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sixth sense
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Re: koan sound

Post by sixth sense » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:09 am

I messaged these guys awhile ago to do a Q&A but they are super busy according to whoever answered me

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Re: koan sound

Post by Mannyyyyy » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:38 am

sixth sense wrote:I messaged these guys awhile ago to do a Q&A but they are super busy according to whoever answered me
that wouldve been awesome if they could

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Re: koan sound

Post by daft cunt » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:52 am

paravrais wrote:
daft tnuc wrote:
paravrais wrote:What what. Can't have this. Brostep that actually sounds decent?

Never thought I'd see the day.
No man this is definitely not brostep.
O.o

You're right, this is clearly folk music, my bad.
All dark/agressive dubstep isn't brostep. The bassline frequency range makes a big difference.
Although Koan Sound made more brostep tunes, this one is just not. That's probably why you like it ;-)
If you do keep thinking it is anyway, I know lots of brostep tunes you might like :)

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Re: koan sound

Post by Depone » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:14 am

One of koan sound actually posts here but a lot of people wouldnt realise.

I think koan sound have really nailed a pretty unique sound. Has anyone heard there non dubstep smashers? Look up "happy people" "crutial step" and "coast to coast", all up on there soundcard.

They arent really brostep (i really funking hate that term)

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Re: koan sound

Post by HERMIT » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:27 am

Seems like people only seem to notice the main mid range synths? I think the pad/lead work is really definitive of their sound... The reesey kind of stretched out bass is all pretty immense but the melody and sample work is so tight!

And mixdowns and processing blah blah blah *pulls my tongue out of multiple arses*

Summary: Underrated - nowhere near enough exposure yet.

Biggles the koan lot! :6:

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Re: koan sound

Post by thor_beatz » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:53 am

Koan is nice. Theres a bunch of russians doing nice neuro too, though more in the 170 range of course. In general I really like where neurofunk is going. It seems to be the only place where midrage bass actually has bass - if you know what I mean.

In dubstep or brostep (honostly no idea what it means) there's a lot of screamy, aggrassive un-ballanced midrange melodies passing as basslines.. Just adding a sub is not really making it a bassline. Just a lame melody with some sparse notes.

Still, Noisia still has a much more interresting musical output and production wise; noisia still sounds a lot more balanced. In my ears anyways.
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Re: koan sound

Post by paravrais » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:22 pm

daft tnuc wrote:
paravrais wrote:
daft tnuc wrote:
paravrais wrote:What what. Can't have this. Brostep that actually sounds decent?

Never thought I'd see the day.
No man this is definitely not brostep.
O.o

You're right, this is clearly folk music, my bad.
All dark/agressive dubstep isn't brostep. The bassline frequency range makes a big difference.
Although Koan Sound made more brostep tunes, this one is just not. That's probably why you like it ;-)
If you do keep thinking it is anyway, I know lots of brostep tunes you might like :)
I've always seen it being dictated by the drums. Once the drums loose all shuffle and are only there for KICK! .... SNARE! .... KICK! etc with various midrange wobblers in between. To me that's bro. If the tunes you posted aren't bro then nothing is.

Pretty similar to this imo. Just because they have better melodies in their wobbles doesn't make it another genre. Just cos you have a pretty dog doesn't make it a cat XD


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Re: koan sound

Post by flatfaced » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:52 pm

thor_beatz wrote: In dubstep or brostep (honostly no idea what it means) there's a lot of screamy, aggrassive un-ballanced midrange melodies passing as basslines.. Just adding a sub is not really making it a bassline. Just a lame melody with some sparse notes.

Still, Noisia still has a much more interresting musical output and production wise; noisia still sounds a lot more balanced. In my ears anyways.
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you saved me sum fingers...
and also about noisia - not only more balanced but 5 times phatter and controlled .

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Re: koan sound

Post by sketi » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:17 pm

All I have to say on the subject WHEN THE FUCK ARE THESE GUYS GOING TO RELEASE MORE MUSIC????

Farkn lazy label peoplz.... some of these ridiculous "previews" have been sitting unreleased on soundcloud for far too long :?

Possibly my favourite electronic act atm...

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Re: koan sound

Post by sketi » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:20 pm

That being said many a good times to be had on their released catalouge, Akira and Coast2Coast spring to mind...

but I wants moar

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Re: koan sound

Post by Augment » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:51 pm

The first tune was SICK :D
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Re: koan sound

Post by pkay » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:19 pm

Mannyyyyy wrote:i heard as a rumor max out is gonna come out on inspected records as ins002 but just a rumor no release info yet

think its set to be the flip of 'trouble in the west' which an absolute smasher. One of the biggest tunes around at the moment


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Re: koan sound

Post by Depone » Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:07 pm

Anyone else heard their new 94bpm remix?
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Utter bliss

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Re: koan sound

Post by pkay » Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:11 pm

Depone wrote:Anyone else heard their new 94bpm remix?
Soundcloud

Utter bliss

yeah posted this as my tune of the day yesterday. Asa, Culprate, and Koan Sound have carved out this little niche for themselve with their own kind of 'hard' and their own kind of 'soft' tunes.

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Re: koan sound

Post by Steve_French » Tue May 10, 2011 6:46 pm

New EP previews

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http://www.facebook.com/inspectedrecords?ref=ts&sk=lf

out soooon on Inspected


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Re: koan sound

Post by KOAN Sound » Mon May 23, 2011 9:51 am

Bigups for all the kind words in this thread :)

Our new EP is available to buy today: http://maxout.koansound.co.uk/


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Re: koan sound

Post by RandoRando » Mon May 23, 2011 10:38 am

^^^^ surprise! lol

what vsts/synths you guys use koan?
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Re: koan sound

Post by meow meow » Mon May 23, 2011 11:28 am

Big ups, you two. I feel guilty for only recognizing how amazing your sound was from the Inspector mustache mix. But you guys are definitely great. Good work on getting your Ed Sheeran remix on his EP.

I just want to know who inspires your musical taste? Do either of you play the guitar? Because a lot of your work sounds inspired by Tom Morello-like guitar riffs. Keep it up, lads.

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Re: koan sound

Post by Augment » Mon May 23, 2011 12:59 pm

Def gonna buy this, it is sick nice :D
But I'm wondering too, what synths you guys use? :)
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Re: koan sound

Post by skyh » Mon May 23, 2011 7:57 pm

coast to coast is an awesome track.. it makes me feel so good!

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