wub wrote:Every production session starts off as a jam session. I throw sounds around for a bit, I'll hit upon an 8 bar loop that sounds cool, at which point that'll be developed into a track.
100% here. It's always cool to look back upon the creation of a track and realize that most of the time, it's all built off of an intricate loop of audio.
legskeattch wrote:Nothing to add to the conversation, but I want to say that Audeka, the track in your signature is beasty!
Thanks for checking it out man!
I guess the reason I am asking this question is because of how I view certain types of music. For instance, 128bpm music, for the most part is meant to make people dance. With that in mind, it almost seems like something that would limit somebody's expression of thought. How much generic brostep do you hear now? Or complextro? where it seems as if sounds are thrown together without consideration of carrying out a rhythm or progression. Making music almost becomes more of a technical process at this point; as if the structure and mood is already predetermined. This music is necessary for people who want to dance, rage, whatever.
However, I value music that creates powerful imagery in my mind, and I respect artists who can take an emotion, word, or idea and recreate it with music. Guys like Teknian, Koven, Asa, Anders Trentemoller, Boards of Canada, and Murocf. Not only do these guys have distinct sounds, but they also possess the ability to create powerful vibes, whether it be deep/emotional, pensive, suspensful, etc... Their expressions can be seen very clearly, and its just awesome to listen to
), we try and establish a theme that chronologically tells a sequence of events. So our first track might paint a picture of an ancient city, the second might describe a battle or shady circumstance in that city, the third might describe the desolation of the city after the fact, and so on. It seems to make sound design and the process of making a complete track and EP flow smoother; because it allows us to design sounds and undertones that represent the different emotions in the story line. So we tend to gravitate towards a more cinematic and dark sound. What do you guys do? 
