Message 3/19
Date: 29-Aug-04 @ 05:11 AM -
RE: how does it sound ?
Good minimalist techno sound right at the start. Don't warn ppl about shit like
that, especially if you're a minimalist (which I would guess you are...). Imagine
Ritchie Hawtin yelling out a disclaimer like that at the beginning of a set. IMHO I
think that your opening needs to be a bit more additive. Start with less, try
muting a few more of the seq. steps at the start and build it up. That'll keep those
minimalist haters wondering, as most of them will confuse additive
composition with developmental composition anyway. The synth sounds
are beautiful, and it all really chugs along nicely. Your exploration of timbre and
colour is appropriate, and well executed.
Yes, pan it around. Pan everything around a bit more IMHO.
I always try to remember that when composing in a minimalist style, because
you're not focussing on harmonic development, your
audience will be actively looking for other elements to keep them
psychoacoustically entertained.
Your use of timbre and colour in your synth lines is probably enough for most ppl,
but you may want to use more panning delays for those trance heads that
happen to wander into the techno room.
Peaceout,
Peter