I am sitting here wondering whether I should go down to the studio or just work from home on my laptop today. Ofcourse there are some situations that require a bigger studioenvironment with acoustic recording facilities and all that, but lots of my production and writing, I can actually do at home. I even have a small soundcard that I got for my live- and DJ gigs, that I have here also.
That means I can record here in my living room if I wanted that. Its better ofcourse to record acoustic instruments and vocal in the studio. I always do that, but often plays around with ideas here in my living room with my laptop.
Anyway the point is, that it got me thinking about one of my old favourite electronic acts. One of those early electronic pioneers that really got me started with electronic music, back in the days when I was still at the conservatory and didnt even own a computer. I think I knew one guy who had a computer.
The Orb, huge long soundscapes with trancy synthesizers and lots of found sounds. Dogs barking, motocycles, naturesounds and the occasional Ricky Lee Jones wordings about a trip she was on once. Perfect for the chill out room at the rave.
Yes The Orb, was really expanding my electronic horizon and was a fantastic additive to organ improvisation, bach fugues and music theory, which was a huge part of my life at that point.
They were right in the middle of everything in those years around 90-92.
My point is, when these guys played live, they flew in their own huge – and I mean huge – mixing console. Several meters long as I recall it. They just couldnt do without it. So they flew it in when they were on tour. This is crazy to think about these days, where everything can fit in a little laptop if you want it to.
And it puts my own little home setup in perspective.
They only used samplers, synthesizers, sequenzers and lots of FX racks I gather. No computers.
Ok enough, you get the point. Things also got smaller in the music business.
Chill out, downbeat artist Ganga.
Ganga – Downbeat / Chill Out Music
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Tags: Downbeat, Ganga, Ricky Lee Jones, The Orb