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Techno

Posted: April 29, 2007, 9:18 am
by Spang
Is anyone experienced in creating techno music? I'm looking for advice or a good site on getting started, please.

Posted: April 29, 2007, 5:04 pm
by Leonaerd

Posted: April 30, 2007, 1:42 am
by Funkmasterr
You just need an obnoxious repetitive tune and beat, and possibly some retarded computerized voice repeating the same couple of words throughout the song! You should be able to do that with the mixer that comes with Nero without any lessons.

Posted: April 30, 2007, 8:02 am
by Spang
My aim is to make techno music that doesn't fit that mold! The Mixman looks like it will be perfect. Thanks Leonaerd!

Posted: April 30, 2007, 11:30 pm
by XunilTlatoani
Wow, I was just telling my wife about this cool software I played around with in high school but forgot the name of it. Sure enough, it was the mixman studio. Thanks for the link :)

Posted: May 1, 2007, 11:08 am
by miir
Funkmasterr wrote:You just need an obnoxious repetitive tune and beat, and possibly some retarded rapper repeating some tired cliches about guns, bitches and bling throughout the song! You should be able to do that with the mixer that comes with Nero without any lessons.
Techno and hip-hop are pretty much the same!

Posted: May 1, 2007, 3:45 pm
by Leonaerd
I was thinking the same thing but I know how delecate Funkmasterr can be.

Posted: May 1, 2007, 3:53 pm
by miir
Leonaerd wrote:I was thinking the same thing but I know how delecate Funkmasterr can be.
He's just showing his ignorance, that's all.
He's trying to judge a genre of music by a couple of songs.
It would be the same as someone judging hip-hop only by the songs they play on the radio.



Techno (and it's sub-genres) has been one of the most creative and innovative styles of music in the past 2 decades.
You used to be able to say the same about rap and hip-hop, but it's grown creatively stagnant in the past 5+ years.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 3:45 pm
by Momopi
Sometimes its not too bad to be kinda repetitive if its a great driving beat. Darude-Sandstorm is a good example of this, yes I know it was played out, but still this is an awesome song. On another note some of the most influential groups in the last 30 years have been techno related IE Kraftwerk.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 3:54 pm
by Funkmasterr
miir wrote:
Leonaerd wrote:I was thinking the same thing but I know how delecate Funkmasterr can be.
He's just showing his ignorance, that's all.
He's trying to judge a genre of music by a couple of songs.
It would be the same as someone judging hip-hop only by the songs they play on the radio.



Techno (and it's sub-genres) has been one of the most creative and innovative styles of music in the past 2 decades.
You used to be able to say the same about rap and hip-hop, but it's grown creatively stagnant in the past 5+ years.
Wrong, I have had to suffer through plenty of techno music and all of it is the same stupid obnoxious beat playing over and over - I can't see how anyone not on E and at a rave could enjoy this music. For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words - and the same sentence being repeated over and over doesn't count imo.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 4:19 pm
by Drinsic Darkwood
Funkmasterr wrote:For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words.
Listen to some Vomitron. It's physically good for you.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 5:24 pm
by Swoned
Funkmasterr wrote: For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words - and the same sentence being repeated over and over doesn't count imo.
You'd like techno music if you had robot ears. 8)

Posted: May 3, 2007, 6:15 pm
by miir
Funkmasterr wrote:Wrong, I have had to suffer through plenty of techno music and all of it is the same stupid obnoxious beat playing over and over - I can't see how anyone not on E and at a rave could enjoy this music. For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words - and the same sentence being repeated over and over doesn't count imo.
You're just as bad as the hypocrites who judge rap and hip-hop by what is played on the radio.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 6:47 pm
by Funkmasterr
Let me explain the difference to ya here buddy: I have listened to quite a bit of techno because of friends that like it and hearing it in clubs - so I am not listening to a small handful of songs on the radio and judging the genre by that... That too hard for you to understand?

Posted: May 3, 2007, 7:04 pm
by Nick
Maybe your friends just listen to shit techno.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 8:17 pm
by miir
Funkmasterr wrote:Let me explain the difference to ya here buddy: I have listened to quite a bit of techno because of friends that like it and hearing it in clubs - so I am not listening to a small handful of songs on the radio and judging the genre by that... That too hard for you to understand?
I'm inclined to think that the 'clubs' in your area probably play only the pop/mainstream crap.

From how you described it... "an obnoxious repetitive tune and beat, and possibly some retarded computerized voice repeating the same couple of words throughout the song!"... they probably like that prefab pop-techno garbage.

Posted: May 3, 2007, 8:21 pm
by Boogahz
miir wrote:
Funkmasterr wrote:Wrong, I have had to suffer through plenty of techno music and all of it is the same stupid obnoxious beat playing over and over - I can't see how anyone not on E and at a rave could enjoy this music. For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words - and the same sentence being repeated over and over doesn't count imo.
You're just as bad as the hypocrites who judge rap and hip-hop by what is played on the radio.
Too bad the techno station here got changed to a crappy rap station :( I remember my dad coming down to visit once and being happy that he had found the techno station when he got close to Austin. The next time he came to visit...it wasn't techno anymore :(

Posted: May 3, 2007, 8:21 pm
by miir
I just checked the techno chart on Beatport and couldn't find a single song like the one you described...

None of them had any vocals at all, let alone robotic vocals!

Posted: May 3, 2007, 8:41 pm
by Leonaerd
Swoned wrote:
Funkmasterr wrote: For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words - and the same sentence being repeated over and over doesn't count imo.
You'd like techno music if you had robot ears. 8)
MmmmNNNNN siT oN My fAcE.
Funkmasterr wrote:I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words.
It's sad how much awesome music you'll never hear if this is the case for you. I suggest looking up some tunes by Buckethead and Brian Kahanek to change your stance.

Posted: May 11, 2007, 11:46 am
by Fairweather Pure
miir wrote:I just checked the techno chart on Beatport and couldn't find a single song like the one you described...

None of them had any vocals at all, let alone robotic vocals!
Robot Rock by Daft Punk.

Posted: May 11, 2007, 12:36 pm
by miir
Fairweather Pure wrote:
miir wrote:I just checked the techno chart on Beatport and couldn't find a single song like the one you described...

None of them had any vocals at all, let alone robotic vocals!
Robot Rock by Daft Punk.
Heh.. that one is like 2 years old... you won't find it on any current charts =)

Posted: May 12, 2007, 2:36 am
by Fairweather Pure
I scanned this thread too quickly. I thought you were looking for any techno song with computerized voices.

Carry on!


(Daft Punk is pretty sweet though!)

Posted: May 13, 2007, 2:06 am
by Momopi
Da Funk is an increadible song from them

Posted: May 13, 2007, 2:30 am
by Zamtuk
Swoned wrote:
Funkmasterr wrote: For the most part, I can't stand listening to any music that doesn't have words - and the same sentence being repeated over and over doesn't count imo.
You'd like techno music if you had robot ears. 8)
I was thinking about getting robot legs, its a risky operation, but it'll be worth it.