elements of a track

Daemonix · Post by **Daemonix** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:00 pm

Hello,

Im greek so my english is not that good... I read all the time about "vocals, kicks, basslines, textures, pads.. etc" but apart form the first three I think all the rest are messed up in my head an the one overlapping the other.

Can you please list the elements (if its called that way) of a track with a small description?!

Thnx
Tasos

boudo · Post by **boudo** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:55 pm

Well, you missed the other percussion elements. Snare and hihats are the most common. You forgot fx also.

zxcv · Post by **zxcv** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:35 am

sometimes i got also problems to fill the track
the kick, clap, hi-hat, chords, vocal, percussion, sound for transition (snare roll, long delay or white noise), some pads
i got them really quick together but then it will be difficult
is 7 elements with fx enough to make a good track
how many elements do the people use here normally

patrick bateman · Post by **patrick bateman** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:51 am

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manzatour · Post by **manzatour** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:28 am

zxcv wrote:sometimes i got also problems to fill the track

"filling in" a track is a bad approach imo
the point is about having an enough strong idea that leads the track
the "elements" should come only in the end phase of the arrangement

Daemonix · Post by **Daemonix** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:47 am

a bit of topic! my original question was more about the "names" of the elements! not how to make them (or the track)

But after reading 2-3 books about music theory and composition Im good

tasos

sven laux · Post by **sven laux** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:36 pm

zxcv wrote:is 7 elements with fx enough to make a good track

Two elements can be enough to make a good track.

steevio · Post by **steevio** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:40 pm

sven laux wrote:
zxcv wrote:is 7 elements with fx enough to make a good track
Two elements can be enough to make a good track.

+1000

for minimal techno, a kick drum and another patch is all you need.

forget basslines/ snares/ hihats/pads/ leadlines /FX / etc, etc, .............

with synthesizers you dont need all those obvious elements for minimal music.

get your synth doing something complex and interesting that covers the frequency ranges and has a percussive feel, dont worry about what its called, and stick a kick on it.

thats minimal techno for me. that other stuff is house / trance / progressive /cheese, whatever you want to call it.

listen to Robert Hood and Daniel Bell, to see where it came from, and to Sleep Archive to see where its just passed through, and then do your own thing.

sorry guys i just love to stir things up