musos

anyone in here have no formal background in music or production??
- you know just kickin it in the boudoir with the MP and a hand full of dusty records??


the m*

Ehm, that would be me.

I think there's quite a few guys here with no formal musical training - I guess it's not a necessity depending on the type of music you wish to create.

I used to teach music (mostly guitar), so if anyone wants any lessons...

Im attempting to make hip hop of sorts - "wild cowboy" era sadat x style and "no need for alarm" del era!!

ieism - how long you been hittin the pads? - any mp3s to share of your shiz?

peas

m*

altho i used to play the drums which kinda helps... but im strictly teaching myself ground up style.
I never thought i'd get into all this bloody transposing and key tweaking but its an addiction.

Sadat X.. sickness....... lump lump is sooooo hotttt

but you know who's really on it especially right now... MF Doom.

good to see other uk heads recognising the golden era and teachin themself the trade
peace to all the grimey producers who dont do the maths and use their ears as their guide.

I'm not sure how long, less than i year i think. i don't have many finished projects either. I never happy enough with my stuff to actually record and mix the whole thing. I ussually just turn of my MPC, and start fresh the next day.
I got asked to do a live gig though, so it can't be that bad

I got formal music training and the only thing I use from it is chord structure. Thats the only real benefit is that you know and understand chord structure, which you can teach yourself in a weekend.

Rhythm is inhernet so either you got it or you don't, I know lotsa girls that have played piano since they could stand erect, yet couldnt play a piece w/o sheet music or jam to save their lives.

Music talent can be summed up in 1 phrase:
I got rhythm, and I know what sounds nice and what does not.

absolutely no formal training here. I'm trying to teach myself chords and just some basics of theory, but I don't get too bogged down in it. I'm not trying to compose an concerto or anything, just the boom-bap.

i used to play a couple of different horns but that was pretty basic level shizzle.

now i'm just skilled in the trade of the ol boom bap.

i don't know if you concider djing as a musical training , but ive been spinning for about twenty years i got good at mixing beats, i dont know any thing about making beats but im learning from this site and as i go a long i figure out things on my own and some of you guys help me i ve got some music that i made , to me it 's not the best but people hear something in my beats that they tell me to put it out i never had music classes, althou it may help me (you) understand things better.hope you get something out of this .good luck and don't give up everybody has a diffrent sound thats what music is all about..... peace

This is one of the big reasons I switched from playing guitar to electronic music. Music theory and training is so confining. The best tools should be your ears. Listening to music is always a better education than reading a book. Just my opinion.

im a Conservatorium grad but that has little to do with my electronic music production per se


more of an audio engineering education.


the real shit comes from inside and an ear for good rhythm and sound sourcing. i wouldnt let "official" music backgrounds get in the way of pumping great music.