I can't believe it! He's a VST guy![Spin] Your sound is to some degree nostalgic for a pre-computer electronic era. Have you come to collect vintage gear since?
[Kavinsky] No, I just have a computer and a lot of things inside. I don't have analog keyboards. Plug-stuff I hate.
True. For some reason, I just automatically assume somebody like Kavinsky is a huge analog gear hound, since his music has so many '80s-throwback elements to it.silikon wrote:I'm not surprised, quite honestly. I think the odds are far in favor of someone being 'a VST guy' than vintage gear in terms of more popular music.
well except for Moby.Aaron2 wrote:True. For some reason, I just automatically assume somebody like Kavinsky is a huge analog gear hound, since his music has so many '80s-throwback elements to it.silikon wrote:I'm not surprised, quite honestly. I think the odds are far in favor of someone being 'a VST guy' than vintage gear in terms of more popular music.
But in the end, you're probably right. We're way more into vintage gear than the people who actually make music for a living!
I realized the same thing when I was listening to "Nightcall." It's not even a "four on the floor" beat, either. It's literally, kick on 1 & 3 and snare on 2 & 4! There are barely any fills, either (and none at all on "Nightcall," IIRC). It's so minimalist, yet it works.Infinity Curve wrote:I didn't even realize until listening to the actual OST with headphones, he barely uses any cymbals, and it's mostly just kick, snare, kick, snare.
Right, and maybe deadmau5, too.calaverasgrande wrote:well except for Moby.Aaron2 wrote:True. For some reason, I just automatically assume somebody like Kavinsky is a huge analog gear hound, since his music has so many '80s-throwback elements to it.silikon wrote:I'm not surprised, quite honestly. I think the odds are far in favor of someone being 'a VST guy' than vintage gear in terms of more popular music.
But in the end, you're probably right. We're way more into vintage gear than the people who actually make music for a living!
Exactly. Seems odd, but it works.Aaron2 wrote:I realized the same thing when I was listening to "Nightcall." It's not even a "four on the floor" beat, either. It's literally, kick on 1 & 3 and snare on 2 & 4! There are barely any fills, either (and none at all on "Nightcall," IIRC). It's so minimalist, yet it works.Infinity Curve wrote:I didn't even realize until listening to the actual OST with headphones, he barely uses any cymbals, and it's mostly just kick, snare, kick, snare.
best part about the interview!How did you get into electronic music?
I was listening to rap and funk mostly, nothing electronic. One day my friend Mr. Oizo came to my home to try to get me to listen to electronic stuff from Arpanet, an American [from Detroit] living in Germany. Arpanet was the first time I could hear electro music as not too techno — it was almost like rap, but very cold. I liked it.
However I can buy tools...danbroad wrote:....armchair warriors get too hung up on the tools and lose sight of the talent. Don't let that happen to you!
True! Now I've downloaded Arpanet's 2002 album, Wireless Internet. Classic! Lots of sequencer, that's for sure.glassofwater wrote:best part about the interview!How did you get into electronic music?
I was listening to rap and funk mostly, nothing electronic. One day my friend Mr. Oizo came to my home to try to get me to listen to electronic stuff from Arpanet, an American [from Detroit] living in Germany. Arpanet was the first time I could hear electro music as not too techno — it was almost like rap, but very cold. I liked it.
