In this YouTube video Hugo Pierre Leclercq, the French
producer also known as Madeon, performs one of his songs “Pop Culture.” He uses
39 different samples to create a single song. I personally think this video is
incredible. He programs the device, or instrument, he is using to play a
different sample for each pad. He has gotten so acquainted with his pads that
he can simply make the song on the fly. He could reprogram this device so that
the pads played different sounds. In fact he could put whatever sound he wants
to a single pad. The technique he is using is called a mash up which is similar
to sampling. He is basically layering samples over each other to make this
song.
The guy in this YouTube video (Araabmuzik) is using a MPC
(Music Production Center) to create this clip. He takes a sample, or a small
portion, from an existing song and creates a beat to it. He programs or maps
each pad of his MPC to a specific sound or clip. He plays a series of pads to
generate an on tempo and awesome sounding beat. This technique he is using with
the MPC is called sampling. This guy is extremely talented in his ability to
keep the beat complex and fast at the same time. This makes it very
entertaining to watch and listen to.
Madeon and Araabmuzik both use techniques that make
producing and composing very simple. Madeon used a mash-up or sampling
technique where he took clips from songs and put them into a song of his
creation. Araabmuzik used a sampling technique where he took a small clip from
a song and used sounds like a kick and snare drum to create a hip hop like
beat. So what is the difference between sampling and mash-ups? Using equipment
like an MPC or a DAW (introduced in blog 1) has completely changed how music is
made today. This technology has added to the accessibility and creativity of
music production and creation.
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