actually the original quote is from an interview published in Music Technology magazine, 1988.
"If I can't create a sound I like, I find it very hard to create a song. . . I get inspired by a good sound. . . it gives me a feeling for a rhythm or a melody. The sound's the most important thing."
-Kevin Saunderson
Discuss. And if you don't know who Kevin Saunderson is, you need to find out.
Re: cool quote from book I'm reading
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:18 pm
by drokkr
Recessive Trait wrote:actually the original quote is from an interview published in Music Technology magazine, 1988.
"If I can't create a sound I like, I find it very hard to create a song. . . I get inspired by a good sound. . . it gives me a feeling for a rhythm or a melody. The sound's the most important thing."
-Kevin Saunderson
Discuss. And if you don't know who Kevin Saunderson is, you need to find out.
Great quote. I get same thing flick through samples or synths then something fires off an idea. I love it.
Too many folk won't know who Kevin Saunderson is on here... full of kids thse days lol
Re: cool quote from book I'm reading
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:44 pm
by IntrinSick
Totally agree with this quote. Always gets me going and motivated when everything locks into place and you have that "magic" going.
What book is this?
Re: cool quote from book I'm reading
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:10 pm
by Recessive Trait
the book is called "Generation Ecstasy: Into the world of techno and rave culture" by former Spin magazine editor Simon Reynolds. I highly recommend it, as well as "Altered State: the story of ecstasy culture and acid house" by journalist and club kid Matthew Colin. both great reads that capture the excitement and innovation of the early days.
Re: cool quote from book I'm reading
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:18 pm
by Recessive Trait
and in case you are wondering who Saunderson is and what kind of sounds he's talking about, and whether they were influential or not:
Re: cool quote from book I'm reading
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:34 pm
by GV1
Nice quote. What book?
I have a moto, that I'm having tattooed on my neck because it's actually the moto for my company too ... "Chase the Dream". Sort of relates to my hardship and how I grew up to be something.
I also like the quote "You fail miserably several times before you succeed" ... Which I can say from experience is also very true.
Re: cool quote from book I'm reading
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:48 pm
by IntrinSick
Word Recessive. I think a lot of people highly underestimate how important it is to know where the background and culture of the music they are trying to create. Big ups!