Steve Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 How do you start? Do you start off with the beat every time, or does it vary? Do you have definite ideas in your head of what you want the track to be like, or do you just try out different ideas to find something that sounds good, or perhaps hearing a certain sample inspires you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnice Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 i just load up a load of kicks and snares and start from that.get a beat going then add on from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 So it's a random process of basically messing about? That's the way I do things too generally. I'm finding myself very limited with the records I own though. I need to get a CDX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milk Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I work with a melody first. Then build it up from there. Most people work from drums up, but I have a weird method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahli Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 it depends, alot of times i start from a simple beat, add bass or melody, then leads, etc.. sometimes i find a dope sample i wanna work around and start from there. and again sometimes i've got a bassline or piano riff in my head i start with. just depends really, no set way of doing things. keeps the creative juices flowing, but if i find myself jsut wanting to work, i start with the beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iexist Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 whatever pops in my head first... or whatever i come across on the wax first... then that usually leads to a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeriveOne Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 whatever pops in my head first... or whatever i come across on the wax first... then that usually leads to a thought...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> same with me....but usually I'll start with a beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 For me it always varies. If I'm playing guitar, I can sometimes get the seed for a song and it will grow from there, I would write the other parts around a guitar riff or just a few simple chords. Totally depends what instrument I'm playing really. There's no set way I work. I don't often write songs based around turntables. When it comes to recording though, the beats always go down first.I work with a melody first. Then build it up from there. Most people work from drums up, but I have a weird method. Milk's way is pretty much how I work most of the time. Melody / chords first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 everything seems to be random to me, sometimes thi its that same as jorda_n and dEr!v3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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