Alien Soundscapes – A Look at Dark Ambient Music

September 3rd, 2011 by blinks No comments »

music electronicaDark ambient is a genre of ambient music with a focus on obscure and experimental sounds. Harsh, alien soundscapes are typical of the genre, with many comparisons being made to noise music. A defining contrast to noise is the near lack of percussion and rhythm in dark ambient works.

Brian Eno is often mentioned a founded of dark ambience. His work has spanned several genres, including ambient and the avant-garde. Over his career he also worked with many artists such as U2, Coldplay and David Bowe. He is also responsible for “The Microsoft Sound,” the short sound clip played during startup of the Windows 95 operating system.

A number of mainstream musicians have made forays into dark ambient as well, including Nine Inch Nails’ “Ghosts” releases and a number of tracks from Aphex Twin’s “Selected Ambient Works.” Other noteworthy and influential artists include Einstuerzende Neubauten, Coil, Mortiis and Der Blutharsch.

Dark ambient emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. Among the significant bands at the time were Coil and Zoviet France. Sweden’s Cold Meat Industry, set up in 1987, is a label specializing in the genre and has since played an important role in its rise. » Read more: Alien Soundscapes – A Look at Dark Ambient Music

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Music Producing Software – Getting the Best Bang For Your Buck

September 2nd, 2011 by blinks No comments »

music electronicaIs it really possible to use free online music producing software to produce music? The answer is quite emphatically, no.

There are several reasons why this is so:

1. They use MP3 Tracks

As the software is based online, and you are connecting via your internet connection, you are very much limited on size of sound files. For electronic music production in particular, but really any music production, you need 44.1 stereo wav files.

MP3s are created by taking proper 44.1 stereo wav files, and stripping out the higher and lower frequencies. These are typically frequencies humans can’t hear. While it may seem logical that you don’t require frequencies you can’t hear, think again! You may not hear them, but you can feel them. They vibrate the air, and completely change the feel of a track when you are producing music. Any music producing software that uses MP3s should be avoided. » Read more: Music Producing Software – Getting the Best Bang For Your Buck

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Benefits of Dubstep Music Software

September 1st, 2011 by blinks No comments »

music electronicaDubstep music is an electronic dance type of music that was originally meant for the night clubs. This is the kind of music that was first produced in the 1990′s for adding entertainment to the dancing styles that people had. Many DJs use this music in the nightclubs and this usually makes it one of the most popular types of music for night outings. It has the patterns and beats that are somewhat like the overwhelming bass, samples that are clipped, drum patterns that are reverberant and also occasional vocals. For those interested in this type of music there is a good way of composing and producing the most perfect dubstep songs.

The second benefit that is associated with the software is the fact that it is easy to use and can be operated by anyone. One does not need to be a professional in order to operate the software and make the best music out of it. There are simple guidelines that only need to be followed and the rest is as simple as ever. This means that one can easily make the dubstep music that they are interested in without having any idea of how music production is done and still come up with the best music. This is beneficial because it gives people a chance of trying it out and seeing whether it works for them or not.

Just like good techno songs are produced using this type of software so can this type of music be produced in the same way. There is an availability of the software in the market which allows one to produce the best beats. This software has a » Read more: Benefits of Dubstep Music Software

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