Re: Re: For your listening amusement

[mark sottilaro <marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net>]

Ha ha!  I had a motto in college "work on it  until
it's ruined."

Mark

> I believe that Picasso once said that every artist
> needs an assistant to 
> stand behind him holding a hammer. When the artist
> is finished with their 
> current work, the assistant's job is to hit the
> artist over the head with 
> a hammer and stop them from ruining the work. 
> 
> best,
> Steve B
> Phasmatodea       http://www.phasmatodea.net/
> Subscape Annex    http://www.subscapeannex.com/
> 
> > From: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Date: 02/14/05 10:28:33
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: Re: For your listening amusement
> >  
> > I really liked the choice of sounds and
> textures...
> > but for an ambient soundscape I found it busy to
> the
> > point of distraction.  Trust me, I know this
> topic...
> > becaues it's one of my biggest issues with my own
> > music!  I've found that what I "feel" is a good
> amount
> > of activity is often way way way too much and I
> need
> > to play about 1/4 the amount.
> >  
> > A few techniques I've found that work well to
> "thin"
> > out my playing are to take frequent breaks during
> a
> > performance while really listening to and enjoying
> the
> > current loop.  Spend some time tweaking the loop
> with
> > a performance orientated effects processor like an
> > Alesis AirFX.  Another good technique is take a
> nice
> > slow but beautiful movie or scene and score it in
> real
> > time.  You'll be surprised how little you need to
> do
> > to make a great composition.
> >  
> > Mark
> >  
> >  
> > --- Tony K <bigtony@softhome.net> wrote:
> >  
> > > Hello Loopy people,
> > >
> > > I've been doing loopy soundscapes for a few
> months
> > > and recording some of it.
> > > I'd like some feedback (heh) on my last one.
> > > It overloaded in a few places so there's a touch
> of
> > > unintentional
> > > distortion. :(  ah well.
> > >
> > > Brutal honesty is appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> http://www.thinginajar.com/bigtony/Singularity.mp3
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tony
> 
>