Computer Music Magazine: Guide to Making Dubstep

[mushug]

where can i find a magazine that shows me how to sound like everyone else? i need this in my life right now.

Nice attitude.

For someone who does a lot of whinging about how they are treated/percieved on here, you don't really do yourself any favours do you?

Get down off that high horse bro, it's not a good look.

right, so what's the good look then? not having a strong opinion? toeing the line? playing everything safe and subscribing to music magazines?

it's not like Computer Music is gonna brainwash your brain.
the more approaches to sound you know, the better way to try new things imo..
i think it's all about experimenting, filtering the info that you get and select what suits you best.

[gravious]

On the one hand, *something*.

On the other hand, *something else*.


Thats how I feel about the matter anyway.

[the wiggle baron]

On the one hand, *something*.

On the other hand, *something else*.


Thats how I feel about the matter anyway.

Jesus I could have saved myself nuff typing earlier

and @ computer rock. I think the actual idea of a how-to guide is what I consider "bad". The idea that someone would aim for the music they're making to fit into the world of "dubstep" I think necessarily implies them altering parts of what would be in their head otherwise in order to accomodate the "rules" of dubstep. This is nothing but the stunting of creativity to me.

[incyde]

I agree with the sentiment that you should make what you like, indeed to my mind, that's the end goal for any producer taking his art seriously. A unique sound. An article like this can never teach you that. Noone can, it's a personal journey and experience. But that's not the aim of tutorials like this (at least none i have ever read). It's to teach the mechanics, the how-to's, the technicalities, rather than the creatives, how the reader uses these skills is upto them. Sure there will be enough people who don't apply creativity, or just want to churn a tune out and see what it feels like. How that's a bad thing, if they enjoy themselves, is beyond me to be honest.

Personally, I don't read CM, in fact I don't read any mags nowdays. But I used to, I never had music lessons or access to electronic music teachers or older siblings or mates who lay down knowledge. So magazines like this (and websites like DOA's the grid) were an essential part in me being able to learn the skills required to produce the electronic music I wanted to. I'm not touting my skills to be superb, far from it in fact, I could really do with honing many synthesis, mixdown, and arrangement skills. But I do have a unique sound and oddly enough, I learnt how to get there by reading articles just like that one.

And whether we like to admit it or not, there are certain boundaries within which dubstep operates, hence it being different from every other genre out there and vice versa. that isn't stopping people making dubstep or indeed any genre under the sun, if they want to and enjoy doing so.

How can it possibly be a bad thing for a supposed scene, when the creation process is such a personal affair anyway?

yes pete!

[the wiggle baron]

anyone who thinks that this magazine is a bad thing is a FOOL.

Quite a bold statement to make without addressing other peoples counter points! Although big up on the BBCode styles.

[viralcode]

anyone who thinks that this magazine is a bad thing is a FOOL.

Quite a bold statement to make without addressing other peoples counter points! Although big up on the BBCode styles.

the video is class

[adam_misst]

I think a lot of people don't understand that people are going to share different views to the next man...

If everyone thought the same thing, life would be very boring...

I think that the magazine is a good idea but they've gone the wrong way about it...however we should be incouraging new producers, not scaring them away...

[pandaia]

On the one hand, *something*.

On the other hand, *something else*.


Thats how I feel about the matter anyway.

exactly

its just a fuckin magazine, go change your diapers and get on with yourselves

[the wiggle baron]

On the one hand, *something*.

On the other hand, *something else*.


Thats how I feel about the matter anyway.

exactly

its just a fuckin magazine, go change your diapers and get on with yourselves

But if you can't bring up your criticism of a dubstep production article on a dubstep discussion forum...im not entirely sure why were all here

Other than to call MCR a prk anyway

[cosmic revenge]

there are probably people complaining about the computer magazine article, but at the same time have referred to the dubstepforum production bible before

[hookey]

These tutorials of "how to" in the CM magazine sometimes are hilarious.

[joelbauta]

if people actually use this guide and make dubstep im certain it will force the scene to sum much needed selfcritiscism.

[nedklic]

what makes production fun/exciting when you start out is thinking everything you do is amazing until you realise next year it's not, and then the same thing next year, and next year etc etc. until you mature and realise it will take time. If a 14 yr old newcomer read this in a guide to make music they'd probably give up straight away.