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Flying Lotus beats
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:52 pm
by xparameterx
So I know it's not dubstep, but FlyLo's beats have this perfect sloppyness to them that is so hard for me to nail. I can't describe it, I guess you'd have to listen to Los Angeles to know what I'm talking about, but all the drum hit's are just a little bit off, but in a really unique and distinct way. Anyone know what I'm talking about or how to accomplish this? Cheers.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:55 pm
by legend4ry
Just record in using your midi keyboard/mpc or whatever...
and don't quantise - it'll be slightly off unless you can record drums with perfection haha, if so just move them slightly out of time.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:55 pm
by ghost mutt
Don't quantize. If something's too off move it manually and preferably with snapping to the grid turned off so its still not bang on but where you want it... and try keeping all your snares hitting regularly just before the beat or just ahead of it.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:59 pm
by xparameterx
Well yeah I mean that's kind of obvious, but still there's like this distinct pattern, especially on the hihat and snare work I think. Like some are early and some late. I know it sounds like I'm answering my own question here but I'm just wondering if he actually places every single hit manually are if there's some sort of function or template that he uses?
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:01 pm
by legend4ry
I'm really not sure what he uses set-up wise but i wouldn't be surprised if he used a mpc or some sort of sampler... so its doubtful he sits there and clicks in audio.. then again I may be wrong.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:04 pm
by hurlingdervish
use a roland sp sampler
use side chain compression
stop giving a fuck about sub bass and club hits
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:45 pm
by teqh
go crazy, dmt is your friend
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:57 pm
by j-sh
im fairly sure flylo uses an m-audio trigger finger and ableton if that helps
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:16 pm
by r
and lots of hardware
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:08 pm
by hurlingdervish
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/imag ... db559e.jpg
stuff i can tell out of this mess:
boss sp 303
korg kp3
roland sp 505 or 606 not quite sure
trigger finger
mini harp
old synthesizers from the 70's.
someone should point out what the rack modules are
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:30 pm
by wheez-ie
hurlingdervish wrote:http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/imag ... db559e.jpg
stuff i can tell out of this mess:
boss sp 303
korg kp3
roland sp 505 or 606 not quite sure
trigger finger
mini harp
old synthesizers from the 70's.
someone should point out what the rack modules are
and a fender rhodes

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:37 pm
by dequo
i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...
post back when done
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:02 pm
by DZA
dequo wrote:i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...
post back when done

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:56 pm
by thecatinside
I was wondering the excact same thing a while ago.
Sidechain compression gives the messy and shaky feel fly lo has. It also sounds like Fly lo is layering his snares so that their transients don't quite match. It sounds like the drum machine is drunken.
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:21 pm
by DZA
dequo wrote:i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...
post back when done
Whats qwannign with this ?

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:27 pm
by hurlingdervish
nice find
god damn monome. too expensive for a bunch of buttons
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:56 am
by xparameterx
Yeah that is a bit expensive, but I've got to admit that would be a hell of a lot of fun to play around with. buttons Buttons BUTTONS!
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:24 am
by dequo
The_Dza88 wrote:dequo wrote:i have a good producer masterclass by the body snatchers that sorta goes over this style. uploadin to youtube now because it not on there...
post back when done
Whats qwannign with this ?

it was a 800mb upload bro left it goin overnight. now turns out teh first two parts are too long lol and they wouldnt accept it.
trying to convert/chop etc it atm