{"id":4244,"date":"2011-05-09T09:44:26","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T06:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/?p=4244"},"modified":"2011-05-09T09:44:26","modified_gmt":"2011-05-09T06:44:26","slug":"less-is-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/?p=4244","title":{"rendered":"Less is more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Lessismore.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4245\" title=\"Lessismore\" src=\"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Lessismore-1024x973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>text &amp; mix by Weapons Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"81\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14849530&visual=true&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=000000\"><\/iframe>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Weapons Grade &#8211; Less Is More (freshgoodminimal.ro exclusive mix)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ideea de minimalism m-a l\u0103sat \u00eentotdeauna rece, cel pu\u021bin c\u00e2nd vine vorba de muzic\u0103. Sunt un fan declarat al muzicii negre, al valului sonor rev\u0103rsat din Africa \u00een ultimele sute de ani, poate singura consecin\u021b\u0103 pozitiv\u0103 a atrocit\u0103\u021bii reprezentate de comer\u021bul cu sclavi. Jazz, blues, calypso, reggae, rock&#8217;n roll, soul, funk \u0219i \u00een cele din urm\u0103 hip-hop sunt at\u00e2t puncte de referin\u021b\u0103 \u00een aceast\u0103 istorie, c\u00e2t \u0219i contraargumente la adresa minimalismului, poate cu excep\u021bia primului. Cu at\u00e2t mai mult un gen at\u00e2t de recent precum drum&#8217;n bass-ul (muzica la fel de neagr\u0103 la origini). \u00cen consecin\u021b\u0103, mult timp am fost convins c\u0103 \u00eentre minimalism \u0219i drum&#8217;n bass nu exist\u0103 nici o leg\u0103tur\u0103, schimb\u00e2ndu-mi \u00eencet-\u00eencet p\u0103rerea \u00een ultimii ani, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd recent am ajuns la un punct de cotitur\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>Ray Keith e unul dintre cei mai vechi \u0219i respecta\u021bi produc\u0103tori de drum&#8217;n bass \u0219i un nume binecunoscut oric\u0103rui fan dnb. Sub aliasul Dark Soldier, avea s\u0103 scoat\u0103 \u00een 2001 la labelul propriu, Dread Recordings, LP-ul Sinister, sub forma de viniluri (5 la num\u0103r) \u0219i un dublu CD. Printr-o coinciden\u021b\u0103 fericit\u0103 \u0219i bun\u0103voin\u021ba unui prieten stabilit \u00een UK, CD-ul cu Sinister mi-a aterizat nu demult \u00een bra\u021be. Nu mai ascultasem drum&#8217;n bass timpuriu de ceva vreme \u0219i prima audi\u021bie mi-a provocat un oarecare \u0219oc, pl\u0103cut de altfel.<\/p>\n<p>Este drum&#8217;n bass pur, &#8220;bare-bones&#8221; cum s-ar spune. Tobele dure, neprocesate, formeaz\u0103 scheletul iar basul este crud, visceral \u0219i primitiv. Singurele ornamente permise sunt ocazionalul sample vocal\/instrumental sau c\u00e2te un hoover s\u0103lbatic cu iz distinct de &#8217;90. Diferen\u021ba fa\u021b\u0103 de o pies\u0103 contemporana Chase &#8216;n Status sau Nero nu poate fi mai izbitoare, cei 10 ani de metamorfoz\u0103 ai stilului mai eviden\u021bi. OK, \u0219i ce are asta de-a face cu minimalismul? Foarte mult, dac\u0103 \u00eencepem s\u0103 privim muzica spa\u021bial \u0219i nu liniar.<\/p>\n<p>Una dintre lec\u021biile de baz\u0103 pe care le \u00eenva\u021b\u0103 orice inginer de sunet \u021bine de spa\u021bialitatea muzicii. O pies\u0103 are trei dimensiuni: \u00een\u0103l\u021bimea (gama de frecven\u021be, de la cel mai jos bas p\u00e2n\u0103 la cele mai ascu\u021bite \u00eenalte), l\u0103\u021bimea (pozi\u021bionarea stereo, st\u00e2nga-dreapta) \u0219i ad\u00e2ncimea (dinamica volumului, tare-\u00eencet). O alt\u0103 lec\u021bie important\u0103 este c\u0103 \u00een muzic\u0103, ceea ce lipse\u0219te este la fel de important ca ceea ce exist\u0103 \u2013 un gol, fie el \u00een ritmul tobelor, \u00een linia melodic\u0103 principal\u0103, sau \u00een spectrul de frecven\u021be, poate defini piesa chiar mai mult dec\u00e2t elementele sale constituente.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nSfaturi \u00een\u021belepte, complet ignorate de prea mul\u021bi produceri din ziua de azi. A asculta dnb produs recent \u00eenseamn\u0103 deseori a face fa\u021b\u0103 unui asalt audio pe toate fronturile \u2013 tobele &#8220;\u00eenfipte&#8221;, ba\u0219ii distorsiona\u021bi \u0219i liniile melodice stridente au ajuns s\u0103 fie definitorii. P\u0103ienjeni\u0219ul de tobe \u021besut cu fine\u021be \u00een piese vechi Roni Size sau Photek a f\u0103cut loc patternurilor 2-step comprimate \u00een exces marca Spor sau Sub Focus. Cele trei dimensiuni de care vorbeam mai sus sunt umplute p\u00e2n\u0103 la refuz: o abunden\u021b\u0103 de elemente muzicale ocup\u0103 fiecare frecven\u021b\u0103, iar pozitionarea dreapta-stanga nu exist\u0103, totul se arunc\u0103 \u00een centru. Alternan\u021ba \u00eentre pasaje cu volum mare \u0219i altele de abia auzite (adic\u0103 dinamica), este \u00een ziua de azi, c\u00e2nd &#8220;loudness war&#8221;-ul e \u00een plin\u0103 desf\u0103\u0219urare, un deziderat vecin cu SF-ul.<\/p>\n<p>Pe de alta parte, \u00eens\u0103\u0219i u\u0219urin\u021ba cu care sound-ul &#8220;pr\u0103jit&#8221; \u0219i &#8220;umflat&#8221; din ziua de azi a c\u00e2\u0219tigat at\u00e2ta teren \u00een drum&#8217;n bass se datoreaz\u0103 diversit\u0103\u021bii genului. \u00centre Fanu \u0219i Original Sin se casc\u0103 o pr\u0103pastie greu de trecut \u00eentr-un set de dou\u0103 ore; cu toate acestea, ambii produc \u00een mod incontestabil drum&#8217;n bass. \u0218i ca \u00een orice gen de muzic\u0103 variat, excesele de mai sus au dat na\u0219tere unui contra-curent pe c\u00e2t de subtil, pe at\u00e2t de viguros, caracterizat prin&#8230;minimalism.<\/p>\n<p>S.P.Y., Jubei, Need 4 Mirrors, Icicle, Spinline, Soul Intent, Edward Oberon, Sabre, Enei, Rockwell, Data, Survival, Lenzman sau Spectrasoul sunt nume relativ noi. Total Science, Calibre, D-Bridge, Subwave, Logistics, Artificial Intelligence, Electrosoul System, Marcus Intalex, A-Sides sau Break sunt nume cu greutate \u0219i istorie. De\u0219i arti\u0219tii de mai sus acoper\u0103 un spectru stilistic foarte larg, produc\u021biile lor recente sunt dovada c\u0103 \u00een dnb bate un suflu nou, \u00een care minimalismul e din ce \u00een ce mai vizibil. Asta nu se traduce \u00eens\u0103 neap\u0103rat prin beat-uri rare \u0219i linii melodice subtile, de\u0219i multe produc\u021bii \u00eendeplinesc \u0219i aceste condi\u021bii.<\/p>\n<p>Ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 \u00eens\u0103 este o \u00eentoarcere la r\u0103d\u0103cini, cu un sound actualizat \u0219i mult mai lucrat ca acum 10 ani: tobe fine, sub-bass ad\u00e2nc \u0219i elemente suplimentare pu\u021bine \u0219i bine alese. Acel element esen\u021bial, u\u0219or de sim\u021bit \u0219i greu de ob\u021binut, groove-ul, este iar \u00een prim plan, \u00een timp ce orgia de frecven\u021be \u0219i iure\u0219ul de linii melodice se fac nev\u0103zute, \u00eenlocuite de schimb\u0103ri discrete \u00een ritm \u0219i chiar \u00een armonie. Atacul pe toate fronturile asupra sim\u021burilor devine o \u00eenv\u0103luire pervers de subtil\u0103, ritmurile sunt hipnotice \u0219i se \u00eenfig ad\u00e2nc \u00een creier. Efectul final este greu de descris, dar ca s\u0103 citez unul dintre (prea) pu\u021binii DJ autohtoni adep\u021bi ai stilului, &#8220;Vreau s\u0103 bag publicul \u00een filme, nu s\u0103-i dau cu capul de pere\u021bi&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u00cen Rom\u00e2nia, acest veritabil &#8220;dnb alternativ&#8221; este \u00eenc\u0103 la \u00eenceput. Pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 subsemnatul, Lauren (Urban Komitet) activeaz\u0103 \u00een Ia\u0219i, Dudawles (Unusual Suspects) \u00een Cluj \u0219i Dudu (AnonimTM) \u00een Timi\u0219oara, al\u0103turi de c\u00e2\u021biva new-comeri. Singurul ora\u0219 unde exist\u0103 un public cu gusturi formate este Ia\u0219iul, de\u0219i muzica a \u00eenceput s\u0103-\u0219i fac\u0103 loc \u00eencet-\u00eencet \u0219i \u00een alte ora\u0219e.<\/p>\n<p>\u00cen locul de na\u0219tere al drum&#8217;n bass-ului, UK, treaba st\u0103 cu totul altfel. Label-uri cunoscute precum Metalheadz, Shogun, Dispatch, Critical sau Commercial Suicide s-au orientat sim\u021bitor spre noile sonorit\u0103\u021bi, iar altele precum Ram Records, CIA sau Innerground au \u00eenceput s\u0103 scoat\u0103 release-uri ocazional. Party-urile la care headlineri sunt arti\u0219tii de mai sus sunt omniprezente \u0219i judec\u00e2nd dup\u0103 reac\u021biile \u0219i comentariile online la piesele lor, noul sound ca\u0219tig\u0103 rapid teren \u00een \u00eentreaga lume. Un loc excelent pentru a-l asculta este radioul online Bassdrive.com, \u00een special emisiuni precum cele ale lui Komatic sau DJ Stunna.<\/p>\n<p>Finalmente, revin la expresia \u201cdnb alternativ\u201d &#8211; am folosit-o pentru c\u0103 n-am nici cea mai vag\u0103 idee cum s-ar putea numi acest curent\/sound\/stil\/vibe. Nu este un sub-gen ci mai degrab\u0103 o abordare stilistic\u0103 ale c\u0103rei influen\u021be se fac sim\u021bite \u00een toate sub-genurile, fie liquid, neurofunk sau chiar jump-up. Nici a spune \u201cdrum&#8217;n bass minimal\u201d nu e o idee bun\u0103 \u2013 pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 ni\u0219te conota\u021bii nefericite, sun\u0103 absolut atroce. A\u0219adar \u00een loc de defini\u021bii sterile \u0219i incorseta(n)te prefer s\u0103 las muzica s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103, de unde \u0219i mixul (live) ce \u00eensote\u0219te articolul de fa\u021b\u0103. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Tracklist:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tracklist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4246\" title=\"Tracklist\" src=\"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tracklist-1024x973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>text &amp; mix by Weapons Grade Weapons Grade &#8211; Less Is More (freshgoodminimal.ro exclusive mix) Ideea de minimalism m-a l\u0103sat \u00eentotdeauna rece, cel pu\u021bin c\u00e2nd vine vorba de muzic\u0103. Sunt un fan declarat al muzicii negre, al valului sonor rev\u0103rsat din Africa \u00een ultimele sute de ani, poate singura consecin\u021b\u0103 pozitiv\u0103 a atrocit\u0103\u021bii reprezentate de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-invitati"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4244"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4254,"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4244\/revisions\/4254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/freshgoodminimal.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}