Structure

On 2005-07-14 20:40, mubali wrote:
Hmm.... Track structure for me is incredibly important... I have found when I write I like building to a point where stuff goes a little "apeshit" where it's filled with sounds and anything else I add to that section would be incredibly too much, then dropping it back to it's basic elements or to nothing at all... I then repeat the process with some new sounds mixed with a few old sounds till just before it starts to sound like the first part of the track and then take it in a completely new direction... And that's usually takes up the first 4-5 minutes of the track... I do try to add variation on this too, sometimes I will have a breakdown after the first part and go completely crazy with a new lead for a little bit, or I won't have a breakdown at all.... But I am a firm believer in change... I usually use several different basslines in my stuff, but I actually am experimenting with a song where the bassline doesn't change... It's something new for me because it's the complete opposite of what I normally do. But the biggest thing I can say about formulas is to switch it up every once in a while... If you are used to doing one thing all the time, try something else or do it another way...