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| Originally posted by DJ RANN It's not that they're popular. I went to see Carl Cox this weekend and it was nothing short of breathtaking - a real display of skill, musical integrity, energy and quality. |
fuck me you must be easily impressed
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| Originally posted by Fledz Well then you seem like the type of person who would blame anyone that's on top. Switch Tiesto with Gareth Emery and Armin with Ferry Corsten and you would most likely say the exact same things. |
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| Originally posted by DJ RANN I was actually poking fun earlier on in this thread about blaming Tiesto for anything/everything but on the point of "hating" (as I said I don't hate anyone mentioned) some have more deserve for negative feeling because of their actions. Personally, I do think a lot of things are wrong with the image of Trance/EDM and lot of that blame can be placed firmly on the like of Tiesto et al. It's not that they're popular. I went to see Carl Cox this weekend and it was nothing short of breathtaking - a real display of skill, musical integrity, energy and quality. And guess what? It was without all of the bullshit Jesus Poses, Making heart shapes with your hands in front the lazer, air-punching and self adoration that is the clear trademark of cheezemongers, tiesto especially. The other big part of this is that their personality itself. Tiesto, from various interviews, statements and live performances is so god damned arrogant and full of himself. Combine that with an endless stream of information about screwing people, having work done for him without crediting and plagiarism....well you get the point. For fucks sake, the guy sells a poster of himself Called "Tiesto: Cool" and a FUCKING KEYRING OF HIMSELF DOING THE FUCKING JESUS POSE Now Ferry - that's a differnt matter - yes, he sadly does the posing and all the rest of it, but he's a truly nice guy (having had the chance to speak to him briefly) and as far as i know he hasn't ripped anyone off and apart from (credited) engineers, he actually makes his own music. I still find his stuff rather cheesey but then that's personal taste. Deadmau5 - He's a good and talented guy getting thrown shit at him, partly because of his sometimes big and uncensored mouth and partly because a group of people (incl. some TA's) decided to go after him. So no, it's not about choosing people at the top and being negative - it's about who they are, how they conduct themselves and what they represent. |
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| Originally posted by DJ RANN It was without all of the bullshit Jesus Poses, Making heart shapes with your hands in front the lazer, air-punching and self adoration that is the clear trademark of cheezemongers |
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| Originally posted by Fledz See this is extremely sad. EXXXXTTTRRREEEMMMMEEELLLLYYY sad. What is it about showing someones love and passion for the music and DJing that annoys you so much? Air-punching is bad? Christ on a bike. You may like your lifeless and dead DJs but I sure as hell don't. I much prefer it when the DJ feeds off the energy and really gets into it, instead of acts like a corpse behind the decks but "ooooohhh his mixing is perfect and he's not being a stuck up cock" |
No I don't really care for them but I do enjoy it when the DJ gets into it and just adds even more to the energy. The best sets I've heard have been the ones where the crowd and the DJ were loving it and everyone was very motivated.
I think the DJ needs to be an entertainer. It does feed the energy of the crowd. It's the same as with bands - if they just stand on stage and look at their instruments and play a good solid set of music, it feels totally different for the audience than if the band is going nuts onstage and really getting into it.
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| Originally posted by Fledz No I don't really care for them but I do enjoy it when the DJ gets into it and just adds even more to the energy. The best sets I've heard have been the ones where the crowd and the DJ were loving it and everyone was very motivated. |
Quote me where I said Cox was a lifeless corpse, go ahead.
You're missing the point and it's quite funny that all the ones you hate are trance DJs and the ones you don't aren't trance DJs. I think your hate has more to do with the music rather than the DJs but I doubt we'll get that admission from you anytime soon.
The problem with this thread is it seems like 90% of the evidence against Tiesto has to do with his personality or ethics.
The guys job is to entertain, not just play music, he could put his hands up his ass for all I care, he can piss on the crowd and laugh, it should still be about the music.
And if you don't like his music, don't buy it. But the endless wragging on the man only ADDS to his fame in the long run, so as much as you may despise him, you're really just doing him a favor.
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| Originally posted by DJ RANN Now Ferry - that's a differnt matter - yes, he sadly does the posing and all the rest of it, but he's a truly nice guy (having had the chance to speak to him briefly) and as far as i know he hasn't ripped anyone off and apart from (credited) engineers, he actually makes his own music. I still find his stuff rather cheesey but then that's personal taste. |
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| Originally posted by Fledz I much prefer it when the DJ feeds off the energy and really gets into it, instead of acts like a corpse behind the decks |
Well trance does have a different crowd I will admit that, but personally for me a combination of the DJ having fun and the crowd having fun is what makes the perfect atmosphere.
At the end of the day it's all about the music but everything else can add to the experience of it all.
Hence why liking different styles of music is good because you get a different experience each time 
Have you ever stopped to think that maybe some people like that? Just because you don't doesn't mean that others don't.
When I got see a trance DJ, I like the hands in the air, facing the DJ, jumping as one aspect of it.
When I go see a house DJ, I like dancing more with people around me rather than facing the DJ.
When I got to a live music concert, I like the different experience.
Some of you need to stop with the fucking "me me me, it's all about me" waaaaambulance bullshit. Cry us a fucking river if you don't like it, just stop acting superior as if your way is always the right way.
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| Originally posted by Fledz Quote me where I said Cox was a lifeless corpse, go ahead. You're missing the point and it's quite funny that all the ones you hate are trance DJs and the ones you don't aren't trance DJs. I think your hate has more to do with the music rather than the DJs but I doubt we'll get that admission from you anytime soon. |
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| Originally posted by Fledz See this is extremely sad. EXXXXTTTRRREEEMMMMEEELLLLYYY sad. What is it about showing someones love and passion for the music and DJing that annoys you so much? Air-punching is bad? Christ on a bike. You may like your lifeless and dead DJs but I sure as hell don't. I much prefer it when the DJ feeds off the energy and really gets into it, instead of acts like a corpse behind the decks but "ooooohhh his mixing is perfect and he's not being a stuck up cock" |
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| Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox The problem with this thread is it seems like 90% of the evidence against Tiesto has to do with his personality or ethics. The guys job is to entertain, not just play music, he could put his hands up his ass for all I care, he can piss on the crowd and laugh, it should still be about the music. And if you don't like his music, don't buy it. But the endless wragging on the man only ADDS to his fame in the long run, so as much as you may despise him, you're really just doing him a favor. |
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| Originally posted by DigiNut I agree. He was here recently and I managed to get through about 6 minutes of his set without running back to the techno room, but there is no denying the positive contribution he's made to the genre and the scene in general, both recently and in and before the golden years. Fuck that. This is a club we're talking about. The people who make it a party are the ones out there on the dancefloor, us. Even if the DJ is sincerely having a great time, and you have absolutely no idea whether he really is or if he's just acting or getting off on his own image, even then, every second some partygoer spends trainspotting or staring at the DJ takes away from the party just a little bit. This attitude seems to be endemic to trance - oh, a great party is one where everybody faces the DJ and waves their hands/fists in the air and jumps around and gets lost in their own little world and the DJ reciprocates and there's so much energy in the room. Again, fuck that. A great party is one where people are happy but still social, where you can go meet and hang out with cool people, bust out your best or stupidest dance moves and see other people doing the same, where the sweat is pouring off the ceiling pipes and you just don't care anymore, when you really want a cold beverage but don't want to risk losing your spot or losing track of your friends, where you can get completely shit-faced (or whatever your poison is) and not feel the least bit guilty about it after looking at all the other sketchbags, and then find some sweet piece of ass to take into the women's bathroom and do lines of coke off of. OK, maybe you don't need that last one, but you get the idea. Trance crackers wouldn't know a great party if it bit them square on the ass and started gnawing chunks off. Always fixated on the DJ, what's he playing, what's he doing, not a clue in the world as to what's actually happening around them. I'll take a lifeless DJ over a lifeless crowd any day. Standing in a sea of robotic arms attached to telephone poles is not my idea of a good time. This is why women don't like trance as commonly as guys do. When women go out to dance, they usually want to dance, not stand around watching the DJ dance. |
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| Originally posted by Fledz When I got see a trance DJ, I like the hands in the air, facing the DJ, jumping as one aspect of it. |
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| Originally posted by Beatflux 984tnan;lskawph *Bangs head against keyboard* That's not really dancing, and if you are not dancing then you're missing the point of dance music entirely. |
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| Originally posted by Fledz Of course I'm dancing for crying out loud, what do you think I'm doing? Chin-stroking and standing there for 6 hours with my hands in the air? Well done on making me look like I'm a candy raver (which you're terrible at doing btw). I enjoy different artists, different music, different genres, different events for different reasons unlike some of you jaded ****s who just complain, whine, bitch and moan if somethin isn't up to your standards. So Digi likes what he likes? Great, I'm happy for him. I like that too but just not always. The difference between myself and some of you is that I can have fun in a multitude of different environments in multiple ways and that is what dance music and music in general is about. It's about having fun, not about having a cry about how "back in my day" and what you think is perfection. Guess what? Your perfection is someone elses rubbish and vice versa. Deal with it, learn to live with it or become a jaded old fuck like the majority of posters in MD. And shit, this looks like it belongs in the MD anyway. Why do we have to turn everything in this forum to shit? |
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| The 17 new original songs are a combination of collaborations and 5 instrumental Ti�sto tracks. The following artists: J�nsi of Sigur R�s, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, Nelly Furtado, Calvin Harris, Tegan & Sara, Emily Haines of Metric, Kianna of Tilly & The Wall, Sneaky Sound System, Cary Brothers, CC Sheffield and Priscilla Ahn will be featured side by side with Ti�sto on 'Kaleidoscope'. TrackListing: 01. Ti�sto feat. J�nsi - Kaleidoscope 02. Ti�sto feat. CC Sheffield - Escape Me 03. Ti�sto feat. Kianna - You Are My Diamond 04. Ti�sto and Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here 05. Ti�sto feat. Priscilla Ahn - I Am Strong 06. Ti�sto feat. Cary Brothers - Here On Earth 07. Ti�sto - Always Near 08. Ti�sto feat. Kele Okereke - It's Not The Things You Say 09. Ti�sto - Fresh Fruit 10. Ti�sto feat. Calvin Harris - Century 11. Ti�sto feat. Tegan & Sara - Feel It In My Bones 12. Ti�sto feat. Nelly Furtado - Who Wants To Be Alone 13. Ti�sto - LA Ride 14. Ti�sto - Bend It Like You Don't Care 15. Ti�sto feat. Emily Haines - Knock You Out 16. Ti�sto - Louder Than Boom 17. Ti�sto - Surrounded By Light |
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| Originally posted by DJ RANN you really don't know what you're talking about (or at least Dj of other genre's) if you think Cox "acts like a corpse". He's one of the more animated Djs I've seen and his crowd interaction is what makes him |
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| Originally posted by DigiNut I agree. He was here recently and I managed to get through about 6 minutes of his set without running back to the techno room, but there is no denying the positive contribution he's made to the genre and the scene in general, both recently and in and before the golden years. Fuck that. This is a club we're talking about. The people who make it a party are the ones out there on the dancefloor, us. Even if the DJ is sincerely having a great time, and you have absolutely no idea whether he really is or if he's just acting or getting off on his own image, even then, every second some partygoer spends trainspotting or staring at the DJ takes away from the party just a little bit. This attitude seems to be endemic to trance - oh, a great party is one where everybody faces the DJ and waves their hands/fists in the air and jumps around and gets lost in their own little world and the DJ reciprocates and there's so much energy in the room. Again, fuck that. A great party is one where people are happy but still social, where you can go meet and hang out with cool people, bust out your best or stupidest dance moves and see other people doing the same, where the sweat is pouring off the ceiling pipes and you just don't care anymore, when you really want a cold beverage but don't want to risk losing your spot or losing track of your friends, where you can get completely shit-faced (or whatever your poison is) and not feel the least bit guilty about it after looking at all the other sketchbags, and then find some sweet piece of ass to take into the women's bathroom and do lines of coke off of. OK, maybe you don't need that last one, but you get the idea. Trance crackers wouldn't know a great party if it bit them square on the ass and started gnawing chunks off. Always fixated on the DJ, what's he playing, what's he doing, not a clue in the world as to what's actually happening around them. I'll take a lifeless DJ over a lifeless crowd any day. Standing in a sea of robotic arms attached to telephone poles is not my idea of a good time. This is why women don't like trance as commonly as guys do. When women go out to dance, they usually want to dance, not stand around watching the DJ dance. |
The people I know that met Thijs said he was shy and very friendly actually. Anything but arrogant.
I've heard other things as well though. And honestly, if I could sell posters/merchandise with me or my logo on it, I would. I couldn't give a flying f* about a person's personality as long as I enjoy what they do. I havent really enjoyed Tiesto anymore after his first artist album though. Legendary stuff that album is.
Actually I think many amateur musicians are way more arrogant than your average superstar dj. Thinking those dj's actually care about their (and seemingly the only valid) opinion. There's a reason why they can afford (heck, probably even want) to do those poses. It's a pose, who cares, is it really worth to stress over? I think not. They make music, dj actively and are succesfull at it, yet some people think they know better. Judging from your activity over here instead of in the studio or on stage, you don't
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| Originally posted by mfitterer1 You have to understand most of us are in the business as artists or engineers or produce/dj. I think I speak for everyone here who has been bashing when I say that we don't like sell outs. Yes a lot of this is just personal distaste for people or morally or ethically founded opinions; but you have to admit, these clowns are some of the biggest sell outs there are. Take a look at this and tell me you don't agree. |
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| Originally posted by DigiNut A great party is one where people are happy but still social, where you can go meet and hang out with cool people, bust out your best or stupidest dance moves and see other people doing the same, where the sweat is pouring off the ceiling pipes and you just don't care anymore, when you really want a cold beverage but don't want to risk losing your spot or losing track of your friends, where you can get completely shit-faced (or whatever your poison is) and not feel the least bit guilty about it after looking at all the other sketchbags, and then find some sweet piece of ass to take into the women's bathroom and do lines of coke off of. OK, maybe you don't need that last one, but you get the idea. |
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| Originally posted by DjStephenWiley Quoted for emphasis. Carl Cox is without question the most underrated DJ in history. People seem to forget he used to be voted the #1 DJ in the world by DJMag. If his style was more trendy, people would be all over him. Thankfully he's stuck to his roots and hasn't sold out even though he could have and made a ton of money in the process (along with notoriety) - Easily one of the most respected musicians in EDM. Have never heard a negative comment about him in the 11 years I've followed EDM and can say from personal experience he's beyond friendly. You wouldn't know he was headlining a gig or if he was running security for the back entrance if you happened to be wondering around back stage. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for pretty much every international "DJ" |

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