There's this tale in the world of music producers...
I thought using loops was cheating so I programmed my own samples. Then I thought using samples was cheating so I recorded real drums.
I then thought that programming it was cheating so I learnt to play drums for real. I then thought using bought drums was cheating so I learnt to make my own.
I then thought that using premade skins was cheating so I killed a goat and skinned it.
I then thought that that was cheating too, so I grew my own goat from a baby goat. I also think that is cheating but I'm not sure where to go from here. I havent made any music lately, what with the goat farming and all.
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I've often been guilty of that line of thinking regarding the use of loops.
It's kinda funny, coming from a great appreciation for the classic hip hop producers - who relied entirely on sampled material and classic drum breakbeat loops.
Yet, using a loop isn't necessarily any less creative or original. There are alot of ways a raw sample can be twisted, processed, and mixed into something that sounds quite different. And by adding original melodies, playing live instruments or synths over top, and merely using those loops as a single ingredient in a bigger, more complex composition, they totally morph into something else entirely.
As I've loosened up on the egotistical resistance to using loops, I've found it quicker & easier to produce some fantastic stuff.
This quick sketch/jam is such a result, which I'd started near the end of 2018 and recently picked up again, laying down some funky bass lines overtop, mixing, and mastering.
It's been kinda cool to get some of these works-in-progress out to be heard. The better ones (like these) may end up getting expanded even further into official releases. Though in the meantime, t'is a pleasure to share these kool grooves with at least a handful who may appreciate.
That said, enjoy! 🍻
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