I think you only need certain music theories when they justify the means of the music you want to make, whatever they are. these are subjective and won't necessarily make producers incapable of learning these if they think (classical) music theory can be dismissed in creating their sound. However, any knowledge of music will help creating it like I said before.I think most of the people saying you don't need theory, or that there are no rules, are lazy, unable or afraid of learning. They tend to hang out on forums and reinforce their own beliefs by jumping on theory threads and denouncing the value of theory.
Went to music college every saturday for 7 years!
was it a junior college? i go 2 guildhall every saturday jus wonderin if u were there
obviously taste is subjective tho, not everyone likes a full orchestrated dnb tune lol
I bet Raiden needs music theory. :O
His few tracks are offkey/note ? and that is kinda annoying.
But he is talented for sure.
Pyrolysis.
cheers for this mate, looks much more accessible than the dry formal text books I had to learn this from!edit: found a mirror for the guide : http://www.scribd.com/doc/5220863/Ravenspiral-Guide-to-Music-Theory-06
I made musically more interesting pieces years ago but production wise they were shit. With better technical skills I've lost some of the musical originality. That's what I've been trying to regain lately by learning more music theory. And to justify the cost of my new midi keyboard !
edit: found a mirror for the guide : http://www.scribd.com/doc/5220863/Ravenspiral-Guide-to-Music-Theory-06
if your correct, you know whats comin.
blades from all angles
Hah like Twisted Individual - Swan Cake?
It's a classic mate. But not really orchestrated is it, just sampled... I'll have to dig that up though.
I made musically more interesting pieces years ago but production wise they were shit. With better technical skills I've lost some of the musical originality. That's what I've been trying to regain lately by learning more music theory. And to justify the cost of my new midi keyboard !
I had a link to a good self-help music theory guide made by some house producer, so it was aimed at the electronic music scene but the link seems to be down
edit: found a mirror for the guide : http://www.scribd.com/doc/5220863/Ravenspiral-Guide-to-Music-Theory-06