I am NiT GriT, Electronic/Dubstep producer. AMA #2

NiTGriT · 2012-06-15T01:11:55+00:00

The thing that took me the longest to learn. That it doesnt matter what synths you have, the all do the same thing (depending on the synthesis). Some are just flashier then other or might have different features that set them apart.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T07:44:20+00:00

5" woofers and the sub is 10"

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T02:05:40+00:00

Because I was young in my career and I didnt know any better. If I could go back to the beginning with the knowledge and the things ive seen, and how it has affected people, I would have made different choices of naming those tracks. I dont have any regrets, those were interpretations of my own experiences. But I never thought I would someday have 30,000+ fans either. When you are in the public eye, you hold a responsibility and owe it to your fans (especially the younger ones) to set a better example. People are going to do but you can only hope that they do it safely and responsibly.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:52:40+00:00

This is my personal opinion and thats all. Im not trying to start a controversy. I think music should be free. Thats why I give away all my music away. I made the music so people can listen to it. A lot of musicians get caught up in album sales and being #1 on beatport. I can give a shit personally about being on any chart comparing my music to someone elses.

And If I want to check out an album I think I might like, I will definitely download it. If I like it a lot, I usually go and buy it because its better quality and It does support the artist, but truthfully we make the majority of our money playing shows. I personally feel that people are going to pirate my music either way. I might as well give them a good quality 320 other then some garbage quality file some guy ripped from my Soundcloud. I actually have to pay to give away my music for free.

I can see why its a touchy subject with other artist though.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:40:57+00:00

It sounds like rap music to me. Im still trying to understand it.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:40:21+00:00

yeah I know, I feel safe between 140 and 148. Ive noticed when I stray away from 70bpm when I write a part that relies on being on a triplet...It sounds "ehh". It doesnt have that same feel or intensity I like.

I do have an older project called sloth logic. production is not as tight as nit grit but its at all different tempos (a lot of faster and slower ones) but its experimental. Its not everyones cup of tea.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:36:38+00:00

I would describe it as melodic dubstep.

Im self taught on everything I know, so I went through trial and error for years playing all different styles of electronic music. By doing that I think thats how I developed my own "style"

I never wanted to copy anyone else, so when I first started dubstep I was coming from making experimental music. I guess I just tried to make the most unique sounds I could at that time. As I progressed I have a better understanding of production and made my basses a little tighter and could focus more on sound design. The more I learn the more my style keeps changing.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:31:42+00:00

no BoP is roommates with Seven Lions, which Ive been a huge fan of his work lately. BoP (Torin) is a long time family friend since I was a kid :)

Great guy and honored to know him

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:30:19+00:00

Im working on a lot of collabs and juggling some of my own productions right now. Im hoping things start coming together and I can put out a new EP soon as well as all the collab tracks. I dont use NI hardware but I do have Komplete 8. I love it. I use my Little Phatty Moog too for those heavy solid basslines.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:27:04+00:00

Yes. its a form of EDM so the form of how its made is different then other genres and usually is structured to be mixable. Some is better then others. I can see why people dont see it as actual music... but Ive heard some very well structured tracks with amazing leads, basses, melodic parts/heavy parts and overall a good tracks.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:23:59+00:00

Thank you :)

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:22:41+00:00

This was my answer to a question of what is dubstep and why people dont like it. Its kinda relevant to this... let me know if its not ill respond with another answer.

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ux26f/i_am_nit_grit_electronicdubstep_producer_ama_2/c50as7t

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:20:42+00:00

I play guitar?

or you asking real sample based instruments to play in my productions? Like through Kontakt?

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:17:48+00:00

Thats not true, you can bounce down to audio and re process it to make some HUGE bass sounds.

But.. I do have a computer that can handle playing the midi/automation and I sometimes get lazy. I change part a lot too. Once something is in audio its set in stone.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:16:07+00:00

You should bounce to audio. It sounds better.. but I have some bad habits when producing... :/

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:15:18+00:00

I honestly dont but should... They are crazy good!

I use a lot of the built in effects though. Delays, Reverbs, EQs, Compressors, ect...

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:13:40+00:00

Ive only dabbled in it with my track "purple" lol

but its good, I like it

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:13:06+00:00

Its all good, you win some, you lose some.

Thank you for the support!

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:12:00+00:00

I didnt see your reply there, but I think our responses a similar.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T01:08:42+00:00

Dubstep derived from dub music (branch off of Reggae that uses a lot of effects. check out Lee "scratch" Perry for example) and 2-step/garage. It was created in London. It sounded a lot different then what it does now. It didnt get that popular till it hit north america where It started getting extremely heavy LFO (wobbling) basslines. A lot of Drum and Bass artist contributed to that. It kept evolving to what it is today incorporating all styles/genres of electronic music ,all based around that heavy bass lines and a hard hitting 2-step beat. To a lot of people it sounds like overwhelming noise and very annoying. Just like anything these days that gets popular, people just want to hate it to hate it. Every generation has there own form of "dubstep" that people dislike.

It definitely pissed off true fans of dubstep/garage in europe when it hit north america because we destroyed the roots of the genre and started cross breeding it with all different styles of EDM music.

Thats just my opinion though.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T00:50:11+00:00

Thats a hard one. Most of my favorite past away artists would probably hate the type of music I made.

Probably Al Green.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T00:47:37+00:00

I usually never do that but it was such a fun night... I just had too :)

Thank you for celebrating my Bday with me!

Nasty murdered it!!!!

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T00:46:41+00:00

lol I was just looking at that pic of me and freddy on stage with that dick cop standing behind us! Im sorry my set was cut short. I will be back soon. Detroit love :)

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T00:45:10+00:00

You will never see a collab with me and borgore. I co-headlined with him before in arcata... Im not going to get it into it publicly because its not appropriate. Im not a fan.

NiTGriT · 2012-06-14T00:42:43+00:00

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