My thoughts and other useful information
I’ve been listening to so much good stuff this month, that I don’t have time to review it all. Here’s a quick list. I’ll expand on some of these later.
Being inspired by the exploits of Madlib and MF DOOM, I’m realizing more and more how very possible it is for me to start making my own music. What particularly appeals to me about the above artists is how low-profile their production methods are considering how good their music is. I just can’t shake this Quasimoto-esque fantasy of a dwelling in a bomb shelter/basement/studio all day long, doing nothing but laying down tracks. What’s more, Madlib (and probably most prominent rap artists as well) figured out entirely by experimentation how to produce music using little and relatively cheap equipment. From what I’ve gathered, he basically just uses a sampler and turntables. No computers, no Logic Studio. All he needs is a colossal record library and DJ skills. I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Madlib literally has the “beat tapes.”
I recently read an interview with Fat Jon (one of my favorite beat-makers) that reminded me what electronica should be, and why I love it so much.
School’s over. Yay. Time to move on to better things. I don’t have too much to say for now. I think, instead trying to plan out everything I’m going to do in great detail, I’ll just take things a day at a time and try to get as much done as I can. If I can look back at each day and say I got something done, then that’s enough. I will make some kind of log, though (offline) about all the music I’ve listened to, movies I watched, etc., so I can have some kind of reference for later in case I ever wonder, “what did I do that summer?”
