UKRuss - Don't Know Me

[UKRuss]

[tlennon]

Not one of your best. Your other tracks use a lot of samples and instrument presets with appegiator. Trying to play yourself makes it obvious that you are not a musician. Thanks for sharing.

[UKRuss]

Good one.

[tlennon]

Sorry! It was not meant as a putdown. I enjoy your tracks. I don't want to be discouraging. Keep them coming. Peace Russ!

[dazzer]

I had to listen just because tlennon's original comment was so funny.

I'm not a musician either so I kinda liked it. Not so sure about the fills but I like the solid groove and the whumpy synth sound.

[som]

Huuh, i am not a musician either. But what does that mean? I cannot play a typical instrument and a few months ago, I even don't know that I will be able to make music. But I am quite sure that in the age of DAWs several well known "musicians" are in the same position. Therefore I think that a DAW is some kind of instrument and a good piece of music is a good piece of music. But I must admit, that it is worth to know something about musical theory, but it is not absolut necessary. A good ear, creativity and talent counts much more. Just my 5 cents...

[UKRuss]

Thanks for the listen lads.

It just made me chuckle since I am a 25 years experienced guitar player and guitar tutor, which i think would qualify me as a musician. But, I am ready to tell my students this week just before they go into their grading exams, 'By the way, I am not really a musician so...good luck.'

The UKRuss stuff i do is just a bit of fun, I mainly do it on the train and enjopy it from a dance perspective. my more serious 'nomsi' material which can be found through the links in my sig, features a lot fo sound design and guitar work which may satiate Terrences need for musicianship...if he'd bothered to have a listen.

[never]

Not bad but so slow for me.

[sigabort]

i like it. cool bass and i like the speak-and-spell-esqe samples

[tlennon]

Thanks for the listen lads.

It just made me chuckle since I am a 25 years experienced guitar player and guitar tutor, which i think would qualify me as a musician. But, I am ready to tell my students this week just before they go into their grading exams, 'By the way, I am not really a musician so...good luck.'

The UKRuss stuff i do is just a bit of fun, I mainly do it on the train and enjopy it from a dance perspective. my more serious 'nomsi' material which can be found through the links in my sig, features a lot fo sound design and guitar work which may satiate Terrences need for musicianship...if he'd bothered to have a listen.

Well I guess I stand corrected. Keep doing what you're doing. As I said previously, I enjoy you work. I miss-spoke in my first post.

[UKRuss]

In this track, the hi-hat sound is a found-sound sample, and the bass is a self made layered patch from two synths, plus the vocal sample is manipulated...I guess at least demonstrating I am using some kind of production techniques beyond presets and an arpeggiator (out of interest, in my last track I posted those are all programmed scales overlapped with an rhythmic offset, no arpeggiator)

I am fully prepared to accept the track is very ordinary and I may be an ordinary musician.

But to write me off as not a musician at all, a little harsh I felt.

However, now you have me thinking: Better to be a shit musician or not a musician at all?

I dunno...

In the mean time I continue to work within my limitations.

[tlennon]

You are not limited. I see you have put much effort in your art and your production skills are very good. By all means keep going strong. My apologies again.

[UKRuss]

I'm just winding you up now.

Your words did actually get me thinking though, I should stop just slapping stuff that took me a matter of hours to put together on the internetz. I am now re-grouping to focus on what I really want to do musically. if it hadn't been for your honesty, I may never have done that.

If that leads to my greater creativity then you will have done me a favour.

[Malifex]

I've seen you play live, man.

You = musician. End of.

[UKRuss]

Very kind sir. I have my good moments.