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jetpack wrote:[quote="shinra"

DOWNLINK: "I love to copy Dodge and Fuski every chance I get..."

I love this thread, but I hate it at the same time.

xbubbax wrote:Hello Downlink,

Been following you for years now, Love your production work and live sets. im going to have to say that crippled camel is amazing!! a few questions for you.



what is your fav dubstep track out right now?

how much time do you write on the road? how much time do you dedicate to music every day? do you wake up and just start at it...in a hotel room? or do you try to make most of your music in your studio?

I feel that I have alot of good ideas but finding the time and the mentality to work on things is sometimes hard. ( 40hr week job + DJ on side ) I was wondering how you find the inspiration to press on and get past these kinds of "mental fatigues" if any.

thank you

--Lylax

Downlink wrote: Peace out for now guys I'll try to get to a few more tomorrow but I can't guarantee anything. I really hope to get back on here and address a few more questions but I have a busy day tomorrow and I have to leave to play a show the next day. Maybe when I get back early next week I can get a few more in.

I'm not sure how long these Q and A's typically run for but I'm down to look this over again early next week and hit up a few more q's.

Take it ez guys. I hope you learned something

Instep wrote:You said that a good idea for budding producers was to read production mags and so forth.

Do you recommend any magazines, books (online or off) that would be good to suscribe to? Iunno, i would just like to get a mag each week that I'd def learn one new trick every week, even if its something basic like mixing a hithat.

What would you suggest?

I think I might be a little late for this thread but whatever. Im from vancouver BC and just want to know, how would you go about creating ambient soundscapes?? Would Foley/Field recording be the best way to achieve this?? Also what would you recommend for getting random sci fi percussion type sounds??

rindy wrote:why dont you look at me when we make love?

Rymphony wrote:

By the way, can you give any info about the tune that drops at 3:23?



Really sounds like a tune by you

MowyWowy wrote:Im just being completely general here with this question.

What makes a track sound pro? What can you do so when someone hears your track they don't
immediately think "Bedroom producer."

Ocelots Revolver wrote:Downlink, my question to you is: "is the interview is over?"

downlink wrote:

idontreallygiveashit wrote:How long, after starting, did it take for you to start making tunes you actually thought were good and were pleased with? Stuff that you were confident enough in to send to labels etc.? Was it an instant thing or did you go through a phase of disliking your own music?

Also, it's really cool how this all came together in the end, big ups

I definitely went through a phase where I wasn't happy enough with my stuff to try to get it released. Years actually hahahahaa. Anyways it got to the point where I was mostly just working on techniques and developing my sound and approach instead of actually finishing songs. Once I felt that I had developed my skills and sounds enough, I began finishing songs off and then started putting my stuff out there.

Thanks man, its surreal to me sometimes when I'm standing on stage in front of thousands of people. I pinch myself often

downlink wrote:

Marzz wrote:Thanks for doing this man. You're a great producer. Crippled Camel has to be one of your best tunes.
How do you go about your drums? Whats your favorite sample pack/sample company? How do you mixdown your drums? Drums buses or individual drums? Last one about drums: Midi or Audio?
Big ups man.

"sidechain all the hats to the snare "