Return to the Mixes Part 1 – Yamaha DJX
The Yamaha DJX is not what a professional would considerer an industry standard keyboard if composing within the genres of electronic dance, house or techno. Tracks composed by NTM UK produced by N. Binley.
Welcome to New Time Music UK (NTMusic)
NTM UK is currently in the studio going over past material for a series titled 'Back to the Mixes'. This weekly post will cover some of the best of the NTM UK collection while going into technical detail about the processes and instruments used within each mix. The first instalment looks at the Yamaha DJX as a sound source and the difference that a computer sequencer makes.
An analytical breakdown of Ionisation by Edgar Varese
November 14th, 2009
Released today on the site is an analytical breakdown of Ionisation an instrumental piece of music (or sound whichever way you perceive it) that describes natural objects and physical phenomena through sound. The composer Edgar Varese is one of the original pioneers of electronically produced music, Ionisation describes this forward thinking in terms of composition but without the use of electronics. This analytical breakdown looks at the score to Ionisation and asks questions of the roles played by the individual instruments, while offering answers to the reasoning behind Varese’s choices. Additionally the project contains a brief history on Edgar Varese’s life and a full discography of Varese’s work.
Return to the Mixes
Return to the Mixes Looks back on over 400 compositions created between 1997 and 2009. Using VST instruments to real life sounds each remix featured includes a breakdown of the processes required within production.
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