PharaOm Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 We are like a "one person orchestra". You mean like this but with lasers and stuff ? hehe http://www.brionautes.com/imagesjms/foire2005/dsc00248.jpg It's nice to get all these differents point of views on this question by the way, thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panoptes Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Its hard not to call it music. In fact its the future of music just listen to the most generic pop. most of it has heavy electronic influences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I think it's funny that some people think of synthesizers as not 'real' instruments, even though they've been in popular music for 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynos Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 You mean like this but with lasers and stuff ? hehe http://www.brionaute...05/dsc00248.jpg Hehehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynos Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I think it's funny that some people think of synthesizers as not 'real' instruments, even though they've been in popular music for 50 years. It's because they like the "human touch" of the use of "real" instruments. Electronic music also has that "human touch". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmot Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I think it's funny that some people think of synthesizers as not 'real' instruments, even though they've been in popular music for 50 years. Well, keyboard synth players are generally considered musicians, just like electric guitar players. However, it's debatable if programming a hardware or software synth counts as "playing an instrument". As said several times in this thread, it's similar to writing a score, not playing along (someone else's) notes. On the other hand, the whole question may be pointless. You can write a book using a mechanical (or digital) typewriter, definitely not in real time, possibly editing it for years. I don't think anyone would claim that "it's not a real story", "it's not art" or "the machine did it". People don't expect authors to perform live. The same applies to animated films, paintings etc., but for music it's still the norm that someone must be bouncing around the stage with a guitar. Even more oddly, it's still quite OK if it's 100% playback with no instruments really plugged in and just faking it for two hours. That still counts as playing/performing, while operating decks does not. It's also a common argument in music piracy to claim that recordings are just for promotion and "the band" should perform live to earn its money. In non-real-time electronic music, writing is typically the largest undertaking by far. If I want to listen to ambient, 99 times out of 100 it's a recorded copy in my living room. Even though it's possible for "the band" (one guy) to pretend pressing a drone key for 15 minutes, it would be silly to expect that as the primary method of delivery. Anyway, I digress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharaOm Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Electronic music is nice to link people during party even if the live "act" is pretty minimal.. Especially for trance, ambient, psychedelic rock, etc. It's nice to see an artist playing "for real" but the music itself is enough most of time to create a special atmosphere in the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDog Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Its like asking whats real lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padmapani Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Well, keyboard synth players are generally considered musicians, just like electric guitar players. However, it's debatable if programming a hardware or software synth counts as "playing an instrument". As said several times in this thread, it's similar to writing a score, not playing along (someone else's) notes. who says that trance musicians don't record what they play with the synth/midi-keyboard? i certainly do. and editing your recorded tracks is also pretty normal for studio albums of bands with acoustic instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needle ninja Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Right, when making trance, you generally have a sound in mind and then start playing the keyboard to get 'that sound'. The quantization generally comes afterwards along with the arranging. The arranging and rearranging of music has been going on for hundreds of years and is generally agreed to be the work of musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Travellers Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Is hip hop music actual music? My English teacher called "rap music" an "oxymoron". Just kidding Some would argue only real music is classical music, LOL... Some of my relatives say rock and pop music are actual music because actual instruments are used, while electronic music isn't. Thing is that they have no idea how many electronic instruments are used for pop and rock music, or even RnB, blues, etc...Without electronic instruments, these genres would sound different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KozmikTentacles Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 If someone asks if electronic music is real music...tell them: Better to shut up and be taken for an idiot, than to open your mouth and remove all doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 But in electronic music anyone can build a good track after few years of practice only... Many THINK that they can build a good track after a few years of practice only... I don't see any differences in acoustic or electronic instruments, in case of getting to know your instruments. Synthesizers are more about synthesis (figures), acoustic instruments more about technique, virtuosity and things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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