Just wondering who is the one who have the most experience producing. Music in SA? . Phill and Bryan don’t count
Well I have been in bands from 1980 - till 89 - then I dabbled with production for around 4 years with Cubase on an atari, a sampler and some outboard gear
But really only been serious for around 18 months now
I came from a musical background too. There wasnt any good drummers about, so I started to play. We used to play fast noisy distorted heavy music (not metal). Ended up being an instrumental band towards the end…
Eventually ended up in London for a year, drumming with a band (think Oasis, Indie / Commercial). But they were cr ap. The contacts we had - did nothing / lost interest and the promises that were made never happened (or showed signs of happening) - so exited.
Recorded a pile of stuff, hung out with some “guys” - but it was a load of wank 
Should have known better - it was the complete opposite of what I was interested in, but tbh… I just wanted to live in London again for a bit :hehe:
Been at it a good fkn while now… but only really started investing money in it over the last 3/4 years. Since I started reading up on everything, thats when I started hitting the brickwall.
Funny - When I had a sh!tty copy of FL & used to mess around to chill out - I used to finish tunes.
Theres a lesson there somewhere
same thing for me kinda too. i’ve been playing guitar + bass since I was a kid. but I stopped playing on the regular for a few years. I picked it back up like 2 years ago… playing again lead me to really start to hunker down with productions and trying to write dance music. we’ve been producing now pretty seriously for about 14 months…
Only 3 years for me
I played with reason 2 and rebirth years ago and made a “few” tracks with those but nothing that clever :hehe: also bought a mc303 but it was just for fun. Probably been messing about with stuff for 7 or 8 years 
I’ve been seriously learning production for 2 years and only now am I making music I’m happy with 
About 18 months - 2 years, although I have played with stuff for a few years without really getting anything done. Almost at the point where I like my stuff, but not quite.
I bought a macbook pro from a guy who had logic and ableton pre-installed back in September of last year and signed up for sonic academy a few weeks after. been hooked ever since! Can’t believe it’s coming up on a full year…
Howie got jacked there a while back - got cleaned out… Wonder was that his MBP? :laugh:
Joke! 
Similar background as some, but as far as producing, maybe about a year and a half. Before that, toured around with some different rock bands around the country and worked as a studio drummer in Los Angeles for awhile. Like ICN, I was promised the world, but I got tired of the germs of agents and the bullsh!t so I left the business as it was no longer enjoyable. Now I only do this as a hobby. Glad I signed up to this site. It’s been a ton of help and I’ve learned alot from some of the regulars on here (you know who you are).
Hope I can return the favor to some noobs when I can wear my big boy pants one day.
Interesting how many of us have come from the traditional band background - apart from the obvious bonus concerning music theory etc do you think coming from this sort of background has any other advantages or help when producing edm ?
I have no music background at all… Just dj’ing since 1998 or something. I’ve messing about with impulse tracker a long time ago. Been more serious for about two years now. First trying out analogue gear and now i’ve been digital all the way
Well i think if you have been djing for a while that has gotta help with your production too
[quote]slender (06/07/2011)[hr]Interesting how many of us have come from the traditional band background - apart from the obvious bonus concerning music theory etc do you think coming from this sort of background has any other advantages or help when producing edm ?[/quote]
I definitely think it helps. For me, it has been trying to figure out how to make this blasted machine make the noises that are already in my head (aside from the voices that is). Now that I’m starting to understand how to do it, I finally feel like my thoughts can come out alot easier now. I don’t know what I would do if I also had to learn theory and programing all at the same time. I know plenty of people here can do it and God bless ya, because that would be it for me.
Yeah that true - I was more thinking on the lines of keeping our feet on the ground as I think people who have gone through the traditional band scene know how the music industry works - basically there is no easy formula (unless mummy or daddy are successful in the business already) - you have to do lots of things for free - its definatly very hard to make any money - but most of all it has got to be fun and you must love what you do otherwise there is no point
[quote]slender (06/07/2011)[hr]Yeah that true - I was more thinking on the lines of keeping our feet on the ground as I think people who have gone through the traditional band scene know how the music industry works - basically there is no easy formula (unless mummy or daddy are successful in the business already) t[/quote]
or you know a great Jew Promoter. Hhehehe
In a serious. Side I think that everyone strugle working on music somehow.
Yeah I think the “Once bitten twice shy” thing is correct.
The cynical might even say “Once attempted, you know its probably never gonna happen!” :hehe:
When the initial bubble idea from the teenage years gets burst & you have to face up to the fact that you need to get a job to survive in the big bad world.
Think thats (eventual) maturity too… the culmination of lifes lessons. Its no coincidence how much instability was around in the earlier days & how much appreciation I have for what I’ve now.
[quote]ICN (06/07/2011)[hr]Yeah I think the “Once bitten twice shy” thing is correct.
The cynical might even say “Once attempted, you know its probably never gonna happen!” :hehe:
When the initial bubble idea fromthe teenage yearsgets burst & you have to face up tothe fact that you need to get a job to survive in the big bad world.
Think thats (eventual) maturity too… the culmination of lifes lessons. Its no coincidence how much instability was around in the earlier days & how much appreciation I have for what I’ve now.[/quote]
Maybe, but I think a lot of people confuse ‘giving up’ with ‘manturity’. You can get old gracefully and still follow your dream.
You don’t have to cave in, produce children and spend your sundays in Homebase to be a fully functioning mature adult.
No… dont pick me up wrong. Didnt mention every point of view in my post… cos I’d be here all day (Homebase shuts at 8 tonight 
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Totally agree with that
Of course people buy their grave early… :w00t: :doze:
But I think maturity is positive… which ties back into what Slender was talking about.
I think its a double edged sword, where you have to get a job etc… become “normal” and get caught up in your career for a few years. That happens to the majority of people. I dont think people ever give up - just the situation changes. Late nights get replaced by early mornings. People move.
Sh!t happens unfortunately - its not as black & white as getting old gracefully & following the dream. Life does on occasion get in the way… pesky life! :D
The lucky realise & claw it back.
[quote]bangthedj (06/07/2011)[hr]
Maybe, but I think a lot of people confuse ‘giving up’ with ‘manturity’. You can get old gracefully and still follow your dream.
You don’t have to cave in, produce children and spend your sundays in Homebase to be a fully functioning mature adult.[/quote]
I dont even DJ i used to play piano but i got serious on production after graduating High school