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I don't like it much, and resisted the style early on. Seems gimmicky and soulless most of the time. I find electro detrimental to most any genre it descends upon, shattering the unique character of a style into a thousand bland, bleepy-bloopy pieces.

I think this is especially true for house. Electro house doesn't feel like house at all. There's no feeling. And house is all about feeling.

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Originally posted by A.J. I don't like it at all....

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Originally posted by Cobalt I don't like it much, and resisted the style early on. Seems gimmicky and soulless most of the time. I find electro detrimental to most any genre it descends upon, shattering the unique character of a style into a thousand bland, bleepy-bloopy pieces. I think this is especially true for house. Electro house doesn't feel like house at all. There's no feeling. And house is all about feeling.

True but I don't think electro house was ever made to be taken seriously. It's party music, it's fun music, it's funky music that is made for dancing and for clubs. I love music with soul and emotion (and dancing to it too) but when it comes to music for a party, I would want some funky stuff to dance to as well, and this is the purpose of this style of house. Not all dance music is about feeling or emotion, some of it's just fun, and this is what people like to do at parties, have fun. Not saying I can tolerate it all the time, but a nice Sander K set ever so often is a good thing. But again this is my subjective view so don't take it personally...

thats why i like it its party music and i love to party. i like to hear my good armin sets or some good pvd or blank and jones. but when im up for a party i switch to the funky stuff.

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Originally posted by Coastie thats why i like it its party music and i love to party. i like to hear my good armin sets or some good pvd or blank and jones. but when im up for a party i switch to the funky stuff.

Yeah same here, that stuff gets me in the mood, unless Armin or PvD are playing really bangin' sets. The more melodic and serious stuff I prefer to chill to or make mixed CDs with just to listen to. Don't mind dancing to it as well, but when I think of partying I think of having a good ole time, not really going on a "journey" per say, so funky stuff does it for me. Thats why I would really want to see Sander K or James Zabiela live, they really play party music.

Electro house is hardly funky, any more than Hard House is hard.

just another bangwagon to jump on....imo

It's stale, it's one-trick, it lacks substance, but it's still fun. I don't expect it to be some long-lasting trend, just a passing fad. And if it remains at it's current strength beyond this year, I'll be surprised, and probably a bit annoyed.

i like the harder electro house, stuff like Cirez D/Tocadisco/Mark Knight

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Originally posted by kadomony i like the harder electro house, stuff like Cirez D/Tocadisco/Mark Knight

Now Cirez D I can stand although I wouldn't call his work electro house. Maybe 'Lost Love' could be considered electro house but that's it.

If Cirez D isn't electro house then I'd like an example

Boring, uninspired.

i think it's funny how people actually think 'electro house' actually has anything to do with electro. at least it gives me confidence in the music industry, if not human kind in general.

I absolutely love it, I started listening to it last summer. It's a good contrast because before I was listening to mostly epic and melodic trance. I think the song that really turned me on to it was Acquaviva & Luetzenkirchen - Zombie. And then I heard the Eric Prydz rmx of Shapeshifters - Lola's theme and I was hooked.

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Originally posted by Demoted It's stale, it's one-trick, it lacks substance, but it's still fun. I don't expect it to be some long-lasting trend, just a passing fad. And if it remains at it's current strength beyond this year, I'll be surprised, and probably a bit annoyed.

yea thats pretty much how I feel it's pure fun, not really to be taken seriously, but when done well its a lot of fun. Like Cirez D - Punch Drunk.

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Originally posted by iammesol If Cirez D isn't electro house then I'd like an example

I take back what I said. You're right he has some electro house in his catalog:
Knockout
Punchdrunk
Diamond Girl

but those are the tracks I don't like with the exception of 'Lost Love'

These are more of my style from Cirez and not electro:
Dizco
Teaser
Control Freak
Deep Inside

I dont like the fact that its taken over the progressive sound and its DJs but its a tight genre in itself.


plz return to prog sash0r!!

Some is great, some isn't. True of all genres, though. The "it all sounds the same" argument could be used against acid, IMO. Same sound over and over and over. I like some acid, it's just not my favorite style.

Anyway, Cirez D is just another alias of Eric Prydz. The man's been on fire lately, some very impressive stuff has been released under his name(s).

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Originally posted by stevieboy32808 I take back what I said. You're right he has some electro house in his catalog: Knockout Punchdrunk Diamond Girl but those are the tracks I don't like with the exception of 'Lost Love' These are more of my style from Cirez and not electro: Dizco Teaser Control Freak Deep Inside

Ok cool, I get what you're saying now. Thanks for clearin' that up.

The trax showcased on here are electrohaus coupled with emotion, imagine dat: http://myspace.com/jodywayoutwest

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Originally posted by RapidFire I dont like the fact that its taken over the progressive sound and its DJs but its a tight genre in itself. plz return to prog sash0r!!

And Digweed. Don't forget about him. I liked him more than Sarsh0r.

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Originally posted by idoru And Digweed. Don't forget about him. I liked him more than Sarsh0r.

digweed's still got the funky shit going on though. his sets have way more energy than sashas. Id like to see a sasha set as bangin as Diggers' last EM. then Id retract what I said about electro house.

You know...when Sasha feels like it he'll bang out a set full of sicky prog with only sprinkles of electro here and there. His Aria 2005 set was pretty good in that sense.

Digweed is sick, and has always been sick...period. Hes able to find the best music regardless of the genre he choses to play.

eh, I'm tired of everyone blowing smoke up BOTH their asses actually, as if their sheeit don't stink...it's so prevalent, it's sickening. Just like every other DJ, Digweed doesn't have impeccable taste, believe it or not...it has something to do with being human and everyone having a subjective opinion on what "best" really is. Period.

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Originally posted by vinnie97 eh, I'm tired of everyone blowing smoke up BOTH their asses actually, as if their sheeit don't stink...it's so prevalent, it's sickening. Just like every other DJ, Digweed doesn't have impeccable taste, believe it or not...it has something to do with being human and everyone having a subjective opinion on what "best" really is. Period.

He has alot better taste than most.

if is in Booka Shade style i like it alot..

in some other style and occasion is pretty boring and repeating

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