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by tactik
Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:26 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: Thu Aug 5 - UPSET STRIP at The Toff
Replies: 4
Views: 1320

Re: Thu Aug 5 - UPSET STRIP at The Toff

Really enjoyed the tunes... top shelf goodies.
by tactik
Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Native Dog - De Puta Madre
Replies: 2
Views: 1579

Re: Native Dog - De Puta Madre

I'm digging the general idea here... some nice glitchy chunklets... The tune seems to be missing a central theme though - something musical or identifiable that ties it together. Although I am listening through shitty laptop speakers, so take this with a grain of salt. It sounds pretty industrial at...
by tactik
Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:01 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: FRI 30th JULY - HARD RUBBISH
Replies: 3
Views: 1170

Re: FRI 30th JULY - HARD RUBBISH

eeentewesting...
by tactik
Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:24 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: INSTRA:MENTAL // THEY LIVE // MC LOWQUI // MERCAT//17.07.10
Replies: 100
Views: 15526

Re: INSTRA:MENTAL // THEY LIVE // MC LOWQUI // MERCAT//17.07

hmmm... after the lowqui and instramental mix was full of solid d&b.. I was expecting more of that... and less repetitive, fairly uninteresting beats.... (couple of cool tracks... ish) Kinda feel a little ripped off... Thank fuck for Joe playing a hefty tune shortly after I arrived... right bef...
by tactik
Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:10 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: The Great Hip Hop Debate
Replies: 78
Views: 9785

Re: The Great Hip Hop Debate

flippo wrote:GET SCHOOLED

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

Ruuuuuuuuudeness
by tactik
Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: INSTRA:MENTAL // THEY LIVE // MC LOWQUI // MERCAT//17.07.10
Replies: 100
Views: 15526

Re: INSTRA:MENTAL // THEY LIVE // MC LOWQUI // MERCAT//17.07

hmmm... after the lowqui and instramental mix was full of solid d&b.. I was expecting more of that... and less repetitive, fairly uninteresting beats.... (couple of cool tracks... ish) Kinda feel a little ripped off... Thank fuck for Joe playing a hefty tune shortly after I arrived... right befo...
by tactik
Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:01 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: free tr-606 samples
Replies: 1
Views: 1461

Re: free tr-606 samples

muchas gracias!

606.
quality product.
by tactik
Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:59 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: first post in production/tech forum, studio build
Replies: 10
Views: 3195

Re: first post in production/tech forum, studio build

mmmmm... +1 for RME fireface deliciousness.
by tactik
Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:05 am
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Drumsette
Replies: 1
Views: 1245

Re: Drumsette

That is sweeeeet... Cool idea, real analogue distortion and tape comp + saturation.. lovely.

Wicked case too. :joy:
by tactik
Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:09 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: I play bongos live with DJs (and available for production)
Replies: 11
Views: 2580

Re: I play bongos live with DJs (and available for productio

That is a very, very funny video.
by tactik
Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Ryoji Arai (Polta) interview
Replies: 1
Views: 1205

Re: Ryoji Arai (Polta) interview

hahaaa.... wtf.
by tactik
Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: Darkbeat Local Sessions 1/Gavin Keitel/Fri Jul 9 Brown Alley
Replies: 5
Views: 1229

Re: Darkbeat Local Sessions 1/Gavin Keitel/Fri Jul 9 Brown A

Sorry I was interested in the Darkbeat name... was trying to find out what style of music this was (there were a lot of accolades and a lot of marketing-speak in there)... but then I saw that it was house, Sunny (the old day club?) and minimal... Not really "a pleasure in any music lover's book...
by tactik
Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:38 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: Espionage Feat. SCUBA, RAS G, LOGISTICS, TOTAL ECLIPSE!!!!!!
Replies: 118
Views: 18352

Re: Espionage Feat. SCUBA, RAS G, LOGISTICS, TOTAL ECLIPSE!!

sam i am wrote:huh? I think you might have me mistaken for someone else
sam i am
samiyam
by tactik
Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:08 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: [Melb]Classic Kandy Aug 13th @ Billboardthevenue
Replies: 20
Views: 4090

Re: [Melb]Classic Kandy Aug 13th @ Billboardthevenue

if you don't like it mate i suggest you GTFO and JGOWI scott alert has done alot for the scene and 10 years later continues to put on megaraves like this. I dont think you can say that Scott Alert does raves? ... and all this time I thought it was a bunch of mashed kiddies and mashed promoters, lis...
by tactik
Fri May 07, 2010 1:34 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: DJ Shadow sample list
Replies: 10
Views: 5239

Re: DJ Shadow sample list

hmm.. I wonder how it all came out. I think finding the sample-clearance info wouldn't be that hard if you work at the label etc.... Makes me realise that as it has been a while since I started digging, I have very little idea of exactly where some (many) of my samples have come from = no releasing ...
by tactik
Thu May 06, 2010 8:13 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: [MELB]Kiddfectious DJ Comp FINAL May 7th @ Eurotrash
Replies: 19
Views: 2894

Re: [MELB]Kiddfectious DJ Comp FINAL May 7th @ Eurotrash

same o wrote: hmmmmmm...

i kind of hope they all win tbh.

:brohugs:
They are definitely all winners.
by tactik
Thu May 06, 2010 7:21 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: nic please explain this girl
Replies: 35
Views: 5844

Re: nic please explain this girl

flippo wrote:I'm surprised Apple hasn't built in something that plays a sample of Steve Jobs saying "Mixed from my Apple iPad" over the audio every 23 bars.



posted from my PC
hahaaa... gold.
by tactik
Mon May 03, 2010 7:53 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: new classic: sat 15 may: fitzroy
Replies: 4
Views: 1444

Re: new classic: sat 15 may: fitzroy

Mixes please!! As I have no idea what half those alleged genres are.

:shock:
by tactik
Mon May 03, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: WAX MUSEUM RECORDS JAM @ Order of Melbourne - Sat 15th May
Replies: 4
Views: 1089

Re: WAX MUSEUM RECORDS JAM @ Order of Melbourne - Sat 15th M

Sounds cool... any links to some mixes for us?

Would be niiiice
by tactik
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Kiddfectious DJ Comp Heat 3 Apr 30th @ Eurotrash
Replies: 28
Views: 6070

Re: Kiddfectious DJ Comp Heat 3 Apr 30th @ Eurotrash

You guys are so mean Bodes wanted me to post a link to his facebook so that he'd be able to network with the underground beat heads He'd be moritified to learn that he was being ridiculed by the people he looks up to For shame heh... Elitism?... Did you consider that anything compared to Hard Kandy...
by tactik
Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Yenks - False Truth (Glitch Hop tune)
Replies: 13
Views: 3845

Re: Yenks - False Truth (Glitch Hop tune)

First half is... *meh*... Second half is sweet!

First-class.
by tactik
Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Kiddfectious DJ Comp Heat 3 Apr 30th @ Eurotrash
Replies: 28
Views: 6070

Re: Kiddfectious DJ Comp Heat 3 Apr 30th @ Eurotrash

nic wrote: cmon mate, none of that junglist elitsim around here please.
show some supoort please, scotty is a good guy.
Elitism?... Did you consider that anything compared to Hard Kandy looks pretty fucking elite?
by tactik
Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:03 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Kiddfectious DJ Comp Heat 3 Apr 30th @ Eurotrash
Replies: 28
Views: 6070

Re: Kiddfectious DJ Comp Heat 3 Apr 30th @ Eurotrash

What the fuck is this shit doing on here?

Can anyone explain why the rudeness of Hard Kandy is on here...... Are bad commercial top-40s nights going to be advertised here too... ?

Seriously, wtf?!
by tactik
Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:54 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: Every Picture Tells a Story - April 17 w/ DJSS!!!
Replies: 206
Views: 28630

Re: Every Picture Tells a Story - April 17 w/ DJSS!!!

Men Immitating Machines were bloody awesome... I wish id seen Men Imitiating machines. They were good... http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4070/12326385136841516582736.jpg http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6521/24875389782838490825268.jpg (...barefoot dubstep and jungle drummer noted. :retzielikes: )
by tactik
Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: WOBBLE // RISING LANTERN // HEARTICAL HI FI // MARCH 20TH
Replies: 49
Views: 7620

Re: WOBBLE // RISING LANTERN // HEARTICAL HI FI // MARCH 20T

mixtress wrote:Besides having to burn my shoes after the great toilet flood of 2010 I had a rocking night out. Been a while, and it was a blast catching up and having a jig. Big up the jungle 8)
Apologies... But can we all agree it is literally a sh!t-hole now?

:donk:
by tactik
Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Abuse or Support?
Replies: 1
Views: 1406

Re: Abuse or Support?

Heya mate, It's not my style... So I'm not going to vote... but yeah there are some level issues and what-not. The drums are really quiet at points, the main synth often too overpowering... but without being varied or textured enough (it's a fairly simple filtered waveform)... The musical nature is ...
by tactik
Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: WOBBLE // RISING LANTERN // HEARTICAL HI FI // MARCH 20TH
Replies: 49
Views: 7620

Re: WOBBLE // RISING LANTERN // HEARTICAL HI FI // MARCH 20T

Word, The Night Owl is one of Melbourne's best underground nightspots by far. Better than ya prissy fuckwit muzza securitossers at the majority of other venues... excellent bar staff who are more than willing to smile which leaves the vast majority of city venues in their wake... the decor is unsur...
by tactik
Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:24 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: Every Picture Tells a Story - April 17 w/ DJSS!!!
Replies: 206
Views: 28630

Re: Every Picture Tells a Story - April 17 w/ DJSS!!!

On the ETPAS site it has some audio links... and for SS it has Black, Lighter and Limb by Limb (SS remix)... http://www.everypicturetellsastory.com.au/the-waves/ Fuck I hope he's playing a hard-steppin techy darkness set of doom!! Can we ask him to do this? Anyone.. anyone... ? Played some old recki...
by tactik
Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Hard Kandy versus Kiddfectious May 28th @ Billboardthevenue
Replies: 84
Views: 13707

Re: Hard Kandy versus Kiddfectious May 28th @ Billboardtheve

RGLZ wrote:How many times has Alex Kidd played in Melbourne in the last 3 or so years?
Who the fuck cares... it's all shit.
by tactik
Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: FREE > Congo Natty - Junglist (Forensics remix)
Replies: 2
Views: 703

Re: FREE > Congo Natty - Junglist (Forensics remix)

Vocal is way too loud.. but I don't mind the idea. Perhaps separate out the four lyric lines you've sampled and put them furher apart (another 4 or 8 or 16 bars)... The bass is v. quiet and needs more life... Rather than repeating the main lyirc sample take some words out of it and play around... ge...
by tactik
Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: two new thub nails, comments welcom...
Replies: 3
Views: 1358

Re: two new thub nails, comments welcom...

You do love your smooshy, swooshy, noisy build-ups, eh ?! (not my style, but here's some comments) First tune needs the sub to follow the synth's key change IMO. Very commercial sound, very bouncy... I keep expecting rude OTT vocals to come in (female-American - with lots of warbling vowel sounds - ...
by tactik
Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: WOBBLE // RISING LANTERN // HEARTICAL HI FI // MARCH 20TH
Replies: 49
Views: 7620

Re: WOBBLE // RISING LANTERN // HEARTICAL HI FI // MARCH 20TH

... just a pity that nightowl = pit of despair
by tactik
Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: ableton and reason on 64 bit windows 7
Replies: 15
Views: 3626

Re: ableton and reason on 64 bit windows 7

AFAIK 32bit programs will run just fine.
by tactik
Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:20 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Reaper DAW
Replies: 0
Views: 714

Reaper DAW

Just started using Reaper and really like it. Much lighter prog, good & sensible controls and layouts.... Just thought I'd let you know it exists.

http://www.reaper.fm/index.php
by tactik
Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: My Tunes - Hip Hop/Dubstep
Replies: 1
Views: 1012

Re: My Tunes - Hip Hop/Dubstep

Some nice bits in there... I see this post is form last month.. which means you shortly find yourself in Melbun.. (?)


I make a whole range of stuff from jungle and hiphop to tilted filthy beatness... Drop me a PM when you're a man about town.
by tactik
Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:30 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Novation Launchpad is a cheap-date.
Replies: 20
Views: 4682

Novation Launchpad is a cheap-date.

This USB beauty came out last year, fantastic price... and have seen it used pretty damn well in some vids. Small, light, can chain six at once to the same laptop!! http://lostinmusik.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/novation-launchpad-music-control-surface_1.jpg Only thing I'm wondering (after any laten...
by tactik
Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Good FREE compressors and limiters for OS X?
Replies: 3
Views: 1232

Re: Good FREE compressors and limiters for OS X?

i think the fish-fillets stuff is either available or has been ported for OSX...

Simple little things, not really for mastering.. but work well.
by tactik
Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: Knobs & Buttons Live Electronic Music :shock:
Replies: 4
Views: 1136

Re: Knobs & Buttons Live Electronic Music :shock:

and the musicians are.... ?
by tactik
Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:44 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: Espionage: Klute/Lowqui/Pritchard/Spacek/Opiuo aug22
Replies: 122
Views: 14530

Re: Espionage: Klute/Lowqui/Pritchard/Spacek/Opiuo aug22

May I ask what kind of stuff Klute was playing?

He used to produce dark twitchy sounds... but seems to be more on the vocal d&b trip now... Is this so?
by tactik
Tue May 05, 2009 12:43 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: How to fix a warped record
Replies: 18
Views: 3144

Re: How to fix a warped record

You could definitely put them in the oven on an all metal platter. Don't think 300 degrees is right though.. I mean they are indeed created using steam and a few tonnes of pressure... 300 degrees seems a tad too hot. Hmmm... I'd do it but at a lower heat and monitored for longer... You could always ...
by tactik
Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: The Guide to Mixing by Nick Thomas
Replies: 2
Views: 1003

Re: The Guide to Mixing by Nick Thomas

Vielen dank.
by tactik
Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: the whole Fairlight CMI IIx library - as samples
Replies: 2
Views: 4479

Re: the whole Fairlight CMI IIx library - as samples

cheers... Intrigued to hear what's on here.
by tactik
Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: New track up to kick your Aussie arses;)
Replies: 3
Views: 1011

Re: New track up to kick your Aussie arses;)

I like it so far... very solid drums.. though could do with some more variation in the beat structure. Has a good atmosphere of suspense... I think you could really milk that... keep the suspense riding.. use a slightly lighter beat for the beginning... (and find some other brass hits and random bre...
by tactik
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: The Music
Topic: Blackout Crew - Dialed
Replies: 14
Views: 1894

Re: Blackout Crew - Dialed

dude the song is about a mobile phone that keeps ringing? not about being 'waisted' imo.
</naivete>
by tactik
Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Cubase Question. -SOLUTION INSIDE-
Replies: 5
Views: 1683

Re: Cubase Question.

Thanks heaps for your tips everyone. It's much appreciated. & we have a winner!! Kudos to livewire for the easiest solution. ...duplicate the track, then select all the stereo clips on one and go process - Stereo Flip - Left to Stereo, then on the other track process - Stereo Flip - Right to Ste...
by tactik
Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:24 am
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Cubase Question. -SOLUTION INSIDE-
Replies: 5
Views: 1683

Cubase Question. -SOLUTION INSIDE-

Hello chin-strokers. Hmm. .So I want to do something in SX3.... something which should be simple .... I have a wad of recordings on one stereo track.. (congas if you must know) one mic on either drum. quinto left-ch, conga right-ch. Now.. I don't know what possessed me to record them this way... eas...
by tactik
Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Production & Technology
Topic: Isolating instruments via visuals zomg
Replies: 7
Views: 1612

Re: Isolating instruments via visuals zomg

Interesting stuff.

Reminds me of the thing Aphex Twin did. In one of his tunes he put a sound that, when watched through spectral analysis... turned into an image of his head.
by tactik
Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: The Music
Topic: Blackout Crew - Dialed
Replies: 14
Views: 1894

Re: Blackout Crew - Dialed

Blackout Crew belong in the bin.

I like how the title informs of the appropriate state you have to be in to enjoy it.