Quote Originally Posted by SlavikSvensk
Quote Originally Posted by tocsin
Most of the tracks I work on have political subjects. A couple have been blatantly obvious but most are more subtle. Still, even the 220+bpm stuff I do is intended for a dance floor and that will always be in mind, however small that floor may be. But, I've got my odd shit as well. Hell, been working on a "techno" track for awhile that is in 39/32.
i guess i meant there's nothing wrong with techno nowadays, it's just too homogenous. :clap: for drawing on politics as inspiration...i'd like to see more techno based on different subject matter than we normally see.
i think the frustration of doing music that's mostly sans vocals is that it is tougher to impart your intention and inspiration. obviously some good, well-done vocals can get your point across (i think specifically of UR in that sentence), but also album art, infosheets etc. are a nice addition to the mix. every studio dj mix i have done had a concept in mind, as have the tunes i have worked on. it IS more difficult to get it across, but it is possible.

an example: my first record (yay!) is about a ****ED up relationship i had with a woman who was diagnosed borderline personality disorder. the title was "finality" (my final say on the whole mess). the tune "borderline shift" was about how she made me feel, with all the twists and turns of her emotional freakouts (and subsequently the song had all kinda crazy edits to give it a chaotic feel). and the last tune "the last word" was exactly what it sounds like. the final thing i had to say before i was completely done with the whole mess.

i am really proud of that one, specifically because the songs (to me) really described what i was feeling. whether anyone else gets it remains to be seen.

i have had an ongoing discussion with several of my friend about song titles versus track numbers (A1, B1, etc). he thinks words on records are useless. i am a writer of words, so i can't quite let them go that easily. plus i think song titles do give u a better idea of what the person was thinking about when they wrote it. unless your umek or autechre that is...then it's just gobbledy gook...but i digress...

any thoughts on this?