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Introduction
Introduction
Within the 2000s, technology was becoming more modernized, with the continued use of synthesizers in Hip-Hop and R&B Tracks. Phones were now commercially available to buy as well digital cameras were being sold. Similar recording techniques that were being used in the 1990s, were also being used in the 2000s
Production Technology
Production Technology
What was the T-Pain Effect?
The T-Pain Effect automatically corrects the pitch of any input source based on the key and scale selection. It's also possible to override the auto-correction by playing the keyboard. The hardness wheel controls the amount of effect applied to the input source.
In an interview with T-Pain, it was interesting to hear why he used auto-tune and what the reviews were on time. Additionally, he spoke out about him knowing the science behind it, more than anyone else, but alternately not getting credit for his work, when others use his sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmAXRX4e-k8
Trigger- Strong Language
Pitch Correcting and Vocal processing
Pitch Correcting and Vocal processing
Vocal processing is the creative production technique that transforms raw vocals into stylish studio sound designs. With the same process as auto-tune that was invented in 1997.
But a new layer to auto-tune came about in the 2000s involving the rapper T-Pain, within the article, demonstrates how the rapper created his unique sound with auto-tune and created his own rules. "His signature vocal effect, achieved through the digital processor Auto-Tune, has become ubiquitous in contemporary hip-hop and pop, and is commonly referred to as “the T-Pain effect.” Nobody had heard [Auto-Tune] the way I heard it,” he said, humbly clarifying, “Not to say that it hadn’t been done, it just hadn’t been done the way I did it.”
https://www.berklee.edu/news/berklee-now/t-pain-effect-about-much-more-auto-tune
The most known mistake made by Auto-Tune rookies comes when the tool isn't set to the same key as the instrumental track. “It's not as much of a crutch as people think it is,” T-Pain says. “It's more of a corrective tool, just like reverb or delay or any kind of equalizer or compression.” Contrary to popular belief, Auto-Tune won't automatically make a song fit any desired melody; it will only peg what you sing to the closest in-key note. “If you want two or three notes up," T-Pain advises, "you're going to have to sing that.”
https://www.complex.com/music/a/kyle-kramer/the-t-pain-efffect-how-auto-tune-ruined-music-and-saved-hip-hop
Garageband
Steve Jobs unveiled GarageBand at Macworld in 2004. Seventeen years since its creation, GarageBand has become a widely used audio software. Apple's music creation studio has a sound library composed of instrument presets, synths, loops, and more.
The effects of the Garabage band allowed consumers to create music accessible for beginners with technology "In 2004, the appearance of GarageBand. For the first time, a piece of production software shipped on every computer produced by Apple, providing knock-on enhancements for Logic as well, but all of this was only possible thanks to the improvements in the speed of the computing technology". A disadvantage would be the lack of advanced features compared to other software such as logic in 1993 onwards.
https://www.musicradar.com/news/60-years-of-the-synth-00s-beyond
Virtual Instruments
Virtual Instruments
Virtual instruments are musical instruments played on a computer. For years, computers have been used to simulate pianos and other musical instruments, allowing people to get a taste of the instrument without having the physical device.
DAWs
Standing the Digital Audio Workstation, using the software can open up opportunities for different people as shown in this article, but alternately they can be expensive. "As personal computers have become both more powerful and affordable, the fact that just about anyone can record and mix high-quality audio in their home studio has given birth to many distinct genres and production styles, thanks to the limitations and personalities of the systems they were made with".
https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/a-brief-history-of-the-daw-or-digital-audio-workstation/
Composition Techniques
Composition Techniques
Why was American Idiot created?
In this video, Armstrong is giving his views on what led to the album being created. Discussing how the country seemed to 'Shut Down' after 9/11 instead of everyone coming together.
Greenday have a new single coming out next year called 'The American Dream is Killing Me', as the band have been singing about a collapsed society for years in their music. Rolling Stone's article captures the meaning behind the new single and what inspired them. “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” the first official single from their forthcoming studio album Saviors, out Jan. 19.
"Billie Joe Armstrong knew “The American Dream Is Killing Me” would be the record’s first single as soon as the band finished cutting it, despite it arriving as one of the last tracks they created for the album. In a statement, the frontman described the song as “a look at the way the traditional American Dream doesn’t work for a lot of people — in fact, it’s hurting a lot of people".
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/green-day-the-american-dream-is-killing-me-single-saviors-album-1234860853/
Social and Political Commentary
Social and Political Commentary
Musicians and artists have included political lyrics for decades, as the idea of protest music came about in the 1960s with artists such as Bob Dylan and Nina Simone. Socially in the 2000s, another war broke out in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq. American troops invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein.
Many artists who were angered about what society has come to, turned to creating music and expressing their anger through art. Such as the band Greenday in their single 'American Idiot'. This article expresses the band's anger with what America has come too.
Don’t wanna be an American idiot!
Don’t want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mind fuck America!
"The track was written under the presidency of George W. Bush, who led America into the Iraq War after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong had long expressed his distaste for cable TV’s coverage of the war and has been quoted as saying, “They had all these Geraldo-like journalists in the tanks with the soldiers, getting the play-by-play.”
Despite the song taking place during Bush’s administration, Armstrong says the track isn’t totally about the 43rd President, telling The Spin of the song’s meaning: “I would never think of American Idiot as being about the Bush administration specifically. It’s about the confusion of where we’re at right now.” "The world’s in a confused state,” bassist Mike Dirnt agreed. “I’m pissed off, and I’m angry, and I feel like I’m not fully represented.”
https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-american-idiot-green-day-song-lyrics/
The frontman was asked in a new interview if he found it hard to write music at this time that doesn’t have a political subtext.
“And bizarrely, songs like ‘Uprising’ we’ve had in the past, they could be perceived as being on the side of what is now a populist movement. But really one of the driving forces for me is that I am on the side of wanting to bring more power to the people individually. I think the people individually in their communities want to feel like they have more say and more power in what goes on. That is a bit of a theme that goes through a lot of our songs.”
https://www.nme.com/news/music/muses-matt-bellamy-fundamentally-against-party-politics-hijacks-democracy-2397710
Muse-Uprising
Muse-Uprising
Muse is another band who are not afraid to share their thoughts and opinions with listeners. Their song 'Upsring' was released in 2009 and was a big hit,
MTV captured what Bellamy has said about the lyrics:
“The lead single, ‘Uprising’, was kind of inspired by the G20 protests which took place last year. I was in London at the time and I saw it all going on outside where I live.”
He added: “I sort of found that whole protest quite inspiring really; just the idea that people just having a good time, putting together a peaceful protest but the police still do their best to make it become violent and I find that quite aggravating. So, that’s what the song’s about.”
Technology used in the 2000s
Technology used in the 2000s
Are Multi-Effect Processors worth it?
Ultimately, multi-effects pedals are a great option for beginner guitarists, as they can provide a range of effects in one device, saving money and time in the setup process.
What Effects were prominent in the 2000s?
Within the 2000s, the most popular effects used are as follows: "The Boss ME-50 Guitar Multiple Effects debuted in 2002 and was an accessible entry point for many amateur guitarists in the early 2000s. The ME-50 featured four different effects sections: distortion/overdrive, modulation, and delay, plus an assignable expression pedal for wah, whammy, and other effects".
https://stringjoy.com/multi-effect-history/
Multi-effect processors
Multi-effect processors
Multi-effect processors are digital effect units that can produce different effects. A multi-effect processor offers a wide range of individual effects such as reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, echo, pitch shifter, overdrive, distortion, octave, and more in a single unit.
Multi-Effect Processors Vs Pedalboard
This article goes into deep detail about the benefits of a multi-effect processor and pedalboards. "With compact pedals, many guitarists love the experience of building a pedalboard from scratch, choosing specific pedals that match their style for a massively customizable setup. Yet as you're reading this guide, I’m sure you've realized there can be many benefits to a multi-effects system!
Multi-effects units are predominantly designed to work with your amplifier to create your sound. Most multi-effects pedals focus more on stompbox and effects emulation rather than amp and cabinet simulations".
A good system that covers a wide range of effects and has enough footswitches for you to control everything. After all, multi-effect processors are designed to be complete pedalboard replacements so you want to make sure you can control everything you need whenever you need to.
https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-multi-effects-pedal-guide#:~:text=Inside%20any%20and%20all%20multi,it%20at%20the%20other%20end.
Notable Producers in the 2000s
Notable Producers in the 2000s
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is a British musician, DJ, record producer, songwriter, and remixer. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lily Allen, and lots more. Ronson's style of producing involves different methods. In the clip, which is a part of Ronson’s BBC Maestro music production online course, we see the producer offering a full breakdown of Back To Black, the title track from Winehouse’s 2006 studio album.
"Ronson explained how he used reverb and distortion plugins to create the ‘dusty’ piano and drum sounds in the song, saying “I didn’t quite know how to mic a piano. I think I was just doing it from just the most basic way that I thought. So if you listen to how the original piano sounds… it’s like barely karaoke-level of sonic quality.“I didn’t know anything about recording to tape or gear or anything at that time,” he said. “I just had, like, basic plug-ins that I knew what to do with.”
"For the '60s-sounding horns on Back To Black and Version, Ronson recorded three players — baritone and tenor sax and trumpet — into one mic. "They're just shoved really tight around a Royer ribbon mic. There was some orchestra recording that we did at Metropolis in London, for the song 'Back To Black', where we had seven tenor saxes playing at the same time, miked individually".
Ronson also shared an important lesson on making something work with what you have, saying “Whatever sound you’re hearing in your head, even if you can’t get that sound with the instrument, as long as you have the bulk… the soul of the performance, the sonics you can find ways around.”
This Sound on Sound article is really helpful to understanding Ronson's journey as a producer, as well as the technology that he used "As far as hardware instrumentation at Allido goes, Ronson has a collection of synths and vintage keyboards that are constantly in use, including a Moog Voyager, a Roland Juno 106, a Nord Electro and a Hohner Clavinet D6, alongside his trusty Wurlitzer, Rhodes and upright pianos".
https://www.soundonsound.com/people/mark-ronson
Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson is an American record producer who discovered acts such as Korn, Glassjaw, The Blood Brothers, Slipknot, and Limp Bizkit.
Robinson's tactics to producing include
always "pushing a band to their limits to get to the core of the realest and rawest performances. He often records the whole band gathered tight around the drums, feeling their energy as the heartbeat of the song".
Robinon's love of heavy metal follows from His past is rooted in classic rock, dirt biking and thrash metal, and his experience in the '80s as guitarist for cult thrash favorites Détente led him into a career in the studio and record industry "Ross Robinson has over 20 years of album production experience spanning genres of intense alternative, metal, and experimental rock, and is known for his evocative psychological manipulation as well as for his very detailed, aggressive recordings".
This video shows Ross Robinson going round his studio, showing off his key equipment as a producer. Discussing "that a big part of [his records] are the vocals and the intensity and the sound" he pushed his musicians until they were satisfied with the work.
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