Techno Music is the Wave of the Future

July 15th, 2011 by blinks No comments »

music electronicaTechno music came out of Detroit in the 1980′s, and carried the influences of popular electronic music of the 1970′s to the dance floors. Techno music is the wave of the future and is here to stay for many years to come. Techno music composing made easy, with a free techno music maker. Techno music is influenced by electro, new wave, funk and futuristic themes that were prominent in modern culture after the end of the cold war in America at this time. Techno music then expanded and was introduced to related genres of music, making it globally recognized by the 1990s. Techno music is probably way cooler and more internationally renowned then whatever you listen to.

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Techno is a form of electronic dance music that had its early beginnings in Western Europe in the late 1970s and later developed and established as a genre in Detroit, Michigan during the 1980s. At the same time, “techno” is commonly confused with general terms such as electronic music and dance music. Techno has since been retroactively defined to » Read more: Techno Music is the Wave of the Future

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The Brave New World of Electronic Music Production

July 14th, 2011 by blinks No comments »

music electronicaWhich leads to something I call “option anxiety”. More is not always better. Some of the best electronica productions were produced with a limited range of tools. All of Brian Eno’s early works come to mind. Or William Orbit’s Strange Cargo series which was produced before anyone was sequencing on a computer.

Part of what made that music great was the limitations the tools imposed. There were a limited number of synthesizers, with a limited number of sounds. Sometimes less IS more.

Today there are half a dozen major electronic music production platforms (Ableton Live, Reason, Logic and Cubase to name the most popular) and each one of these suffers from option overload. If you don’t know what kind of sound you want to create, you can waste away hours and hours tweaking with synths, effects, chaining and a variety of other ear candy before ever completing a track.

In other words, knowing what you want to produce before you start is half the battle. The other half is learning the actual tools. This can take a great deal of time, but fortunately there are a lot of tutorials for each of the major platforms available online. YouTube videos, blogs and forums all contribute to the vast array of possibilities for self-training. Compare that to processes of old and the digital age wins hands down. » Read more: The Brave New World of Electronic Music Production

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Ambient Music, and Some Tips For Making It

July 13th, 2011 by blinks No comments »

music electronicaAmbient music is atmospheric in nature. Think Pink Floyd’s early works. Specifically the intros to their songs. It’s the electronica music equivalent to background noise. The idea behind ambient music is to provide drifting sound for your conscious mind. It is not meant to be danced to, or even properly listened to. It’s music of semi-awareness rather than something you jam to.

Think of the nature sounds CDs you find at the store. They are or something to listen to when you want to relax. However, not all ambient music is intended for relaxation, but those CDs are a very good example. Ambient music can also be compared to elevator music, it’s something to provide atmospheric noise.

Early pioneers include Eric Satie, and Brian Eno. Satie was an early 20th century French composer who created a form of music, that he called “furniture music”. Background music to be played during dinner, to create an atmosphere for eating.

Eno is credited with creating the term ‘ambient music’. He used it to describe music he created that can be actively listened to, or ignored. He used the term to separate his music from elevator music, and Muzak although they really do the same thing. The overall idea is to create an ambient atmospheric listening experience for people. » Read more: Ambient Music, and Some Tips For Making It

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