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Sampling Stories Vol. 19: Kritzkom

Sampling Stories Vol. 19: Kritzkom

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on August 28, 2018

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 28 August 2018 in  BLOG

Berlin-based producer Kritzkom rarely works with samples and, accordingly, on her 2016 techno track «Inner March for Utopia» synth basses and melodies dominate. But if one digs deeper one can find the traces of a sample of the Kurdish national anthem.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Music Production, Sampling, Sampling Stories, War | 1 Response

Sampling Stories Vol. 17: Lara Sarkissian

Sampling Stories Vol. 17: Lara Sarkissian

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on April 18, 2018

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 18 April 2018 in  BLOG

In the tracks of the San Francisco-based artist, sampling is as much identity-generating as a political tool. Here are five reasons why sampling is so important in the ambient-shaped tracks of the upcoming producer.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Belonging, Diaspora, Gender Roles, Hybridity, Music Production, Protest, religion, Sampling, Sampling Stories, Tradition | 3 Responses

Sampling Stories Vol. 16: Eomac

Sampling Stories Vol. 16: Eomac

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on April 1, 2018

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 1 April 2018 in  BLOG

Tracing the genesis of a track by producer Ian McDonnell (Eomac, Lakker) we can follow the steps to learn how sampling is used to replace a conventional vocal track and discuss questions on the circulation and handling of media material in times of Web 2.0.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Music Production, Sampling, Sampling Stories, Voyeurism | 1 Response

Sampling Stories Vol. 12: Ratkiller

Sampling Stories Vol. 12: Ratkiller

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on December 26, 2017

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 26 December 2017 in  BLOG

The heavily sample-based tracks by Estonian electronic producer Mihkel Kleis show the total disembodiment of the samples from their sources. This approach becomes apparent when both listening to the tracks but also looking behind the scenes of its production.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Ethics, Music Production, Sampling, Sampling Stories | 1 Response

Kultsounds: Der Tape Slow-Down-Effekt

Kultsounds: Der Tape Slow-Down-Effekt

By Immanuel Brockhaus on October 11, 2017

By Immanuel Brockhaus on 11 October 2017 in  ACADEMIC

Im Buch «Kultsounds – Die prägendsten Klänge der Popmusik 1960-2014» geht der Pianist, Komponist und Wissenschaftler Immanuel Brockhaus auf die Suche nach prägenden Einzelsounds der Popmusikgeschichte.

Posted in ACADEMIC, XFEATURED | Tagged Bandstopp-Effekt, Billboard Charts, Conway Studio, cult-sounds, David Guetta, Effectrix, Ellie Goulding, Flo Rida, Glitch-Sounds, Immanuel Brockhaus, Ke$ha, Kevin Rudolf, Kultsounds, Lil' Wayne, Markus Leucht, Music Production, Nicki Minaj, Scrubbing, Slate Digital, Slow-Down-Effekt, software, Speed-Up-Effekt, Sugar Bytes, Tape, Tape Slow-Down, Tape Stop, Transcript, vari-fi, Vengeance, Virtual Tape Machine | Leave a response

Sampling Stories Vol. 8: Dubokaj

Sampling Stories Vol. 8: Dubokaj

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on August 9, 2017

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 9 August 2017 in  BLOG

Digging samples in the tracks of Daniel Jakob led me to two interesting potentials of the production method: sampling as a hidden means of producing tracks and sampling of ambient sounds as cultural signifiers.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Music Production, place, Sampling, Sampling Stories | 3 Responses

Sampling Stories Vol. 7: Katie Gately

Sampling Stories Vol. 7: Katie Gately

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on May 15, 2017

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) and Katie Gately on 15 May 2017 in  BLOG

A psychological approach to sampling: the American avantgarde-pop musician Katie Gately samples familiar, sometimes scary sounds and noises form the everyday that are deeply connected to her childhood memory.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Loneliness, Music Production, Sampling, Sampling Stories | 1 Response

Exile Guayla: Episode 03 – Vocals

Exile Guayla: Episode 03 – Vocals

By Sidney Sutter on May 8, 2017

By Sidney Sutter and Valentin Mettler on 8 May 2017 in  VIDEO

Producing Eritrean music in the diaspora works in a quite unique way. Because of this, the third episode of the web documentary on Eritrean music is concentrating on the production and the vocals.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Abrar Osman, Eritrea, Exile Guayla, Music Production, Senait Hadish, Sidney Sutter, Valentin Mettler, Vocals, Yohannes Gebre | 3 Responses

Sampling Stories Vol. 6: RE:VIVE

Sampling Stories Vol. 6: RE:VIVE

By Gregory Markus on April 19, 2017

By Gregory Markus on 19 April 2017 in  BLOG

We trace the history of the carillon of the biggest church in Rotterdam, the Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk. Its bell sounds play an important role in the tracks of the compilation «010», released by the Dutch initiative RE:VIVE.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged City, Music Production, Sampling, Sampling Stories | 1 Response

Kicks and Strings from Durban

Kicks and Strings from Durban

By Bit-Tuner on April 14, 2017

By Bit-Tuner, Dejot and Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 14 April 2017 in  AUDIO

Gqom edits 001/002 / Experimenting with interview formats // We meet gqom producer Citizen Boy and his grandmother in the Avoca Hills township of Durban to discuss about dark electronic gqom tracks.

Posted in AUDIO, XFEATURED | Tagged Africa, Bedroom Producing, Bit-Tuner, Citizen Boy, Cruda Volta Radio, Dejot, Durban, Fruity Loops, Google, Gqom, Gqom Edits, Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban, Music Production, Presets, Sampling, South Africa | 2 Responses

Sampling Stories Vol. 4: M.E.S.H.

Sampling Stories Vol. 4: M.E.S.H.

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on March 3, 2017

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 3 March 2017 in  BLOG

In times of constantly bubbling news tickers that have long ago stopped covering sport events only, Berlin-based James Whipple has produced a LP that is dealing with the resultant feeling of information overload.

Posted in BLOG, XFEATURED | Tagged Anger, Counterstrike, Data Overload, Donetsk, Glokale Sounds, Hannes Liechti, Information Overload, M.E.S.H., Music and Politics, Music Production, Politics, Sampling, Sampling Motivations: Atmosphere, Sampling Motivations: Interest, Sampling Stories, SNF, Ukraine, Video Games, War | 1 Response

Sampling Stories Vol. 3: Moro

Sampling Stories Vol. 3: Moro

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on February 17, 2017

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 17 February 2017 in  BLOG

In «Libres» Argentine producer Moro is bridging the Atlantic slave trade with the current refugee crisis. The main element of the track is a sample of chain sounds, transformed into a historically meaningful rhythm.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Music Production, Protest, Sampling, Sampling Stories | 3 Responses

Sampling Stories Vol. 2: Ibaaku

Sampling Stories Vol. 2: Ibaaku

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on January 31, 2017

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 31 January 2017 in  BLOG

Although it’s been labeled as an afro-futuristic project and also comes along as such through an eclectic and futuristic sound collage, fashion, photography, and music videos, «Alien Cartoon» by Senegalese producer Ibaaku is deeply rooted in place.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged City, Music Production, place, Sampling | 1 Response

Sampling Stories Vol. 1: Ptyl

Sampling Stories Vol. 1: Ptyl

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on December 6, 2016

By Hannes Liechti (Norient) on 6 December 2016 in  BLOG

In this new series, Norient talks about sampling and remixing with different musicians from all around the world: Why, how and what do they sample? Meet Israeli electronic industrial artist Ptyl in this first sequel.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Ethics, Music Production, Sampling | 1 Response

Gardener of Sounds – And.Ypsilon

Gardener of Sounds – And.Ypsilon

By Immanuel Brockhaus on October 28, 2016

By Immanuel Brockhaus on 28 October 2016 in  STORIES

And.Ypsilon is a real sound scientist. As a beat maker for Die Fantastischen 4 he shaped the sound of german hip hop. Norient met him in his studio in Stuttgart to talk about his love for electronic music and his re-discovery of modular synthesizers.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged And.Ypsilon, Architecture, cult-sounds, Die Fantastischen 4, Electronic Music, Germany, Hip Hop, modular synthesizers, Music Production, New Age, Oscillators, Presets, Sampling, Sound, studio | 2 Responses

Boris Blank – Painter of Sound

Boris Blank – Painter of Sound

By Immanuel Brockhaus on May 28, 2016

By Immanuel Brockhaus on 28 May 2016 in  STORIES

Boris Blank gained worldwide fame as a pioneer of electronic pop music and sound designer. Here he talks about his passion for electronic music, the shift from analog to digital and the magic of pre-sets.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Digitization, Music Production, Sampling | 1 Response

Speaking Hip Hop Vernacular

Speaking Hip Hop Vernacular

By Norient on March 22, 2016

By Norient on 22 March 2016 in  VIDEO

What happens when Salome MC, one of the first female Iranian rappers meets bilingual MC Shing02 from Hawaii, Honolulu? Watch the video documentary from the 1+1 project on the production of the collaborative track «Passenger».

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 1+1: Honolulu, Music Production, New Geographies | 4 Responses

Island Fever: Darker Than You’d Think

Island Fever: Darker Than You’d Think

By Jackie Perreira on March 7, 2016

By Jackie Perreira on 7 March 2016 in  STORIES

In the context of the new recording project 1+1 by Norient and Sound Development, one of the first female Iranian rappers Salome MC and multilingual rapper Shing02 worked together in Honolulu for one week.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 1+1: Honolulu, Belonging, Music Production, place | 4 Responses

«Producing Music Is a Privilege»

«Producing Music Is a Privilege»

By Jacek Szczepanek on March 3, 2015

By Jacek Szczepanek on 3 March 2015 in  BLOG

In this second part of our short review from the Off Festival in Katovice, Poland, South African music producer John Wizards talks about his music and his producing process, geography and money.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Hybridity, Music Production, Othering | 3 Responses

8-Bit Music from Europe

8-Bit Music from Europe

By Marilou Polymeropoulou on January 16, 2015

By Marilou Polymeropoulou on 16 January 2015 in  BLOG

Europe in 8 Bits explores the colorful world of chipmusic. Passionate musicians turn old video games hardware into surprising musical instruments. Screened on January 16, 2015, in Bern and on January 17 in St. Gallen, at 6th Norient Musicfilm Festival.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Music Production, Nostalgia, Technology | 3 Responses

Weisse Stars, schwarze Produzenten

Weisse Stars, schwarze Produzenten

By Ueli Bernays on November 7, 2006

By Ueli Bernays on 7 November 2006 in  STORIES

Afroamerikanische Produzenten dominieren die Popszene. Ihren Einfluss machen sie in Song-Produktionen weisser Stars geltend. Dabei zeigen sich an der Geschlechtergrenze sowie an der Demarkationslinie zwischen schwarzer und weisser Popmusik neue Identitätsmuster.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Music Production, Race | Leave a response

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