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Posted by Aya Brea on Jun-30-2003 22:42:

example: pvd vs second sun - crush

Posted by SportTrance on Jun-30-2003 23:50:

Re: Too easily impressed?

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Originally posted by The Rock
Hmm, is it just me or are some people just too easily impressed by tunes sometimes? Especially brand new tracks. Often I'll hear all this mega hype around this sick new track, then to download and find myself thinking "Um...ok, what's the big deal?"

I dunno, I'm just not too easily impressed? Anyone else get the same thing?

Absolutely.

I stopped allowing people from recommending tracks years ago. As well as these "omg this track is incredible" posts. I dont think I have or could ever read those if I tried....I know a lot of people agree with me on that.

If its new, someone out there is gonna rave about it like crazy. The 500 "OMG's" etc are rather entertaining as well. Kinda reminds me of a dog, you feed it anything, and it'll eat it up.

Some people are just easily impressed, some arent. I've seen my share of people on here that'll go nuts over anything, and I mean anything. I've also seen my share of people thatll go nuts over something quite simply because of the dj name/producer. I must say its unattractive and shows a serious lack of character, individuality, uniqueness, creativity, (all the things a successful DJ needs).

Just remember, if no one was easily amused/impressed/entertained, we wouldnt have half the DJs we have today. Which ofcourse, wouldnt mean anything, cuz we dont listen to them anyway.......

Posted by xtr3m on Jul-08-2003 22:37:

Please welcome a new alliance on the block, created so that people may still have a glimspe of hope. Civilized communication must prevail. Amen.

Posted by bilange on Jul-09-2003 00:53:

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Originally posted by emul8or

it's best to tune them out because they are just playing the "me too" card

yeah, me too.

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Still posted by emul8or

and have no real taste in music.

All the tastes are nature... or as globalgirl said:

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You have to remember music is art, and not everyone likes the mona lisa.

Posted by DJ_Lord on Jul-09-2003 01:06:

let it go bro..

Posted by UWM on Jul-09-2003 02:54:

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Originally posted by emul8or
fair enough. it was a very good mix, then i thought it might be off of another track but it melded with atrc pretty damn well

You were just criticizing these 'awful' male vocals, now you are saying how well they go with the track because someone cleared up your error.

You should take a look in the mirror ...

Posted by Abscond on Jul-09-2003 03:28:

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Originally posted by xtr3m
big name artist + some new track = OMGs all over
no name artist + track which sounds the same = silence

True but no matter what we're always going to have whores to the big name artists who "OMG! I Die!" even if the tune is shit. Then again with all the big name bashing going on nowadays maybe we have some sort of fucked up equilibrium?

Posted by CrackedLcd on Jul-09-2003 03:40:

I'm always thinking what the big deal with tracks ike that. I think it's that a big name dj will start playing it and everyone thinks its good because AVB, Tiesto, or PVD plays it. Also if a big name makes a tune that sucks, just because they made, dosen't mean that it's good.

Posted by USMC_Greg on Jul-09-2003 04:06:

Re: Too easily impressed?

Posted by kr00t0n on Jul-09-2003 06:59:

I agree too, I too often see people giving tracks 10/10, which in my eyes should constitute a perfect track, which is something I believe is impossible to exist.

Last track to totally blow me away is Symbols (Mesh), but most tracks that ppl DIE over (trance is becoming like genocide, lol) do nawt for me

Posted by CortexBomb on Jul-09-2003 14:01:

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Originally posted by The Rock
One of the things I'm a bit worried about to, is that if we don't start to demand quality, we won't get it. I recall many people in the past couple of months saying that nothing good seems to be coming out lately, or that the music in a slump. Sure, it could very well be that, but maybe it's because alot of the stuff coming out is to humor those who aren't particularly difficult to please.

I've heard many more people saying that 2003 has been one of the best years for Trance since 1999 than that this year has been slow.

The number of high quality tracks has been incredible, tons of major releases, artist albums from the big names, and if normal Trance isn't doing it for you anymore there's also been quality Prog, Breaks, and what-have-you coming down the pike.

I notice that people can tend to get jaded by a genre of music after a certain amount of time because of a perceived lack of innovation...well, that's what genres are all about, music that's stereotypical enough to fit into a genre.

Sure, there are going to be innovative tracks, but there's never going to be a critical mass of new ideas within any genre all at once.

If you really feel that this year has been that slow I think you should start spreading your interest out (if you haven't already) into other dance (or any category really) genres to see if something else can recapture that interest and passion.

Posted by VaNFeCto on Jul-09-2003 18:34:

Well I think you can easily answer youre own question. Arent there tracks that you absolutely love that others think are merely ok? Of course there its a matter of taste, but I must admit when there are big names involved there does seem to be a little too much over hyping on some tracks, I wont say ne names but "as we rush on" there will be plenty of tracks in which opinions differ, but I do understand where youre coming from.

Posted by sammy6979 on Jul-09-2003 19:02:

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Originally posted by TempesTrip
Another contributin factory to the this is where it was heard. For instance. if the track was heard in a club the person may of been hyped already because of the atmosphere he was in making anything with a beat and simple synth/string sound good. If he heard it in an online radio set and in a chat room with other fans that could also lead into the follow the leader type atmosphere. Aside from those some people do genuinely think these tracks are good and thats fine. As mentioned before. It all comes down to personal taste. Don't got nothing nice to say don't say it.

Agreed 100%. I don't enjoy all the hype surrounding a lot of tunes these days. But in the end, it does totally come down to personal taste. For me, if a lot of people are hyping a track, I'll give it a listen but I usually end up deleting at least half of those tracks off my computer and never give them a another thought. Most of the time though it takes me several listens to see if I really like the track. I can't even mention how many songs I love now, that didn't impress me at all at the first listen.

Posted by melly on Jul-10-2003 09:26:

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example: pvd vs second sun - crush

Exaple 2: Gabriel and Dresden Present Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes (Armin Van Buuren Remix)

It was huge weeks before it was finished, let alone came out(wont be released for a bit. Sept 1 I think?)

Posted by extepan on Jul-10-2003 10:26:

agree

quote:
Originally posted by xtr3m
big name artist + some new track = OMGs all over
no name artist + track which sounds the same = silence

100% agree!
This not only happens to trance, but to all genres of music. Just look at the new album by M*donn*.

Another example is the *v* feat H******* & J******* - N******* B** Y**. It is almost identical to 'Hemstock & Jennings feat Kym Marsh - Arctic. The remake is so unnecessary. And the remake got into UK Top 20.

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