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Post by theinquisitor on May 21, 2018 7:23:18 GMT -5
Ave travellers,
So recently I have discovered the wonders of field recording (Going out into the wide world with a recorder and taking whatever sounds you can find). I came to this route through a history of listening to dark ambient and more recently 'black ambient'. Often dungeon synth artists seem to verge on this category of dark ambient/dungeon synth with long sprawling textures, often with few melodic elements. So, what are some of your favourite dungeon synth projects on the dark ambient side of the scale? Furthermore, have does anyone here have experience with field recording and trying to incorporate this into there music?
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Post by nahadoth on May 21, 2018 12:26:18 GMT -5
Not that long ago a lengthy article was shared in the Facebook group about the subject of dark ambient, specifically interviewing producers. Almost all of them wrote about incorporating field recordings into their music, as it is an easy way to make a sound that can't be imitated by others using similar equipment. I'll have a look to see if I can track it down.
I've used some in Nahadoth and Erszebet, mostly nature recordings I captured with a Tascam stereo recorder. I think sometimes it can be felt more than heard, and that's a good thing - like the ambience even when really soft can serve as sort of a sound bed or threshold to give some presence to very minimal recordings. One thing to remember is that a recording of a sound that is static can get more versatility by adjusting mic placement or even moving with the recorder closer or further from the source of the sound.
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Post by Witherer on May 21, 2018 13:02:34 GMT -5
Not that long ago a lengthy article was shared in the Facebook group about the subject of dark ambient, specifically interviewing producers. Almost all of them wrote about incorporating field recordings into their music, as it is an easy way to make a sound that can't be imitated by others using similar equipment. I'll have a look to see if I can track it down. I've used some in Nahadoth and Erszebet, mostly nature recordings I captured with a Tascam stereo recorder. I think sometimes it can be felt more than heard, and that's a good thing - like the ambience even when really soft can serve as sort of a sound bed or threshold to give some presence to very minimal recordings. One thing to remember is that a recording of a sound that is static can get more versatility by adjusting mic placement or even moving with the recorder closer or further from the source of the sound. I think this might be what you're referring to? www.thisisdarkness.com/2018/03/17/dark-ambient-101/ Extremely well put together interview/article/guide featuring several essential dark ambient artists.
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Post by nahadoth on May 22, 2018 22:03:43 GMT -5
Witherer yup that's it. I might just peruse this one again.
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