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Re:Re: Breaking out of the box / loop music samples
>>Doesn't everyone just have mp3's on their websites?
>
>no way dude. people can steal those.
for some mp3s that you can steal
www.andybutler.com
the EDP use is a lot more "gentle" than Andre's,
but there's a range of techniques to get away from
straightforward loops.
1) Non-looped intro/outro
2) Multiply allows you to start with a very small rhythmic cell, and
extend
in length progressively
3) HalfSpeed, and Reverse help to build up layers of contrasting sounds
as an example
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andybutler/edp/hanging-garden-clf.mp3
this is a straight warts and all live recording, made with the directional
mic on a video camera,
so sound is somewhat lo-fi,
...and you can hear the footswitch action
first minute is unlooped intro
1:10 two note rhythmic cell is looped
1:19 Multiply is used to "overdub" a second longer rhythm (8 cycles)
1:30 NextLoop is used to make a copy of that loop into loop 2 , and
simultaneously it is multiplied up to 36 cycles while adding a melody.
2:10 Melody starts to repeat
2:24 A counter-melody is played over the top of everything
2:38 Overdub is engaged, so now that melody is dubbed onto the loop
2:49 Overdub is switched off, while the melody continues
3:17 Now the bit I overdub comes round again, and I overdub another
harmony (overdub on)
3:30 Overdub Off again
3:57 3 part harmony
4:09 nextloop used to go back to Loop 1, which has the 8 cycle rhythm
4:29 overdub rhythm onto loop1
4:35 while still overdubbing, hit reverse , and play a ringing chord
simultaneously
4:42 hit reverse again,
4:53 you hear that ringing chord played backwards over the rhythm
5:00 that's the hard stuff done, now it's just me playing variations on
the
first non-looped intro over the new rhythm
5:50 Mute loop and play outro
6:04 applause