Fourtet's secrets

[tathagata]

Something I've been wondering for a while is how Fourtet goes about making his clicky, jumpy melodies, what kind of samples he uses etc.
A good example of what I mean is the start of one of his tracks with Burial, and especially his song 'Spirit Fingers' (I'm typing this on my phone so can't link to the tracks I'm afraid).
I've experimented by layering melodies of plucked instruments, flattening that and chopping it up in Live, but it doesn't sound right. I have Reaktor, anyone know a good ensemble that'll help with this? As far as I've been able to find out Fourtet uses max/msp and some old program I can't remember the name of. I wonder what kind of samples he's chopping up in the first place, any help would be appreciated.

[safeandsound]

If only you had posted up a few days earlier, I was working with Kieran on Friday !

Doh.

[ÆIUM]

Something I've been wondering for a while is how Fourtet goes about making his clicky, jumpy melodies, what kind of samples he uses etc.
A good example of what I mean is the start of one of his tracks with Burial, and especially his song 'Spirit Fingers' (I'm typing this on my phone so can't link to the tracks I'm afraid).
I've experimented by layering melodies of plucked instruments, flattening that and chopping it up in Live, but it doesn't sound right. I have Reaktor, anyone know a good ensemble that'll help with this? As far as I've been able to find out Fourtet uses max/msp and some old program I can't remember the name of. I wonder what kind of samples he's chopping up in the first place, any help would be appreciated.

To me it sounds like he is taking a classical guitar riff, pitching it up about an octave or so and chopping it up.

[paradigm_x]

4tet is all audiomulch afaik.

google it

[tezifon]

you can link audiomulch with live via virtual audio cables

but thats my secret doh¡

[onelouder]

I read an interview with him recently talking about his set up and he was using SP404 samplers and the like, although that might just be for live work. I know he samples a lot of his own instrumentation for his tracks. I'll look around and see if i can find a link.
EDIT: its amazing what you find in 3 seconds on google
http://www.ukadapta.com/e/music/fourtet.html

[Disco Nutter]

audiomulch

Wow, interesting piece of software!

Jason

[_boring]

audiomulch

Wow, interesting piece of software!

Jason

first program i ever used to make beats

[Pedro Sánchez]

If only you had posted up a few days earlier, I was working with Kieran on Friday !

Doh.

24bit Stems uploaded by tonight or nobody will ever believe another word you type.

[kejk]

If only you had posted up a few days earlier, I was working with Kieran on Friday !

Doh.

24bit Stems uploaded by tonight or nobody will ever believe another word you type.

Why would he lie about something small as that?

[tathagata]

Ah that's it, Audiomulch. He uses Cooledit Pro too. I tried both but didn't get on with them, so I'm trying to work out a good method to do something similar to what he does using Ableton and Reaktor 5, hopefully something that lets a lot of chance into the equation, and isn't too sterile. I can always arrange the best bits afterwards.
I'll try pitching up recorded guitar, and harpsichord melodies and the like and see how it goes.

If only you had posted up a few days earlier, I was working with Kieran on Friday !

Doh.

Wow, what were you working on?

[paradigm_x]

blimey.

last time i looked at AM it was like version 0.89 and $39 or something. Be worth getting for fiddling with...

Gone up a bit... and past v2 as well.