I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble

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2017/02/22 22:45:26 (permalink)

I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble

Just listening to this new track, I really love the arpeggios, they're beautiful, and I really like lo-fi production when it's done nicely for effect, but is it just me or is everyone going totally overboard with these tape wobble effects these days. I felt like it spoiled my enjoyment of the arps here. Boards Of Canada has a lot to answer for. 
 


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    Re: I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble 2017/02/23 13:22:34 (permalink)
    It's like any popular trend, IMO. it's great once, refined once or twice - then it soon becomes cliche. Formulaic chord progressions, vocoder/talk box, the Cher vocal effect, the Glitch/Stutter effect, the Dub step wobble, EDM rises/falls, I suppose it's easier to use something that you think works (even when it often no longer does) than to create something totally new.
    now to find a great 303 bass sound for that bassline........

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    Re: I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble 2017/02/23 14:26:16 (permalink)
    Thank God I don't hear the Cher Autotune sound much these days. That one was horrific. 

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    Re: I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble 2017/02/23 14:42:48 (permalink)
    "tape wobble"
     
    sounded of sh!te back in the day....
     
    sounds of sh!te to this day still

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    Re: I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble 2017/02/23 15:31:30 (permalink)
    sharke
    Thank God I don't hear the Cher Autotune sound much these days. That one was horrific. 


    See - it's probably time to bring that one back. The other thing about cliche is they don't last long.
    Oh fads...

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    Re: I generally like lo-fi sounds but enough of the overdone tape wobble 2017/02/23 17:29:05 (permalink)
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    sharke
    Thank God I don't hear the Cher Autotune sound much these days. That one was horrific. 


    See - it's probably time to bring that one back. The other thing about cliche is they don't last long.
    Oh fads...


    No ... I think it's time to introduce an auto tuning / tape warble inducing plugin giving you the best of both worlds.  Kind of like transferring a Cher tune to tape and then playing it back on a machine that needs serious servicing.



     

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