Anthony is awesome! So much information and honesty, not showing off as the know-it-all, but giving away what he learnt on his path - a rare attitude these days. This is a treasure I will watch a few more times. @TCOM: A list of questions and the related timestamps would be very much appreciated...
list with timestamps: When you approach writing music, do you have a fixed idea or do you just jam without preconceived ideas about the end result? 0:15 Do you use arpeggiators or just a normal sequencer to achieve arpeggiated synth lines? 3:13 How would you describe your writing process? 9:04 which piece of equipment have yo u used the longest, and which has the most appeal? 14:55 which synths were used to make 'Biomechanic'? 18:43 which synth would you take to keep you company on a desert island? 19:44 How do you distort drums? 20:30 What advice would you give to a new producer who wants to find their own sound? 21:14 How do you bring out an imaginary soundtrack from your subconscious mind? 22:49 Do you use headphones to monitor your mixdown? 24:35 Do you prefer digital or analog? 26:18 What's the best way to design kick drums, snare drums and bass lines? 29:05 How do you deal with hum, buzz and other excessive noise from large amounts of vintage analog gear? 35:08 How do you create your vocoder voice? 36:02 What tips would you have to exit the state of perpetual learning? 42:55 What counts the most for you during the creative process? 44:32 How do you utilise compression during mixing? 52:36
Anthony gets it. The secret is that there isn't one. You have to figure out what works for you, and if it does then it does, and if it doesn't then you try something else. He was very kind and generous to offer excellent and solid places for others to start looking for their own answers, but they are just starting points. The rest is your own journey, and that matters. Great video series!
When you approach writing music, do you have a fixed idea or do you just jam without preconceived ideas about the end result? 0:15 Do you use arpeggiators or just a normal sequencer to achieve arpeggiated synth lines? 3:13 How would you describe your writing process? 9:04 which piece of equipment have you used the longest, and which has the most appeal? 14:55 which synths were used to make 'Biomechanic'? 18:43 which synth would you take to keep you company on a desert island? 19:44 How do you distort drums? 20:30 What advice would you give to a new producer who wants to find their own sound? 21:14 How do you bring out an imaginary soundtrack from your subconscious mind? 22:49 Do you use headphones to monitor your mixdown? 24:35 Do you prefer digital or analog? 26:18 What's the best way to design kick drums, snare drums and bass lines? 29:05 How do you deal with hum, buzz and other excessive noise from large amounts of vintage analog gear? 35:08 How do you create your vocoder voice? 36:02 What tips would you have to exit the state of perpetual learning? 42:55 What counts the most for you during the creative process? 44:32 How do you utilise compression during mixing? 52:36
I got into Anthony's work via 'Sex with the Machines' when it came out. Huge respect to you and great to see modesty . I have been using hardware since the v early 90s.All the very best
What he says about how to get rid of hum and buzz is 💯 , going from one single plug is the way to get rid of all the noise. I struggled with this for years and finally cut it all by buying a huge power supply. DI should fix anything else! This interview is top!
Really cool. Anthony Rother was my introduction to electro way back when Simulationszeitalter came out, and still a favorite. Seems like a super down to earth guy, very sharp!
Anthony is a real musician who really loves music making so much that he can speak of it for hours ! not that I learned something new, but I listened with pleasure! thanks for these video !
that is an really cool mixer. i so want something like that, i had an idea for something like that but for a synth and synth plugins & effects. 8tb hd.
yes at 13:50 hes definitely describing synesthesia. Same thing happens to me some times, but its colors and light, not shapes. I've loved his music for a long time. It feels really neat knowing somebody else who makes electro has that unique brain quirk!
Have you ever produced a New York City style “freestyle” track from 1986-1990? Examples are Arthur baker “January, February “ or Latin Rascals “mucho Mozart “ or from labels Cutting Records, Mic Mac or Ligosa Records
Hätte man das Interview nicht in deutsch führen können und einfach englische Untertitel hinzugefügt??? Ich glaube das wäre ihm leichter gefallen und mir auch das ganze zu verstehen!!!
Leute im Ausland sind nicht an Untertitel gewöhnt. Und es ist mega anstrengend eine Stunde Untertitel zu lesen. Da wir ein internationales Format sind findet bei uns bis auf wenige Ausnahmen alles in Englisch statt
@@Logansix nur zur Info: Electronic Beats ist das internationale Musikmarketingprogramm der deutschen Telekom, da macht deutsch keinen Sinn, weil international deutsch keine große Rolle spielt. Englisch hat also immer Prio, ausser jemand fühlt sich total unwohl damit, dann wird ausnahmsweise auch mal untertitelt.
Ich finde den Sound von Rother ja super, vermisse aber auch leichtere Tracks wie auf Little Computer People. Generell gefällt mir Electro besser, wenn es mehr in Richtung Kraftwerk geht. Daher habe ich angefangen, selbst Musik zu machen: soundcloud.com/loganfive
