Percussion to fit the 303 or vice-versa?

[qUE]

I work on rhythm first and then build up from there, since that's going to be the bit that people are boogieing to. Although I don't do much in the way of lead lines, I tend to explore the dynamics and harmonics of the mixed rhythm, textures, pads and lines, see what comes out, it's normally really slight riffs in odd frequency ranges and sounds which aren't intentionally there, some vocal like others very organic. I also explore getting the sequencer to do desyncronised loops and to make pitch/timing decisions for me, giving the tracks even more a life of their own.

But then again if you want a track that's popular, don't do what I do ;)

[Meatwad]

Thanks for the reply :)Haha- a track that`s popular... I`m making Techno here ;)Nah, seriously though; making poular tunes hasn`t even entered my mind, just want to make stuff that interests me. If other people like them then that`s just a bonus as far as i`m concerned.Yeah, figured that the rhythm was probably most important and to then build around that. Suppose if I want big 303 lead lines then that`s probably as good a place as any to get the initial rhythm from... Take that and create more groove around it with percussion.Know what you`re saying about sounds etc that aren`t intentionally there; it`s been happening in my tunes more and more of late. I`ll put together various elements and other sounds will appear from the combinations. Have been enjoying isolating the individual sounds which make up part of this `new sound` and playing around with them to see what knock on effect it has.Just had a listen to a few of your soundcloud tunes too; See what you mean about the pitch/loop variation etc in them. How do you go about doing this? Are groove templates and the like a decent enough place to start?

[Meatwad]

Sorry for the double post but does anyone know why my paragraphs dissapear when i press `submit`? Just edited paragraphs back into the above post about four times only for them to dissapear again :?

[qUE]

See what you mean about the pitch/loop variation etc in them. How do you go about doing this? Are groove templates and the like a decent enough place to start?

We use a prototype system I developed, it's quite old now and there still isn't anything like it atm. I'm pretty sure the sample loop systems allow desync, but I couldn't tell you with MIDI, of course you could create different length sections in cuebase/logic and copy/paste it over and over, but it's static once you've made it. SWT tells me the Akai MPC sequencers can do it, but syncronising everything seems a bit rocket science.