I agree "organic" elements can sound amazing in dance music. What is fail though is emulated real instruments IE Guitars sound terrible when using a rompler or something similar. Remember kids; Real Strat isn't a real Strat.
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Hard2Get Advanced Member
United Kingdom
12,837 posts Joined: Jun, 2001
Posted - 2010/05/29 : 13:35:03
quote:What is fail though is emulated real instruments IE Guitars sound terrible when using a rompler or something similar. R
Your right it sounds absolutely awful. Although on *some* occasions artists have got away with using acoustic guitar emulations from the likes of the M1, but only single note plucks and only because it's been done so much over the years that it's become an acceptable sound to use and because the riffs don't try to emulate a guitar one. However ones that do, yeah, indescribable fail lol. I always think 'why fail so badly at trying to sound like something and no matter how hard you try will never be the same, when you can just stick to electronic sounds and sound good, the way it's meant to sound'.
Lilley Advanced Member
Australia
3,740 posts Joined: Jul, 2006
Posted - 2010/05/29 : 13:54:17
I like that track wilky, but it just seems to be lacking ... something, that could make it so much better. Can't put a finger to it though. That kinda of 'ah' sample sounds really familiar as though I should be remembering it from another Hard trance/trance track. Gah.
Edit: got it - if the notes were more distinct from each other and less 'smooth' and so obviously electronic - that sort of rushy sound, almost like wind blowing past. Just the type of pad they are using is getting to me I guess.
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nearly in line....
.....strange continuity problems
Meathead Advanced Member
United Kingdom
4,217 posts Joined: Sep, 2006
Posted - 2010/05/29 : 16:25:45
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
It's a choir sample (with filter modulation of course) from something like a Korg M1, absolutely raped through the 90's
And continues to be till this day. A certain member of this bored is one the main culprits :p
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Meathead Advanced Member
United Kingdom
4,217 posts Joined: Sep, 2006
Posted - 2010/05/29 : 18:06:46
quote:Originally posted by TheOneNOnly:
Mexican guitar (I just woke up, can't think of a better word) at 2:30 anybody?
Spanish and Flamenco?
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