When people say why was Trance better back in '99 or where has the classic tracks gone - one of the first things that pops into my head as a reason is those sub/counter melodies you used to get in the first part of a track before the main breakdown and main melody.
Nowadays most producers dont bother with creating these,they were seperate from the main melody,and in my mind they were nearly as important as the main melody itself in terms of creating the atmosphere and buildup to the 'main' event. They also gave the track more of an identity as you knew what was coming early on.
If you go back and listen to old Ferry,Lange,Matt Darey etc stuff youll see what i mean. Have i got a point or does anyone else think this?
And also what were your favourite sub / counter melodies in tracks?
Nowadays most producers dont bother with creating these,they were seperate from the main melody,and in my mind they were nearly as important as the main melody itself in terms of creating the atmosphere and buildup to the 'main' event. They also gave the track more of an identity as you knew what was coming early on.
If you go back and listen to old Ferry,Lange,Matt Darey etc stuff youll see what i mean. Have i got a point or does anyone else think this?
And also what were your favourite sub / counter melodies in tracks?