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how come trance tunes are so long..
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traveller
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:05
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yet another pointless question:
why is it that trance tunes tend to be so long.. why is it that we don't get too many less than 4 min tunes..
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:26
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just think it for a sec... if a track was only 4 mins, wouldn't you be left unsatisfied, wanting for more..? i think one cannot build an atmosphere, create a whole structure with beginning and an ending in less than 4 mins..!!  |
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:27
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i beleive length helps as XrTC said to build the TRANCE, which is what this music is about.
"On the other hand, you have different fingers."
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Sputer
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:27
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trance trax used to be longer something like 9-10 min.... now most of the trax (at least full on) are 6-7 min trax...
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traveller
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:32
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so if quantity (in term of track lenght) equals quality (in term of trance athmosphere) why is it that the tracks are only 6 to 12 minutes instead of 70 minutes?
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:33
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 19:55
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It does not equals Traveller, it helps... |
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Mike A
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 20:22
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Well, I feel that my own tracks are ok with 6-7 mins.
Sometimes it's around 5, so I add another loop or something to make it seem longer 
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DiMiTry
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 23:10
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Also with the intro and the outro - that takes another minute off usually. And for DJs to mix them - about another minute or two of beat loops on each end, and at the party you end up hearing the middle 3 or 4 minutes, which is usually the part with the most complexity and energy.
Finnish music like Texas Faggot and Squaremeat often has 4-5 minute tracks. They drive me crazy when mixing. Shortest dance track should be 7 minutes, imo, if the artists want good beatmatched mixes. which I don't think they all do. |
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traveller
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 23:40
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wouldn't it be kinda lame if the artists would intentionally be making their music so that it can be properly beatmatched?
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sulibaba
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 23:49
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"wouldn't it be kinda lame if the artists would intentionally be making their music so that it can be properly beatmatched?"
kinda but i guess it gives them sense of security of not fuccing up live. |
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sulibaba
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Posted : Dec 8, 2003 23:52
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also longer track generally means artist has a longer story to tell this means he is trying to express himself in better detail which is not a bad thing. |
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traveller
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Posted : Dec 9, 2003 00:03
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On 2003-12-08 23:49, sulibaba wrote:
kinda but i guess it gives them sense of security of not fuccing up live.
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i never ever thought that any artists would intentionally be making their music so that they could perform it easier..
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Posted : Dec 9, 2003 00:29
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On 2003-12-08 23:40, traveller wrote:
wouldn't it be kinda lame if the artists would intentionally be making their music so that it can be properly beatmatched?
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It's common practice in other dance scenes, especially house and techno.
Thank god that's not vulgarized in psytrance (although it can be spotted ocasionally - and it seems to me that practice is becoming more common). |
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Posted : Dec 9, 2003 00:39
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On 2003-12-08 23:40, traveller wrote:
wouldn't it be kinda lame if the artists would intentionally be making their music so that it can be properly beatmatched?
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on the contrary, some artists make their music so the bpm changes and are very hard to mix
Hallucinogen - Trancepotter is a perfect example.
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