<h1>EastWest The Dark Side</h1>
THE DARK SIDE is the first of its kind: an unconventional, 40 Gigabyte, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments<br/><br/>
  THE DARK SIDE provides inspiration for all composers and artists looking for something unique and different, and of course, if you work in film, TV, and game music production, this will give you an edge to separate you from your competitors.<br/><br/>THE DARK SIDE includes a vast, 40 Gigabyte collection, including dark and eerie instruments, and highly processed drums and percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, and effected instruments, all organized into instrumental groups so you can create complete tracks.<br/>The Dark Side MIPA award<br/><br/>To produce THE DARK SIDE, Rogers partnered with Grammy Award-Winning record producer David Fridmann, whose unconventional (and successful) work with the likes of MGMT, The Flaming Lips, Weezer, Mercury Rev, Saxon Shore, Ammonia, Ed Harcourt, Sparklehorse, Café Tacuba, Elf Power, Mogwai, Thursday, The Delgados, Low, Phantom Planet, Gemma Hayes, Goldrush, Tapes 'n Tapes, Hopewell, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Number Girl, Zazen Boys, Sleater-Kinney, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, OK Go, and Tame Impala etc. he had long admired.<br/><br/>Producer DOUG ROGERS was awarded the 2011 MIPA Award for THE DARK SIDE at the Frankfurt Musikmesse. Over 100 international magazines selected the winner. This is the second MIPA Award for Rogers in the last 4 years, having won it for FAB FOUR in 2008. The MIPA has become the "Grammy" of the Musical Instrument industry.<br/><br/>
<h3>The Dark Side Key Features</h3>
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	<li>Produced by multiple Award-Winning producer DOUG ROGERS and 
Grammy Award-Winning producer DAVID FRIDMANN (MGMT, Flaming Lips etc.)
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	<li>Many instruments have been purposely—and skillfully!—mangled, 
distorted, or effected out of all recognition (plus a selection of dark 
and eerie instruments).
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	<li>Easy to use browser displays all of your instruments. Interface automatically changes to display current instrument.</li>
	<li>Included are 40GBs of highly processed drums and percussion, 
basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, and FX instruments and 
sounds, all organized into instrumental groups
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<br/> Doug Rogers partnered with Grammy Award-Winning record producer David Fridmann. Fridmann's "no rules" style of production was exactly what Rogers was looking for to help produce THE DARK SIDE instruments.<br/><br/>Once they got started, they were like bulls in a china shop: mass aural destruction was the name of the game. They turned traditional instruments into highly processed drums, percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboards, strings, and FX, all organized into instrument groups for easy audition and recall.<br/><br/>Rogers and Fridmann not only tapped into a wealth of recording and producing experience for THE DARK SIDE, but had the gear to match. Many individual instruments were processed through 5 or 6 effects units, some of the vintage and esoteric tube variety owned by the pair.<br/><br/>THE DARK SIDE distorted and mangled instruments are designed to stand out in a mix, or to disturb the senses. With today's brick-wall limiting, distorted instruments may be the only production trick left to highlight instruments, a successful technique used often by Radiohead, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, etc. <br/><br/>
<h2>EASTWEST has led the industry for more than 27 years and provides professionals with the very best music creation tools available. Call or chat with a RSPE representative today.</h2>
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