Freebase Dali

Avantgarde/Experimental.

jtwilliams

That is much more appealing that pop lol.

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Freebase Dali

We even have a sub-forum for it.

jtwilliams

Lol I know.

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Seltzer

Tomas Haake used programmed drums (with a soundbank constructed from his drum samples) on Meshuggah's Catch 33 because he didn't have enough time to constantly learn and record all the drum parts given their iterative write/chop/change/rewrite recording style and time constraints. And frankly, if drum programming is good enough for Tomas Haake, it's good enough for any drummer/musician who wants to use it, and certainly any listener.

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boo boo

Oh c'mon.

Anyway. I do think synthesizers and other electronic instruments are the best musical instruments ever invented, for many reasons like convenience, new tones and colors and infinite possibilities.

It's true that things like autotune have become a crutch used for those that aren't very talented. And now most contemporary artists and producers use synths and drum machines and very skilled session musicians aren't as in high demand as they were in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

So if Jedey is feeling nostalgiac for that bygone era I understand. But it's really closedminded to write off new technology that has such infinite possibilities when in the hands of the talented.

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It's only knock n' knowall, but I like it

http://www.last.fm/user/kingboobs

Urban Hat€monger ?

Never liked that song. It's far too bombastic, generic and there's no feeling in it whatsoever.

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VEGANGELICA

I had never heard of a theremin before, gunnels! Now that I've read about it and watched that beautiful video, I agree with you: the theremin should be used more often to make music. Or just to make strange sounds by setting the machine up next to people doing random, everyday activities that involve motion, like dinner, or, well, other things.

Initially I wasn't so impressed either, since I myself have composed pieces similar to John Cage's 4'33, and I didn't even need any instruments at all! But that particular performance actually was quite good: not one dropped bow or accidentally plucked string! And it's all about the coughing, really. So poignant, the coughing!

I think more non-vocal body sounds should be used in pop music...and not just clapping and snapping, either. Armpit music, for example:

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boo boo

That reminds me, Roger Waters has an album called Music From the Body which uses a lot of sounds from the body. I'm actually pretty curious to hear it.

You may not have heard of it but if you watch a lot of 50s sci fi/horror films you have probably heard it. It's been used in films like The Thing and Day the Earth Stood Still.

Jimmy Page is also a fan of the theremin and it's used to make the creepy sound effects in Whole Lotta Love.

There are other great instruments that are similar to the theremin. The Beach Boys used a similar device called the Tannerin on songs like Good Vibrations and Wild Honey.

The Ondes Martenot while being completely different in design has a very similar sound as well and was also popular to use in old sci fi and horror films. Film composer Elmer Bernstein uses the instrument in some of his soundtracks, most memorably in Ghostbusters. And Jonny Greenwood is also a fan of it and uses it in several Radiohead songs and the There Will Be Blood soundtrack.

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It's only knock n' knowall, but I like it

http://www.last.fm/user/kingboobs

boo boo

I have more of an issue with the fact that the coughing and sneezing is done rather amateurishly and lacks technical skill.

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It's only knock n' knowall, but I like it

http://www.last.fm/user/kingboobs