
I’ve always found the unexpected in music to be one of its greatest pleasures, a change in bass or an increase in hi-hats can have such a dramatic affect it can make one go wild – or perhaps that’s just me. However, I believe those subtle changes and nuances are even more affective within minimal. I’ve always loved how those pops, crackles and clicks add another layer of interest and intrigue to the music. It’s not the core of the track but it’s the magic on top.
Having listened, produced and studied minimal and micro house for over 10 years, it still blows my mind the level curiosity a record can have over the listener. One never really knows what’s coming next but a familiar groove and heavy bass can carry you all the way.
As with all good producers, I’ve tried to adopt those principles in my UK minimal productions and you can hear a lot of that throughout the YAMA Music Records back catalogue. However, having that extra layer of randomness was either a happy accident or something a little more laboured. I recall many a time being on a quest to find a synth, a groove box, or a plugin to use on a track, but subsequently, never successful in finding something that truly fulfilled my need. That’s when the idea of the YAMA Music Randomizer was born.
Having worked with Ableton for over a decade, it made sense to design a Max4Live device initially as I like using them in my own productions and I love the DIY nature of how they are made.
The premise of the YAMA Music Randomizer is simple. Load up to 6 of your favourite samples or one shots, set the length of bars you would like it to trigger and hit play! The Randomizer will then play those samples at complete random and even as a producer, when sat at your computer, you’ll be delighted with the random sound that hits you.
It’s not going to write your music for you but it’s a nice tool to sit on top of your amazing music.