Thinking about picking up a microkorg for 400. Seems pretty nice, except for how small the keys are. But with that, if I were to want to make a song like “we believe”, would else would I need? Remind you, I don’t really want to use computers. Or do I really have a choice?
Well I’m sure you know us but we have a band called The Nursing Home Band www.myspace.com/nursinghomeband
We have 6 members: 2 guitarists, keyboardist, drummer, bassist, and me on drum machine/programming/vocals
We record everything with a sick Pro Tools set up and master it in Pro Tools as well.
We’ve done about 30 shows this year alone in the Syracuse area (I’m a senior at SU), mostly at Metal clubs or part of Metal events or goth nights.
We are at the point where we have a solid fan base here and get paid pretty decently for our shows, but it took a lot of work.
To the one who formed a synth pop band and got boo’d off, you can’t just give up after one shot (although I must say, synth pop is fucking gay as hell…)
We have gotten a lot of shit from red necks, and been banned from performing at several clubs due to some of the shit we pulled, but that’s the fun of it.
If you let one experience intimidate you, or a bunch of people bring you down who just spend their time digesting other people’s shit and don’t have the courage to put something new into the world (like most on this board), then you’re a fucking pussy and don’t deserve to create.
People are hostile to extremely rude. Learn from it. Deal with it.
EDIT: Also I think all these one-man studio projects where it’s just some guy with a shitload of computer programs and equipment doing everything in his bedroom or office are boring. Just my opinion, and I’m sure there are those who disagree or who will say there are no good live acts in the younger scene (they are looking in the wrong places)
I want to see Industrial BANDS playing live. It’s much harder to keep a whole band together and actually get out there and play shows/get booked/promote yourself and sell your shit than to have some bedroom project that you ocassionally show your friends.
Thinking about picking up a microkorg for 400. Seems pretty nice, except for how small the keys are. But with that, if I were to want to make a song like “we believe”, would else would I need? Remind you, I don’t really want to use computers. Or do I really have a choice?
You won’t be able to do a whole lot of layering of sounds with the MicroKorg, only because it has a mere 4-voice polyphony. You’re almost gonna need to complement it with a drum machine/sequencer, which will tack on another $400 (for a decent one). In that case, I would almost recommend looking for a used KORG Karma, or an older workstation with onboard sequencer, sampler, plenty of sounds and fx, and that will have at least plenty of polyphony (at least 64) for producing a good song.
I always thought of the MicroKorg as more of a sound modeling/live performance synth, than a production tool. You could probably model some really good sounding bass voices on it, too. If you do go the MicroKorg route, maybe look for an inexpensive drum machine/sequencer that you can chain it to via MIDI. I’m pretty sure KMFDM has used a MicroKorg on stage, if that means anything to you.
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I’m curious, did you perform the tribute to CLick CLick for an audience who knew who CLick CLick were? I can’t imagine there are too many of those around. The vocals sounded good, appropriate for CC material.
Surprisingly, I have half a dozen friends who know and like Click Click’s music, but most of the crowd at New Years show probably never heard of them. I figured, if the performance went well, they’d like the music for what it was. I had to say “thank you” after every song, because no one clapped after the first song (I don’t think they knew it had ended!) Everyone was really nice afterwards, a couple of people really liked “Yes” and “What A World”. I even received compliments from Adrian Smith of Click Click on the show, which felt great. He wanted to hear studio versions of the recordings (the live recording is unfortunately in mono, so some of the sonic details are missing), but I’m pretty bad about sticking to a plan, so I haven’t gotten around to it yet.
Thanks for the compliment on the vox, but I was a little tight in the throat (nerves, probably), so there’s a few tunes that make me wince while listening. My girlfriend at the time must’ve thought I was crazy for putting together a Click Click cover show. I probably was.
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EDIT: Also I think all these one-man studio projects where it’s just some guy with a shitload of computer programs and equipment doing everything in his bedroom or office are boring. Just my opinion, and I’m sure there are those who disagree or who will say there are no good live acts in the younger scene (they are looking in the wrong places)
I want to see Industrial BANDS playing live. It’s much harder to keep a whole band together and actually get out there and play shows/get booked/promote yourself and sell your shit than to have some bedroom project that you ocassionally show your friends.
Though I’m not really into the video or the music you make, I can certainly respect what you guys are doing. You’ve got a CD, a video, you’re booked for gigs, working with multiple musicians - it’s hard work, whether people like your stuff or not. I expect a complete shitstorm once I finish my project and put it out there for judgment. You certainly handle the criticism well, and it’s obvious you believe in what you’re doing. Kudos to following your heart.
I’m actually now one of those “bedroom musicians” you describe, but I did the band thing years ago, and went through the whole thing. Now, when I was 21, I was a lot more serious about music as a possible career. At 37, it’s more of a personal interest, and I don’t have any delusions of grandeur, so to speak. I’m not looking to make a career out of recording and performing at this point in my life. I’m not crazy, nobody in the real world wants to hear what I’m doing in 2008. It’s just what I enjoy doing for myself, and if other friends and people like what I do, bonus. I don’t mind being a 1-man band, I work better alone anyway (probably why the band thing didn’t last!).
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It’s just what I enjoy doing for myself, and if other friends and people like what I do, bonus. I don’t mind being a 1-man band, I work better alone anyway (probably why the band thing didn’t last!).
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Heheh… word UP.
I use Cubase and a whole bunch of VSTs, mainly Native Instruments stuff, Guitar Rig, Absynth, Kontakt etc which are bloody great.
The good thing about using software plugins is they take up no physical space and they’re so versatile, easy to go back and make adjustment to the MIDI. The down side is I have no idea what to do when I come to do a live format. Using laptops on stage can be a headache so I’ve heard.
Also I think all these one-man studio projects where it’s just some guy with a shitload of computer programs and equipment doing everything in his bedroom or office are boring. Just my opinion, and I’m sure there are those who disagree or who will say there are no good live acts in the younger scene (they are looking in the wrong places).
though i am sorta one of thoes bands, i do agree.
i like playign with other guys more. but seeing as i shall be moving in 3ish months i dont wanna set up another band, and then leave it.
though when i play blues/folk stuff i ALWAYS liek to play with at least 3-6 people.
I seem to do better when working by myself. When jamming with people, I always tend to feel as though I have to slow down or just keep up with the others. I consider it a little difficult staying on the same page as others. I can play in the same keys and such with people, but when it comes to rythym and progressions and such, I get totally lost. When working by myself, I really don’t have that problem at all and it really seems to flow a lot more naturally.
Some consider the whole one-man-show thing a bit pretentious, and maybe for some people it is. But in my case, and likely many others, it’s clearly the case of “I just can’t keep up with these people”, or “we just can’t get on the same page”.
i prefer playing with myself
I used to try years ago. I wonder if I can dig up some of those old cds.
the most recent “industrial” music I guess I’ve done is www.myspace.com/journalsquare
Though I’m not really into the video or the music you make, I can certainly respect what you guys are doing. You’ve got a CD, a video, you’re booked for gigs, working with multiple musicians - it’s hard work, whether people like your stuff or not. I expect a complete shitstorm once I finish my project and put it out there for judgment. You certainly handle the criticism well, and it’s obvious you believe in what you’re doing. Kudos to following your heart.
I’m actually now one of those “bedroom musicians” you describe, but I did the band thing years ago, and went through the whole thing. Now, when I was 21, I was a lot more serious about music as a possible career. At 37, it’s more of a personal interest, and I don’t have any delusions of grandeur, so to speak. I’m not looking to make a career out of recording and performing at this point in my life. I’m not crazy, nobody in the real world wants to hear what I’m doing in 2008. It’s just what I enjoy doing for myself, and if other friends and people like what I do, bonus. I don’t mind being a 1-man band, I work better alone anyway (probably why the band thing didn’t last!).
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Thanks. Yeah I’m glad you understood what I meant and didn’t take that the wrong way.
I’ve heard some one-man stuff that I thought was great. Even have a CD-R or 2 burned from people’s bedroom projects that I’ll throw in now and then.
I’m just way more likely to give something the time of day if I know it’s a band doing live shows.
I’m less likely to listen if I know it’s a band because then I’m going to be guilted into going to live shows that are probably not that good and I’m going to listen to them bitch about “the scene”. How many musicians do you know who seem incapable of talking about anything other than their upcoming “awesome” live show. No thank you.
oh… just forgot that I didn’t post any link to some soundbites…
ok… I realy hate myspace… but it’s all I got at this time since I moved from My old ISP.
EDIT: yeah… forgot the link… sorry- http://www.myspace.com/dieselkopf
the songs on there is all new productions of old songs, the band’s been going since 96’ish.
Except Rickys hand witch is a new song…
All vocals done by me…
if you like the sound we have some more songs… some are more heavy-slower’ish than the ones on myspace.
I’ll send’em if you want’em.
Mail me
Pierre.knutsson@gavle.to