how to make your songs musically interesting (Page 4 of 7)

The Squarepusher quote was not about presets, it was about how guitars can't play quarter tones unless you physically bend the strings with your fingers or play with a slide, or that NES and Game Boy's dynamics are inherently weak; he wishes that all listeners and critics could take that into account.

To which I say, if wishes were horses...

It's true that some of OP's red points can be completely ignored in some kinds of music, and that's okay. We have enough musical styles represented here that often what people think is good is more a matter of "I like this kind of music" than "this guy is good at what he does," which is how it should be, at least among the stuff in "releases."

To me the most interesting thing about the majority of the responses here is that some people can't seem to understand the point of the topic; I'm baffled by how much people think I'm trying to tell them how to make their music, or that I'm trying to set down a template for good music... I'm aaaallll for the humanist argument if you want to take this thread that way.

again, "ChipMUSIC seems to need more musical discussion. Also, I don't think this is a tutorial necessarily... there shouldn't be a tutorial for writing music."

but this aspect seems to have gotten out of hand and has strayed massively from the topic: positive and useful musical discussion through sharing different strategies... NOT a tutorial. NOT a guide on good music. MAYBE a discussion on limitations. It IS a subjective list. it CAN BE an aid in your own musical intuition.

Maybe a lot of people in this scene are just too passionate and opinionated to be level headed about this kind of discussion in particular (not that I'm trying to be... I just wanna talk about music). No offense... that can obviously be a great thing sometimes. Maybe if you don't wish to share your experiences of what YOU think makes music (yours or anyone's) interesting, then pass by the thread? Anyways, as the OP, I'd like to bring this thread back to what it was intended for. It's funny how we can't seem to have a strict discussion about musical technique and style. 

ps: Danimal, I'll back you up if they go all West Side Story on your ass.

Last edited by Jansaw (Nov 28, 2012 5:25 pm)

I was benefitting until just now...
...cuz I posted.

ah maybe i misunderstood the point of the thread

if you just want to know what makes my music interesting to me

it is my stupid sample collection i have built up over the years
it is the out of tune amen breaks
it is the melodies played on 808 kick drums or the fl studio vocal samples
it is the way they do one idea eight times in a row and then another idea and then end

but if you did those things you'd be an ant1 rip off

not that My Music Is The Only Interesting Music, just that if i knew what goto80 and nq and zanzan were doing to make their music so interesting i'd probably be doing it . so i can't help you out there

Last edited by ant1 (Nov 28, 2012 7:25 pm)

Y'all could have made lots of music instead of writing these huge comments.  Also, I could have made lots of music instead of reading them.  Fuck.  Back to work.

Live life, It will beat you down. Tell the story with art. Stop being so technical. Let go. Be you. Listen to criticism. You don't need drugs or to pay admittance to those with inflated egos.

I guess the point of this thread was just to help people to stop being stuck in the place where "oh no my melody is exactly as million others because of boring and overrated chord progressions and kick/snare structure" and just start making fantasy work with a little help from such advices that I, for one, find really useful.

I feel kind of late in this post.