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Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:05 pm
by texarlo
I am currently trying to put together different medleys of songs that contrast each other and create something different compared to my orchestras traditional classical music. I'm trying to find the PERFECT song to arrange for 5 or 6 parts. Bass of course for the bass instruments for similarity, so on with the violins, violas, cellos. and of course im gna have a percussionist for the clap beat feel.

any recommendations??

:i: Robyn

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:09 pm
by boot
Screw dubstep, get them to play this

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:16 pm
by texarlo
hah! thats definitely pretty frickin sweet, but my orchestras not talented enough to play that.. sadly

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:17 pm
by cosby
I'll throw out the first obvious answer: 'Archangel' by Burial with strings replacing the vocal samples.

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:47 pm
by SimonSays
the last bit of shell of light would be sweet

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:49 pm
by DJ Crackle
I'm curious about this. Make sure to get a good recording.

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:05 am
by texarlo
i definitely will..

im breaking the song up into 4 parts.

Twilight techno-dimrain47 (which you definitely need to listen to, pretty cool) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9pu5-5b ... re=related
mystery dubstep song im still trying to decide haha
let alone on a fucking floaty-(guitar song written by my friend)
free bird (as the finale)

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:20 am
by luthervandub
always thought this was perfect for this sort of thing

make sure you listen to it all the way thorugh - just grows and grows

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:23 am
by Shum
Blue Notez is a tune I've always thought might work in an orchestral setting.

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:30 am
by texarlo
what should i listen to by suicide sound?

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:34 am
by luthervandub
texarlo wrote:what should i listen to by suicide sound?
haha helps if i post the link aswell

THIS!!!



Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:24 am
by gergbot
slightly unrelated, but has anyone seen this?


cockney violin would be an obvious one

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:29 am
by abstractsound
gergbot wrote:slightly unrelated, but has anyone seen this?


cockney violin would be an obvious one
i mixed that show. AWS is quite talented.

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:33 am
by gergbot
abstractsound wrote:
gergbot wrote:slightly unrelated, but has anyone seen this?


cockney violin would be an obvious one
i mixed that show. AWS is quite talented.
safe man. yeah my mate told me about them a few weeks back. they look talented. am i right in thinking at some live shows they walk towards the crowd?

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:43 am
by dickman69


or actually any ikonika song

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:53 am
by cakeplz
i think a lot of the purple tunes would work well since they tend to have the most going on melodically and harmonically

for example, i think an orchestral arrangement of Mad Sax could work beautifully:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xooAJeAZreM

EDIT: could someone pm me how to embed yts?

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:48 pm
by texarlo

so im maybe thinking about electric bass action? keep the reggae at the beginning throughout though


or maybe this one with the piano intro..

Re: Arranging dubstep for an orchestra

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:16 pm
by Forth+Back
This is worth checking out, Carl Craig with full orchestra...

http://www.grandcrew.com/videos/carl-cr ... te-musique