Which did you learn first?

[bigdaveo11]

Hey guys just wondering when learning to produce did you start by attempting to remix tracks or attempt to make your own first? and why? Thx.

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[matb123]

I started by remixing tracks, mainly because I enjoy working with vocals. No other real reason behind it.

[Teknicyde]

Wrote my own, only started doing remixes recently.

The way i see it, I wanted to be 100% confident in what I was doing before I messed around with other artists work... i didnt wanna muck anything up.

Be like, not knowing how to mix a spectrum, but trying to put your own touch on the Mona lisa.

[legend4ry]

my own..

Because remixing isn't something which anyone should do unless they're a amazing producer.

Its an overwhelming task to make a remix and give your own take ona track when you can barely make music yourself. Thers already 20,000 awful "remixes" of the track they're remixing in the intro then it drops into something totally different from the intro..

Thats not a remix, thats just sampling.

[3za]

^^^^^^
Or they just add a kick drum, or brutal electro
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I finished my first remix, after about 4 years of production, and I ain't finished one since

James Blake, SBTRKT, Slugabed, are some good remixers, they always bring something fresh, and out do the original imo.

Edit: I mean the Harmonimix remixs, not the covers he does (anti war dub )

[ChadDub]

My first track was my own track, but my second track was a remix track. I love it.



^ Now that is how you do a remix. You don't sample the hook for the intro and just play some totally different wubs, you actually stay true to the song.

[Ldizzy]

my own..

Because remixing isn't something which anyone should do unless they're a amazing producer.

/thread

[bigdaveo11]

awesome guys thanks for the responses. much appreciated. good points made.

[jrisreal]

made my own cuz when I first got into producing, I was making just making rap beats for myself.

[blinx]

umm first songs where def. originals... i wouldnt have known how to use a synth, drum rack or anything if i tried a straight remix first. Probably would have got frustrated and quit producing if i tried and failed at creating that sweet remix right away.

[kikaruu]

My own. I started making music so that I could be labelmates with a couple favorite artists (Leigon and INvbaei) of mine.* And also so that I wouldn't have to download stuff of dubious legality; I'd just make music myself. Didn't have a desire to remix until I had some proper know-how about making music, so that I wouldn't totally screw up whatever it was a remixed. And then I still screwed it up. (If you're wondering, this, from March 2010, compared to this, from 3 months ago. Shocking improvement & great success, I'd say.)

*And that eventually happened, by the way -- but only once I was actually good enough, LOL.

[paravrais]

Remixing without stems is like trying to make bread without flour imo.

[Amphix]

Wrote my own, only started doing remixes recently.

The way i see it, I wanted to be 100% confident in what I was doing before I messed around with other artists work... i didnt wanna muck anything up.

Be like, not knowing how to mix a spectrum, but trying to put your own touch on the Mona lisa.

QFT man.

I started producing my own music, I wasn't even confident in my own material at first there was no way I was going to attempt to remix anothers work.

[ComfiStile]

I just done my own stuff. Then after a few weeks tried a 'remix' of ellie gouldings 'your song'. I mean, it wass nothing really seriously, but i feel like when i have something to work with (ie stems / acapella) my sessions flow better.

[Johnst]

my own..

Because remixing isn't something which anyone should do unless they're a amazing producer.

Its an overwhelming task to make a remix and give your own take ona track when you can barely make music yourself. Thers already 20,000 awful "remixes" of the track they're remixing in the intro then it drops into something totally different from the intro..

Thats not a remix, thats just sampling.

FACT

[FuzionDubstep]

I started with original tracks I was probably the worst producer of all time for the first 3/4 months honestly I wasn't capable of remixing I didn't know how to do anything even how to chop vocals or how to get it in beat etc... then after about 6 months I started getting OK at producing so gave the Chase & Status remix competition a shot and that was my first ever remix which sucked by the way but went down fairly well so I suppose learning everything beforehand means you can unleash your knowledge upon the remix and go mental.

[Sine69]

I started (and still stick to) making my own tracks. I'm not confident enough in my ability to remix someone else's work.

[ComfiStile]

I find doing remixes early on can help with a lot of stuff.

Complete newbies learn stuff about like structure and keys from having to build around an already written song/vocals.

[jaimelee]

@ OP

I started off by learning how to use the DAW to it's full extent with silly projects until I could basically get something to sound good.
When remixing, I choose to change what I am given instead of creating new noises for them.

[eldoogle]

I started out with originals but early on I tried remixing a track for another producer and failed badly. The next song I remixed is in my sig and while it's not amazing I really like it.