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Originally posted by mr2gti Yip - i'm just apologising up front for how crap it'll be!!! Someone lob in MINIMAL ELECTRO first - I then got a chance lol

do some little research and it won't be that crap this is part of the fun, starting from the ground.

Hmm, the ratio of interesting genres to shitty ones has shifted somewhat now. Might get on this one after all.

For this competition, I think that everybody participating should make the effort to listen to each other's mixes, even if it's not their genre of choice. One thing I noticed from the last few mixes, is that a lot of people just seemed to d/l and comment on the genres they liked, and some of the more obscure/less popular genre mixes were ignored.

Also, perhaps Sushi could host the mixes for the competitions?

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Originally posted by ken_lee someone might kill me now: DUBSTEP!

this is interesting for me, learning to mix different schemes than the 4x4 is a great challenge.

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Originally posted by Mr Game+Watch For this competition, I think that everybody participating should make the effort to listen to each other's mixes, even if it's not their genre of choice. One thing I noticed from the last few mixes, is that a lot of people just seemed to d/l and comment on the genres they liked, and some of the more obscure/less popular genre mixes were ignored.

That would, of course, be desirable, but I don't think it's very realistic. First, people are lazy and don't have the time to listen to 10-20 mixes within a short period of time. And second, if some dislikes say Ambient, how can you force him to listen to a mix of it and write a meaningful comment? What will come out is something like "boring, not my cup of tea, not enough donk" I think the only people who will listen and comment are those who're somewhat interested in Ambient.

Meh. A couple of these genres I really, really, really don't want to get. Hopefully I won't regret this

Since I never got my mix made last time, I'm going to enter Tech-Trance again. And for the record that means Oliver Lieb/Der Dritte Raum/Etc, NOT SvD or some shit like that.

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Originally posted by Lews Meh. A couple of these genres I really, really, really don't want to get. Hopefully I won't regret this Since I never got my mix made last time, I'm going to enter Tech-Trance again. And for the record that means Oliver Lieb/Der Dritte Raum/Etc, NOT SvD or some shit like that.

proper techtrance <3

Can we really call "vocal house" a genre?

only if you are able to find recent vocal tracks where the vocal stems are just a complement of the track and not the main hook and that are not cheesy at all.

What looks easy and wide can turn into a difficult one then.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Can we really call "vocal house" a genre?

Don't they call "vocal trance" a genre?

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Originally posted by ziptnf Don't they call "vocal trance" a genre?

Yeah, I believe the same applies to house. You know, this cheesy house with some vocals thrown in there, talking about the sun and the love around us. Dunno why but I enjoy it occasionally.

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Originally posted by ziptnf Don't they call "vocal trance" a genre?

Who?

Vocal house is just house with vocals. Doesn't seem any more of a genre than "piano house" to me.

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Originally posted by Mr Game+Watch Also, perhaps Sushi could host the mixes for the competitions?

More than happy to host any/all of them.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Who? Vocal house is just house with vocals. Doesn't seem any more of a genre than "piano house" to me.

You know... them!

My first mix for this challenge was "Chicago/Detroit House", and the only real guidelines for me was to look for tracks with black chicks doing the vocals. Would you call "Chicago/Detroit House" an actual genre?

Edit: I also don't think that vocal trance is anything but trance with vocals either. Much like "piano trance"

Of course Chicago house is a genre. Come on man, that's Dance Music History 101.

I'd like to take that course. Teach me, oh wise one.

Just listen to this compilation: http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-.../release/167514

I really like what I'm hearing so far. I don't think my mix was too far off. I always considered Chicago House to be more of a regional style rather than an actual genre. I suppose I stand corrected.

Three more hours to get in here. Hurry up guys!

Entry is now closed.

Place your vetos if you have one. Drawing will be posted tomorrow.

I'm having a hard time figuring out the difference between 2 Step/UK Garage and UK Funky. All the samples I hear sound pretty similar.

Majority of these genres look good to me.. just a couple I'll be pissed about getting.

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Originally posted by Lews I'm having a hard time figuring out the difference between 2 Step/UK Garage and UK Funky. All the samples I hear sound pretty similar.

There is certainly similarity, in fact its probably fair to say that UK funky is a direct descendant of UK garage. I only have a limited knowledge of UK funky so this could be a little off but Id say that garage is closer to breaks and house where as funky would be more like dubstep and possibly a bit more aggressive.

Not sure Ive worded that quite right but its how I see the difference in my head. I could be speaking out my arse though, Ive never really paid much attention to UK funky and I gave up on garage when I left Romford haha.

EDIT. Examples...

UK Funky


UK Garage

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Originally posted by Lews I'm having a hard time figuring out the difference between 2 Step/UK Garage and UK Funky. All the samples I hear sound pretty similar.

That's because funky evolved from UK Garage to begin with. To a certain extent, it carries on the same poppy "sexy" and "glamorous" image that started with 2step, with the same squeaky-voiced women and pop hooks. However, funky has the same strain of people making the very bassdriven and minimal stuff that UK Garage eventually developed also:







If anything, UK funky is now starting to sound more like the old percussive dubby numbers people like Masters At Work were making early on:





edit: bah, got beaten to it.

I guess I'll veto UK Funky.. Still having a hard time figuring out the difference though

Drawing:

• Magadansky - 2 Step/UK Garage
  
• Ian - IDM / Braindance
  
• djdk - Detroit Techno
  
• ziptnf - Hardstyle
  
• floyd741 - UK Funky
  
• Sand Leaper - Ambient
  
• pozz - Gabber
  
• Rodri Santos - Dubstep
  
• RebeL9 - Hard Trance
  
• montana - Tech-Trance
  
• Teezdalien - Trip Hop
  
• Mr Game+Watch - Psytrance
  
• mr2gti - Vocal House
  
• ken_lee - Disco
  
• Lews - Uplifting Trance
  

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