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Posted by holycow24 on Apr-11-2005 04:16:

how important is a title?

when you're listening to a trance tune, does it make a difference when you know the name of it? does the title affect the emotions/images/etc that the music brings out for you?

Rachel

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Posted by trunks1022 on Apr-11-2005 04:58:

good question. makes no difference to me whether i know the name of a track or not. quality of the track means so much more to me. however, upon knowing the name of a track, sometimes it impresses me that the track title fits very well with the feeling and emotion that the track brings about.

Posted by trancEyes22 on Apr-11-2005 05:00:

it's funny, when i'm in a club and hear a new track- i like NEED to find out the title. not just because i want to download it and play it a zillion times, but because you need to figure out what it's "identity" is...sometimes i get disappointed with the titles of songs i really like, but it doesnt make me like them less

Posted by DOOMBOT on Apr-11-2005 06:15:

No. I have been listening to electronic music since I can remember. Thanks to my mom for constantly playing her dance mix tapes and cds. Only since last Autumn, I would say, did I pretty much start researching the names of tracks and djs. I mean, I have always heard of dj's like Oakenfold and Tiesto but that was pretty much it. So basically what I am saying is that the sound of the music is all I care about. As long as it is apealing to my ear I could give a damn who it is that produced it or is spinning it.

Posted by Porky on Apr-11-2005 06:16:

quote:
Originally posted by trunks1022
quality of the track means so much more to me.

+1

even if the track is by some well known dj, if the track sux, it sux. no amount of hype (label of the song) can compensate for the lack of quality in a track production

hello s&m nerdbot princess!

Posted by beema on Apr-11-2005 06:37:

well I listen to a lot of techno EP's that have exciting names like:
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3

so I think that says it all.

Posted by trancaholic on Apr-11-2005 15:22:

Good question. And yes, I think that the title means something to me. Words have flavour/colour, and it can effect my expectations of the track. Same goes with the artwork of a CD-single. It can affect my associations with the track, and consequently the experience.

Posted by DJ Eco on Apr-11-2005 17:44:

very very good question... i culd usually tell the style of the song (if im downloading or looking through records to buy) from the name of it... progressive trance songs have very similar names ( abstract shit like "fractal imbalance" or "invisible sequence"), or i just have a sixth sense (so i stay away from those bc i hate prog. trance)... hard trance and hardstyle have other types of names like "sex killers" or "bazz mazterz" or some shit lol... uplifting trance usually has something like "rising sunset" or "from the clouds above"... hahaha YES, i know its funny, but i can seriously tell regardless of which artist it is, what style it is.... also, wen im sifting through records, i want something different, i can tell when an artists' work is the same as EVERY OTHER artist's productions, or cliche'. i like unique styles of edm, i guess, and names like "from the clouds above" just seem to be recycled over and over... shit like Marco V's "automanual" or Marc van Linden's "lh239" is what i look out for.

Posted by raph93 on Apr-11-2005 19:19:

when i heard Solid Globe - Sahara, i didn't know the name of the tracks, but the tune was very good, when i saw the name, it appears that this song was really in the atmosphere of the Sahara desert

Posted by AstralNrg on Apr-11-2005 19:41:

first comes the music the track itself. The title really doesent matter to me, although I agree that a lot of producers artist name's and titles speak for their production style. But hey if its a really a good track named BrownLunchBag - Dog shit inside (light it on fire and ring the doorbell remix) i can careless, this producer most of got inspiration from pulling pranks. I know when i produce and give something a title, it is inspired by the track itself and other things outside of music in my life.

Posted by trunks1022 on Apr-11-2005 19:52:

quote:
Originally posted by AstralNrg
BrownLunchBag - Dog shit inside (light it on fire and ring the doorbell remix)

LOL

Posted by DJ Eco on Apr-11-2005 19:54:

heres one i love....

MACMARK :: "footmassage" (foot fuckin master mix)

...o yes, its real, and hell yea, its TUNAGE.

Posted by AstralNrg on Apr-11-2005 20:59:

Sweet pussy pauline - Heads , tits,& ass (armin dub)

Posted by dj tek on Apr-11-2005 21:25:

Rhythmkillas - Wack Ass Mothafucka[Playback Dirty mix] so good...

Posted by drizzt81 on Apr-26-2005 07:10:

Re: how important is a title?

quote:
Originally posted by holycow24
when you're listening to a trance tune, does it make a difference when you know the name of it? does the title affect the emotions/images/etc that the music brings out for you?

Rachel

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good question.. usually when the artist/ title is a composition of the standard "cheese indicators" (love, above all, forever, trance..) I am pretty sure that I won't even need to listen to think that the track sucks. I sampled a track from "The Princes of Trance.." the other week and -as expected- it was utter smelly CHEESE. I am musically lactose intolerant.

Posted by EnigmaT on Apr-26-2005 07:31:

Using an abstract word or quote is usually the best way to draw attention to a track title. Something that nobody would expect you to name a song. A name that's different will stay in the memory of the listener if they liked what they heard.

Posted by Greedy on Apr-26-2005 15:36:

its very important in edm cuz lots of songs dont have lyrics or vocals thatll help u remember the song titles.