Ken Restivo wrote: >> Hi Lutz >> >> Thanks for listening and commenting, hope you don't mind me pinging my >> reply via the list as well. >> >> I'm glad you like it. I plan on diving back in, but be warned I'm a very >> slow worker -- being a frustrated perfectionist is no help in getting >> things done quickly either :D >> >> I've posted this over on the KVR Audio forum as well and someone there >> suggested going into a heavier, more rocking section. Sadly, the two >> loud sections are probably about as heavy as I get -- there will be >> further loud/heavyish segments but none more loud (my 11 is too quiet!). >> I also have a bit of an aversion to straightahead/"real" rock. You have >> made me think, though, that a loud section might be a wise move, going >> loud/loud rather than always alternating loud/quiet. >> >> I was really pleased at how smoothly and natural-feeling the 13/8 >> section turned out. Ever since I learnt what a buchimish was (it's a >> Bulgarian dance), I've wanted to do something in that rhythm. It's >> actually 15/16 time rather than 15/8: 2+2+2+2+3+2+2, or as I count >> things taka taka taka taka takita taka taka >> > > Very cool rhythm. Most of the Bulgarian stuff I've heard is in what I thought was 7/4; perhaps it was in this 15/16. > > I did one some years ago in 5+5+2 (with a turnaround in 5/4 + 5/4 + 9/8 every few measures): > http://www.restivo.org/blog/podpress_trac/web/96/0/552-0.2.3.ogg > > Fun with Hydrogena and Ardour. Could you imagine trying to describe to a real drummer: "Now, this song is in....."? > > -ken > The wikipedia page on Bulgarian dances has quite a list of them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_dances Most of them seem to be in 16 time, so I guess they have a lot of fast, energetic dances. Several are in 8 time though. That's a very interesting groove in that piece of yours, I enjoyed that. I suppose it depends on your definition of real drummer. I'm sure someone like Bruford would be okay with it and then there's the whole math rock genre... Q _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
