Here’s another long set. The first track has silly lyrics. I’ve been finding my way back to this kind of thing lately. I hope you enjoy it. Buy the EP on Bandcamp.
Get the new Bald Villain track for free! New EP, Black Horizon, available June 2nd!
It’s only been a few months, but it feels like a lifetime since I started working on these songs. If techno, electro, and house are your jam, I have a feeling you’ll like this one. You can pre-order it at my Bandcamp and get the title track in advance. You can also download that title track at my Soundcloud.
Here’s the cover art!
BREAKBEAT: Sampling Drum Machines with Roland TR-8S and MX-1 and Akai MPC One
It’s human nature: we assemble, disassemble, reassemble everything. Music allows you to indulge in these instincts, often in a more immediate way than other disciplines. Experimentation is key, though. Even with the best drum machine or sampler, you won’t get your sound without study, practice, and experimentation.
In the video below, I’m using the old-fashioned method of feeding drum machine beats into a sampler, then chopping them up. The Roland TR-8S is my main drum machine. The sampling and remixing is done in the Akai MPC One and the Roland MX-1.
I have heard that the musician should think like a DJ, and vice-versa. While the two disciplines are fundamentally different, I recommend both. Each requires a different skill set, but they serve each other often.