Loose Ends' setup

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Loose Ends' setup

By v00d00ppl Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:48 am
What was their main drum machine? was it a TR-808 and a Linndrum?

I'm trying to recreate some of their beats and I want to know if I am in the right ball park.

Thanks.
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Re: Loose Ends' setup

By JUKE 179r Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:13 am
TR-808 baby!
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Re: Loose Ends' setup

By v00d00ppl Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:27 am
Any other beat machines they are using? What about the synths? Moog? DX7?

My favorite Loose Ends track is "slow down" by the way.
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By Ian Canefire Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:17 am
The second Loose Ends album was phenomenal...the one with "Cheap Talk". not sure if it sold as much as the one before with "Hanging on a string"..Surprised you would have to ask that 808 kick and snare is recognizable. Good stuff you took me back.

peace
Ian
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Re: Loose Ends' setup

By sciguy Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:02 pm
c'mon... you should be able to recognize the 808 no question... :lol:

Re: Loose Ends' setup

By Clint Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:17 pm
808 all day long, you better start saving.
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By v00d00ppl Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:34 am
clint246clint wrote:808 all day long, you better start saving.


Arturia spark got me covered for the time being. Step sequencing hiphop is actually fun.

I was shocked that loose ends didn't use drumulator or anything else.
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Re: Loose Ends' setup

By dabmeister Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:51 am
I remember "you can't stop the rain" being played to death when it came out. I first thought it was either the jones girls or one of those other groups that was doing their thang back then.

Y'all rekindled some good memories. :nod:

Re: Loose Ends' setup

By Clint Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:09 pm
If you're interested in Loose Ends, you'll enjoy this discussion with Carl McIntosh (1 hour 47 minutes).

http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lect ... loose-ends

Talks about the TR-808 from the 20-30 minute mark and how Loose Ends also used the Linn 9000, MPC60 and MPC3000 in their productions. McIntosh also provides great insight into other instruments used by the band, record label issues and lots of other stuff you probably didn't know.
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Re: Loose Ends' setup

By v00d00ppl Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:45 am
Thanks Clint. That's what I was looking for. Did you ever hear the new loose ends circa 2011. I remember J Rocc playing it on the Gilles Peterson show he hosted with Madlib

Re: Loose Ends' setup

By Clint Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:47 am
Never heard about any form of Loose Ends comeback, that would be interesting though.
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Re: Loose Ends' setup

By Mike Boogie Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:23 pm
They are back together & touring again... I haven't heard any of their new shit yet though.

Re: Loose Ends' setup

By Clint Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:06 pm
That's dope, Loose Ends and Soul II Soul was my kinda jams back in the day.
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