tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556133082277036263.post767188747840073296..comments2013-11-25T14:19:47.092-08:00Comments on Merel Martens: In the groove?!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15206526630672331654noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556133082277036263.post-62792199915484415792013-11-25T14:19:47.092-08:002013-11-25T14:19:47.092-08:00A very specific groove: http://www.youtube.com/wat...A very specific groove: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozs9SQarCn0Blokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593494384854449858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556133082277036263.post-87040575723194837022013-11-25T13:33:13.264-08:002013-11-25T13:33:13.264-08:00Sounds about right :) I might be able to elaborate...Sounds about right :) I might be able to elaborate on your description. From my experience with some recording software, in which you have the option to derive the inherent "groove" from a certain drum loop (in order<br />to use it as a framework onto which you can quantize the rest of your midi parts and samples), i came across something that might add to your description of timing; A lot of drummers (which i wanted to sample) seemed to make use of an alternating timing throughout a certain number of bars (usually one or two). They could, for instance, time "the one" normally, push the second and the third beat and then lay back on the fourth (or something). They do this on different levels of division. You can find these tricks in many dancetracks as well and they can have very unexpected and interesting results. Since i first learned about this it has been my interpretation of the word groove. If you look deep enough in many of todays hiphop and R&B beats i think you'll find it. And i think classical music has groove just like any other form of music because the way i see it it comes inherently with rhythms being played by real people as apposed to computers. You see i think it's in the imperfections. (I've always regarded randomness as a goldmine but that's besides the point) A lot of drum machines initially don't have groove until you programe it in. Another, less controlled and less effective way of doing this is by "Humanising" your rhythms which basically means you ad imperfections / randomness. This livens up the beat and gives it groove. This is the reason why the 808 drum machine became so popular in the first electronic dance music. It generated its sounds realtime, i think with the help of noise generators going through filters and dynamic effects. Using this method resulted in small imperfections which gave it groove and made it feel lively in comparison to most other drum machines. I hope this helps. BTW, Love your blogs! See you tomorrow ;) Blokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593494384854449858noreply@blogger.com