man is it me or is this a TOTAL BITE of 'downpipe,' the song he already did w/ underworld 2 years ago? is this a conceptual thing, or like, is he just lazy?― deej, Monday, September 13, 2010 1:59 PM
This?
The new track's most distinctive bit is probably the big riff that starts around 3:30. It's only vaguely similar to the riff that starts around 4:15 in Downpipe. Far from "a total bite." Otherwise, Downpipe is a lot moodier, and down-tempo, and vocal-driven. Maybe you could be more specific about the similarities you're hearing. (Or do you have a much different mix of Downpipe in mind?)
― Paul in Santa Cruz, Monday, September 13, 2010 2:14 PM
yeah it adds the riff @ 3:30 but its the same basic "doom doom. doom. doom doom. doom" backgrounds w/ the bleepy part added as it goes on -- just didnt have the big epic wooshy part in the middle w/ the snare roll breakdown
'total bite' is overstatement but its clearly the same formula
― deej, Monday, September 13, 2010 2:23 PM
i guess an alternate post on teh similarities wd be "i guess we know what knight contributed to the underworld track"
― deej, Monday, September 13, 2010 2:24 PM
Okay, I'll buy that. I guess I think of those loops as being pretty commonplace in lots of techno tracks, but it's likely enough that he contributed that element.
GEEK ALERT
Technically the two background loops are different, although they both alternate single and double stabs:
https://sites.google.com/site/pnauert/riffs.png
― Paul in Santa Cruz, Monday, September 13, 2010 2:36 PM
The Downpipe pattern is the backbone of "Groove La Chord," among other tracks.
― Paul in Santa Cruz, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 5:23 PM
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