and then just careful EQ tweaking as well. What synth are you trying to make a wobble with? Some are much better than others.

    Also, consider trying to take a bass synth but cut all the actual low frequencies out of it, then modulate the cutoff on that. Add the sub frequencies back with a separate synth doing a pure sine wave or something, then perhaps compress the two together at the end.

    Those are just a couple of things you can do--a lot of wobbles are made in ways that don't involve a filter at all (FM synthesis, for instance). Keep poking around, and I'm sure someone else will chime in here soon.

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