RE: Working with a style

[David Kirkdorffer <DKirkdorffer@exapps.com>]

To create non-generic beats, a few conceptsspring to mind:

1) Assign effects individually to different elements of an overall beat
(i.e., delay on snare; flange on kick; long reverbs on hi-hats; and ringer
on toms).

2) Build a beat, then take out xx% of the elements that make it up and see
what's left.

3) Use ridiculous tempos (i.e., really really really slow -- but then use
delays to create repeats of each elements to fill in spaces).

4) Use different lenghted delays on each element of the beat to create
poly-time madness.

5) Try running the beat through a few distortion pedals -- this can sound
amazing!

6) Try taking a beat and running it backwards.

Naturally, mix and matching these or other ideas will provide more
variations.

Have fun.  Break rules.


David
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