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Posted by Illusion on Dec-30-2003 17:37:

Why don't I get D&B?

Why Why Why

All my friends have become D&B freaks lately and I just don't get the music. It all sounds the same to me.

Is there a way you could acquire the taste? I've listened to alot of it and I like it when I'm off my head dancing with people but I can't get myself to like it.

I know Trance rules and no other music can even come close but it stil feels like the people who like D&B can hear something that I can't. Maybe there are patterns in there that I'm not tuning into. What do you guys think?

Posted by KilldaDJ on Dec-30-2003 18:10:

u either like it or u dont.

i do personally, as its just groovy and makes u jump up n down

Posted by Strike on Dec-30-2003 18:15:

musical taste is all an opinion
you shouldn't force yourself to like d&b just because your friends are complete d&b heads

Posted by whiskers on Dec-30-2003 18:42:

well, dnb isn't just dnb.

there's atmospheric dnb, jump up dnb, etc... and then there's the whole other genre of jungle which some people say is the same as dnb..

personally, i'm in love with atmospheric dnb - it makes me drool. housy dnb & jungle are a little mind-numbing and i'm gonna take a guess and say that that's what you tried to listen to - it's really hard on your ears.

stuff like jamie myerson, ltj bukem, artemis is what i enjoy. also paul b sometimes, but his mixes are very dark & evil, so not to everyone's tastes.

and taste IS subjective, like you say "I know Trance rules and no other music can even come close" - i completely disagree, but i understand that it's all opinions and taste and as a fact trance isn't any better or worse than other electronica genres.

like Strike said, don't force yourself. it's good that you're wondering if there's anything you're missing out because others like the genre, then there must be something to like, but maybe it's just not for you. listen to what pleases you.

Posted by Digital Aura on Dec-30-2003 19:43:

same here. Ive got a freind who is a DnB DJ (check it..ESB on Club246 radio ) but I can't really acquire a taste for it because it sounds like...well... 2 instruments. Drum And Bass (hehehe go figure!)
What are we missing? cuz he says trance makes him puke!

Posted by Stassi on Dec-30-2003 19:54:

Re: Why don't I get D&B?

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Originally posted by Illusion
Why Why Why

All my friends have become D&B freaks lately and I just don't get the music. It all sounds the same to me.

D&B isn't for everyone, i used to hate it now i love it.

quote:
Originally posted by Illusion
Is there a way you could acquire the taste? I've listened to alot of it and I like it when I'm off my head dancing with people but I can't get myself to like it.

Best bet is to see a D&B DJ live, those DJs are really skillful when it comes to using nothing but 2 turntables, check out www.breakbeat.co.uk there are tons of vids and you can see DJs tearing it up. Check out Andy C and Marky.[/quote]

quote:
Originally posted by Illusion
I know Trance rules and no other music can even come close but it stil feels like the people who like D&B can hear something that I can't.

Thats all personal preferance if you ask me, everyone is entitled to loving trance above all other music but it isn't always the case, I used to feel that trance was by far the greatest until my tastes in EDM has expanded since.

=Taso

Posted by Zombie0729 on Dec-30-2003 20:33:

people go crazy for dnb at raves out here, most promoters even like to close with a dnb jock... not sure why, but hey its working.

Posted by clubcashu on Dec-30-2003 20:42:

I can't seem to get into DnB either. I saw Goldie live, and the hype man drove me insane and pretty much wrecked the night. I also saw Dieselboy live, and while he is good on the decks the tunes just didn't do a lot for me. I wouldn't advise you to force yourself to like the music, rather I would try to pull out of the tunes what you like out of it. I personally like DnB tracks that are more melodic and use tempo changes. I would recommend listening to a compilation that Mixmag made called "Trance N Bass". It's a fairly solid collection of tunes that incorprate more synths and breakdowns in a traditional DnB format.