PRODUCTION HELP

bartech · Post by **bartech** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:34 am

Can anyone please help! does anyone know what James Holden does to make his records sound th way they do,and what software he uses to do it? I love that stuff but i am tot in the dark .any suggestions r apreciated

The Phat Conductor · Post by **The Phat Conductor** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:52 am

it's not the software mate.

time, dedication, patience, and good ideas.

there's no shortcuts i'm afraid.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:54 pm

Experience and practice man, it's the ears not the gear.

jeskola · Post by **jeskola** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:59 pm

i know he started of many moons ago with buzz , so try there... other than that no idea - though i did have an interesting conversation with him a couple years back about that bloodlock track he did with sarsha. didnt give much insight into how he makes tunes though... in my opinion though the current stuff is okay - but wish he was still rattling tracks out like solstice, that track is immense - the arrangement of it is sheer briliance!! another great tune he did was fancy arse - outstanding progression into some real 303 mayhem!!

bartech · Post by **bartech** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:36 am

Thanks guys for that insight.I really want to learn how he edits and arranges his tracks.i dont even know where to start...but i will look into this"buzz".If anyone else has any tips for a starter,please feel free to post them.any suggestions are greatly apreciated.

jerryroy · Post by **jerryroy** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:56 am

well if u want to know about him u can try sampling his stuff an redoing it an jus add ur flavour to jus to get u starting by jus creating sum of his tracks until u can make your own, plus learn an instrument it will help u alot

The Phat Conductor · Post by **The Phat Conductor** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:24 am

the trick is to amke music every day.

it has to become like another bodily fluid.

wake up... shit... coffee... beats... breakfast... smoke a cigarette... check last night's work... email... beats... make some phone calls... find out where the party is this weekend... beats... smoke a joint... beats... beats... start thinking aout dinner... beats... go grocery shopping... beats...
etc.etc.etc.

musick · Post by **musick** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:41 am

AFAIK he uses Cubase SX.

Slacker4hire · Post by **Slacker4hire** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:20 am

I remember hearing in an interview he did on some japanese site
that he sometimes uses an old casio keyboard.
He'll play the casio thru a guitar amp and sample it off the speakers.

so you can try that.