Flying Lotus beats

xparameterx · Post by **xparameterx** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:52 pm

So I know it's not dubstep, but FlyLo's beats have this perfect sloppyness to them that is so hard for me to nail. I can't describe it, I guess you'd have to listen to Los Angeles to know what I'm talking about, but all the drum hit's are just a little bit off, but in a really unique and distinct way. Anyone know what I'm talking about or how to accomplish this? Cheers.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:55 pm

Just record in using your midi keyboard/mpc or whatever...

and don't quantise - it'll be slightly off unless you can record drums with perfection haha, if so just move them slightly out of time.

ghost mutt · Post by **ghost mutt** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:55 pm

Don't quantize. If something's too off move it manually and preferably with snapping to the grid turned off so its still not bang on but where you want it... and try keeping all your snares hitting regularly just before the beat or just ahead of it.

xparameterx · Post by **xparameterx** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:59 pm

Well yeah I mean that's kind of obvious, but still there's like this distinct pattern, especially on the hihat and snare work I think. Like some are early and some late. I know it sounds like I'm answering my own question here but I'm just wondering if he actually places every single hit manually are if there's some sort of function or template that he uses?

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:01 pm

I'm really not sure what he uses set-up wise but i wouldn't be surprised if he used a mpc or some sort of sampler... so its doubtful he sits there and clicks in audio.. then again I may be wrong.

hurlingdervish · Post by **hurlingdervish** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:04 pm

use a roland sp sampler

use side chain compression

stop giving a fuck about sub bass and club hits

teqh · Post by **teqh** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:45 pm

go crazy, dmt is your friend

j-sh · Post by **j-sh** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:57 pm

im fairly sure flylo uses an m-audio trigger finger and ableton if that helps

r · Post by r » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:16 pm

and lots of hardware

hurlingdervish · Post by **hurlingdervish** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:08 pm

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/imag ... db559e.jpg

stuff i can tell out of this mess:
boss sp 303
korg kp3
roland sp 505 or 606 not quite sure
trigger finger
mini harp
old synthesizers from the 70's.

someone should point out what the rack modules are

wheez-ie · Post by **wheez-ie** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:30 pm

hurlingdervish wrote:http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/imag ... db559e.jpg

stuff i can tell out of this mess:
boss sp 303
korg kp3
roland sp 505 or 606 not quite sure
trigger finger
mini harp
old synthesizers from the 70's.

someone should point out what the rack modules are

and a fender rhodes

dequo · Post by **dequo** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:37 pm

i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...

post back when done

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:02 pm

dequo wrote:i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...

post back when done

thecatinside · Post by **thecatinside** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:56 pm

I was wondering the excact same thing a while ago.

Sidechain compression gives the messy and shaky feel fly lo has. It also sounds like Fly lo is layering his snares so that their transients don't quite match. It sounds like the drum machine is drunken.

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:21 pm

dequo wrote:i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...

post back when done

Whats qwannign with this ?

hurlingdervish · Post by **hurlingdervish** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:27 pm

doyli wrote:http://remixmag.com/artists/hiphop_R&B/ ... index.html

nice find

god damn monome. too expensive for a bunch of buttons

xparameterx · Post by **xparameterx** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:56 am

Yeah that is a bit expensive, but I've got to admit that would be a hell of a lot of fun to play around with. buttons Buttons BUTTONS!

dequo · Post by **dequo** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:24 am

The_Dza88 wrote:
dequo wrote:i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...

post back when done
Whats qwannign with this ?

it was a 800mb upload bro left it goin overnight. now turns out teh first two parts are too long lol and they wouldnt accept it.

trying to convert/chop etc it atm

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