Ron is a cool guy. I met him and Chez at Cajual Records in Chicago a few times when I was producing tracks for Relief Records as Random Access in 1993.
54:00 so interesting listening to him describe the art of programming and 'presenting' records in a mix. . .this I think is whats being lost now and is something I try to maintain in my mixes. Too many people now think quick edits and snips of a track then onto the next is a good thing, see it mixes all the time, but a lot of proper artists and producers like Ron, Kerri, MAW etc are very instrumental and the track structure changes and develops over time so the track needs to be worked and played almost in full to get the musicality out of it...not always of course but things need to breathe and flow.
What an eye-opening interview. In 2 hours, everything explained on how house music began and what it is all about. Ron is one of the greatest and definitely in the "hall of fame" of House (or dance!) music legends. It's a pitty that it is so difficult to hear him perform outside the USA
Yes I thought I was seeing things, it should be over a million. Easily one of my favourite producers ever. Out of all his amazing productions theres a dub remix of a Roland Clarke track that just blows my mind, pink cover vinyl.
Alteted States is one of the most important records in Underground music history. It’s one of those records that would still sound relevant today on a BIG high fidelity sound system.
I’m into House music a lot since a couple of years, despite having discovered in the late 80s early 90s already back then. Nowadays I don’t stop to learn and discover so many interesting artists, new and old pioneers like Ron Trent.
Also in relation to psycho-acoustics and transfer of energy via music... I studied audio engineering and based on my knowledge I maintain that the recording of music is just a transfer of energy so you can indeed transfer energy via song, that's why artists have different sounds and different atmospheres throughout the music that they create. Let me elaborate A microphone is a transducer (It converts one form of energy - acoustic energy into electric energy) so the musician plays his instrument or sings into the mic with his energy whatever that may be of the track, that energy is then converted from acoustic to electrical and recorded into the computer or back in the day it was tape. It goes through the process of mixing, mastering and whatever else is done to the track by the artist (overdubs / FX processing/dynamics processing) The initial energy is now embedded into the final mix, along with the mix engineers energy and the mastering engineers energy and who ever else was involved in the creative/production process. The track is finished and then pressed on to a vinyl where the grooves are embedded into the acetate disc. The vinyl is placed on a technics 1200 and the needle (which is a transducer a microphone actually that's why Shure use to make the best needles, because they're a microphone company) converts the energy from the vinyl - acoustic - electrical - speakers. So you see the whole process is just a transfer of energy in it's simplest form. I used a traditional vinyl format for this example as it truly is the best way to listen to music imo, but the same can be said with modern digital recording, some of the energy and psychoacoustic impact will be lost because the peak transients have been butchered but none the less it's still a form of energy transfer.
If you need to know more about Ron Trent you'll want to read this...
► www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/ron-trent-stoked-on-trent
Ron is a cool guy. I met him and Chez at Cajual Records in Chicago a few times when I was producing tracks for Relief Records as Random Access in 1993.
book ID at 1:34:34 - The Music of Time by Preston Nichols
Excellent source of knowledge and inspiration.
Brilliant, he explains the story of house music eloquently. Big ups to Ron and Chez.
54:00 so interesting listening to him describe the art of programming and 'presenting' records in a mix. . .this I think is whats being lost now and is something I try to maintain in my mixes. Too many people now think quick edits and snips of a track then onto the next is a good thing, see it mixes all the time, but a lot of proper artists and producers like Ron, Kerri, MAW etc are very instrumental and the track structure changes and develops over time so the track needs to be worked and played almost in full to get the musicality out of it...not always of course but things need to breathe and flow.
Truly a timeless interview
What an eye-opening interview. In 2 hours, everything explained on how house music began and what it is all about. Ron is one of the greatest and definitely in the "hall of fame" of House (or dance!) music legends. It's a pitty that it is so difficult to hear him perform outside the USA
This guy is a musical genius and visionary
Red bull takes the W for this one with Ron Trent. So much gems.
Why the low volume? I love this series but damn fix the sound level so that it's audible.
how does this only have like 3000 views? this guy fking pioneered the game! AND Gerd Janson is interviewing him WHAT!!
Yes I thought I was seeing things, it should be over a million. Easily one of my favourite producers ever. Out of all his amazing productions theres a dub remix of a Roland Clarke track that just blows my mind, pink cover vinyl.
Not all what glitters is gold🤔 The world is either underexposed or overexposed. Those were his words.
Alteted States is one of the most important records in Underground music history. It’s one of those records that would still sound relevant today on a BIG high fidelity sound system.
To think he was 16 when he made that, insane!!
@@lardosian he was 14! That song he made so young made it on gta liberty city! Legend!!
excellent interview. i enjoyed the whole album called prescription. Thank you Mr Trent.
I’m into House music a lot since a couple of years, despite having discovered in the late 80s early 90s already back then. Nowadays I don’t stop to learn and discover so many interesting artists, new and old pioneers like Ron Trent.
isn't that Gerd Janson interviewing? :)
@Laral Tapes yep
Gerd was a music journalist for many years before doing full time with DJing
My favorite track of their collaboration will always be Warfare
I love the interviewer. He’s actually knowledgeable and interested in Ron.
This is like listening to nike rodgers.. smooth as fck…👌👍
Why does Ron Trent remind me of that dude from Color Me Badd?
sick book Preston Nichols, Rons the deepest teacher.
This video looks old but it says uploaded in 2018? What kind of shit cameras they were using 3 years ago? Not even that long ago
From 2007
Respect, 150 miles out!
Living Legend
Also in relation to psycho-acoustics and transfer of energy via music... I studied audio engineering and based on my knowledge I maintain that the recording of music is just a transfer of energy so you can indeed transfer energy via song, that's why artists have different sounds and different atmospheres throughout the music that they create.
Let me elaborate A microphone is a transducer (It converts one form of energy - acoustic energy into electric energy) so the musician plays his instrument or sings into the mic with his energy whatever that may be of the track, that energy is then converted from acoustic to electrical and recorded into the computer or back in the day it was tape. It goes through the process of mixing, mastering and whatever else is done to the track by the artist (overdubs / FX processing/dynamics processing) The initial energy is now embedded into the final mix, along with the mix engineers energy and the mastering engineers energy and who ever else was involved in the creative/production process.
The track is finished and then pressed on to a vinyl where the grooves are embedded into the acetate disc.
The vinyl is placed on a technics 1200 and the needle (which is a transducer a microphone actually that's why Shure use to make the best needles, because they're a microphone company) converts the energy from the vinyl - acoustic - electrical - speakers. So you see the whole process is just a transfer of energy in it's simplest form.
I used a traditional vinyl format for this example as it truly is the best way to listen to music imo, but the same can be said with modern digital recording, some of the energy and psychoacoustic impact will be lost because the peak transients have been butchered but none the less it's still a form of energy transfer.
@@stm.natural_selection 👌🏿🙏🏿
Ro m is My man! Fantastic!
What a man
1:31:10
Is the interviewer Gerd Jansen?
i love how people always make this very comment when they watch old red bull videos
yes he is btw
great interview
this was inspiring, legend mr. trent
interesting topics
Legend!