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#21
General Chatter / Simplicity and limitation can ...
Last post by Exhale - March 23, 2024, 20:45:02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPv6ohjF1-s

The use of the 4 gameboy voices in these tunes is absolutely fascinating in my opinion and is very much inspiring me to push for more simplicity in my tunes, limit myself more and challenge myself to overcome those limitations in creative ways. OMPT gives us so much room and space to stretch our tunes out that we kinda take it for granted sometimes and our tunes become bloated and fat. Listen to the groovy tunes in this obscure pokemon game, check out the notation and wrap your mind around the tricks played to fool you into hearing far more voices than that little machine could actually push out.
Kinda gives me the vibes of oldschool mods, but some of the best ones that were out there, sitting in their 4 channel awesomeness blowing my preteen and teen mind ~"How the fuck did they make this!?" I said it a lot. But the gameboy had 2 square wave channels, a sin wave one, and a noise channel... they didnt even get samples and sometimes they made some absolutely golden tunes.

~ yes a lot of mods were crap, yes a lot of gameboy tunes were ear piercing junk, but that only elevates the work of the legends who managed to make great stuff with those limitations far higher.
#22
General Chatter / Re: An interesting study about...
Last post by n0cturn - March 23, 2024, 17:34:44
I did find it interesting, just a bit over my head (I need the dummies guide) found myself watching the drawing too much and not listening to what was being said (that's just me, easily distracted)
#23
General Chatter / Re: An interesting study about...
Last post by Exhale - March 23, 2024, 16:44:25
Well quantifying what we do has value, and something I wanted to try to do with art at one stage too... but I decided it was possibly a fools errand, quantifying beauty, putting numbers to it, just doesnt seem possible. But I can respect the act of trying and I highly appreciate the youtube channel. Something that has to be acknowledged is that it isnt a question of 'or' both can be done at the same time, and by people of differing artistic mindsets.
I have a high respect for scientific poking and prodding, and theorizing about why things work musically and artistically is something some people want to do, so I can appreciate that, and I will listen to what they have to say - find out what conclusions they have come to, which can help with inspiration and much more.
As for simplicity - K.I.S.S. or "Keep It Simple Stupid" is a very grounding and humbling concept. When you get too far into the weeds of music complexity, it is important to realize you are possibly leaving other people behind. It might have been einstein who said, "If you cant explain it to a child you do not understand it well enough" or something close to that - and as someone who has taught a bit of art and music, I personally consider the thought potent and important.
#24
General Chatter / Re: does anyone else get this?
Last post by SewerSide - March 23, 2024, 16:00:31
Well, the way I compose is rather slow so I listen to my tune many times before actual completion so kinda sick of it by the end...

But I always play it the next day for fresh 'listen' usually saying "UGHhhh... this needs redone, that needs redone......." So surgery is needed>>>
#25
General Chatter / Re: An interesting study about...
Last post by SewerSide - March 23, 2024, 15:55:42
Yeah, I held out for 10 minutes, very verbose and for simple triad chords I never use triads as they are too limiting, too plain & familiar for what I do...

I think it's better to spend time jamming to fav tunes than listen to sermonizing on theory. Back in the 70's & 80's bought alot of books on theory & such, they didn't help much... Jamming to 33's & 45's did as well as being in various bands...

After you get reasonably good with the 'ear' then you can pick out most anything in any tune & say, that was nice I'll try something like that but with my own twist...

But if you are already making music YOU want to listen to then you are already there in a big way...
#26
General Chatter / Re: An interesting study about...
Last post by Exhale - March 22, 2024, 23:04:20
Quote from: n0cturn on March 22, 2024, 20:11:16He lost me early on, maybe I was hypnotised by the left handed doodling? I thought a chord was something you pulled on a parachute while screaming, after being pushed out of an aeroplane at 20,000 feet. (don't want to do that again)


hahaha, it is a good channel for music theory stuff, and the left hand is the way plenty of people write and draw :D - I find it a bit mesmerizing too, first person perspective and left hand, since I (like the majority of us) am also right handed... but chords ~ I have to presume you are playing coy since you make music, but in the extremely slim off chance you arent... a chord is 2 or more notes played from the same instrument at the same time
#27
General Chatter / Re: An interesting study about...
Last post by n0cturn - March 22, 2024, 20:11:16
He lost me early on, maybe I was hypnotised by the left handed doodling? I thought a chord was something you pulled on a parachute while screaming, after being pushed out of an aeroplane at 20,000 feet. (don't want to do that again)
#28
General Chatter / An interesting study about cho...
Last post by Exhale - March 22, 2024, 18:35:33
It hasnt been peer reviewed yet, and it is a small sample size and a single loop, but I think some people here might find it interesting - I havent finished watching the vid yet, but I am glued to the screen (other than to post it here for you guys).

Enjoy :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyWpCVVUpO8
#29
Free Music Downloads / Re: One night / I Don't Care H...
Last post by n0cturn - March 22, 2024, 11:54:27
Not sure the hangover the next day is worth it. I don't condone the operating of music software while under the influence, as I've demonstrated quite well, its not safe... for everyone else!
#30
Free Music Downloads / Re: One night / I Don't Care H...
Last post by Exhale - March 22, 2024, 10:21:41
I dont care how you feel has some attitude to it, dirty little thing. Might get drunk and stew in the same vibe to appreciate it better sometime.