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SELF PROMOTION / Brandon Hurtado - Ambient/Experimental from Virginia

« on: November 05, 2011, 07:53:53 pm »

Hey thar 12k. I've been making ambient music for a little over a year now. If you could give me any feedback at all, weather it be good or bad, please do! I try to make simple music (either in sound or process) for people to calm down with. I produce, write, and do everything else myself. I'm still overall trying to figure out production, so if it sounds amatuerish, it's because it is!

Thank you for listening!

Here's my latest EP/Release, Lights in Mist.

http://bhurtado.bandcamp.com/album/lights-in-mist

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: September 01, 2011, 09:53:45 pm »

Right now: Sunn O))) - Cursed Realms (Of The Winterdemons)

With headphones. Best way I can describe it is like a horror movie for your soul instead of your eyes.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: Starting off with Reel to Reel

« on: August 31, 2011, 10:14:36 pm »

Yeah, I've heard that tape is easily the most expensive part of the whole thing. Preferably I'd like to worry about that later, buuut...

Anyways, thanks again for everyone's info! I still need to find one of those hole-in-wall places that Le Berger described in the nearby city. Closest thing I have to a thrift store (that isn't in an area that's prone to casual violence) is a goodwill, and while I've had good luck with cameras there, there isn't much in terms of music stuff. I would be using the thing as a processing tool more than a means to record, so the more lo-fi, the better.

As a sidenote, I did get myself a cassette player, which'll probably keep be occupied for a while. Simple sine wave synths sound beautiful on tape, hergk. Now if I only knew how to craft a working tape loop.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: Starting off with Reel to Reel

« on: August 29, 2011, 08:23:51 pm »

Thank you for the info so far! I've heard of how labor intensive tape can be in general, but I think it'd be really interesting to work with.

Recording quality doesn't have to be pristine; I'm in it for the tonal qualities mostly. I'm hoping to get a portable sized one if I can for field recordings perhaps.

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Starting off with Reel to Reel

« on: August 29, 2011, 01:33:31 pm »

First off, hello! I'm Brandon.

Second off, I've been wanting to utilize reel to reel for a while now, mostly for ambient/drone music. I want to use it mostly like an instrument/sampling tool as opposed to a means to record with. What's the best way for me to go about utilizing and purchasing a reel to reel for the first time? If there are any resources/guides on how to use a reel to reel in an ambient/musical way would be awesome.