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If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...

disregarding the fact that this track is absolutely destroyed by its kitsch vocals, the instrumental is essentially an updated version of the mid 90s acid house sound. yeah, it's not a real "dance" track but it might as well be, if not for its mainstream structure;





and the radio is full of stuff harkening back to that mid 90s EDM scene. wether its hip hop sampling the commercial side of things or new tracks following an old formula (as per the example above)... there def seems to be a significant pattern here;







and then you have the scene itself treading familiar grounds;







Sure, the above artists are not a picture perfect example of relevancy but hey they still draw a large portion of the community (Oakenfold is signed to Armada, Sasha has a residency in Ibiza). They remain well respected, and often imitated so its only a matter of time before the rest of the pack follows.

Trance in general seems to be moving away from its generic 8th note patterns and back to the supersaw ladden synths, and spacey breakdowns of the late 90s. Even in the progressive scene, I'm noticing a lot more melody incorporated into the main leads, with a slow but steady decline in minimal sounds.

I mean there's a clear pattern here in both the mainstream and club arenas, and it's far too common shrug it off as coincidence. The momentum is slowly sifting back to the old days and I get the vibe that there's this silent demand for things to go back to the way they were...I just hope it's not a temporary trend.

Better very late than never.

Re: If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...

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Originally posted by RapidFire disregarding the fact that this track is absolutely destroyed by its kitsch vocals, the instrumental is essentially an updated version of the mid 90s acid house sound. yeah, it's not a real "dance" track but it might as well be, if not for its mainstream structure; and the radio is full of stuff harkening back to that mid 90s EDM scene. wether its hip hop sampling the commercial side of things or new tracks following an old formula (as per the example above)... there def seems to be a significant pattern here; and then you have the scene itself treading familiar grounds; Sure, the above artists are not a picture perfect example of relevancy but hey they still draw a large portion of the community (Oakenfold is signed to Armada, Sasha has a residency in Ibiza). They remain well respected, and often imitated so its only a matter of time before the rest of the pack follows. Trance in general seems to be moving away from its generic 8th note patterns and back to the supersaw ladden synths, and spacey breakdowns of the late 90s. Even in the progressive scene, I'm noticing a lot more melody incorporated into the main leads, with a slow but steady decline in minimal sounds. I mean there's a clear pattern here in both the mainstream and club arenas, and it's far too common shrug it off as coincidence. The momentum is slowly sifting back to the old days and I get the vibe that there's this silent demand for things to go back to the way they were...I just hope it's not a temporary trend.

Well just like everything it is cyclical.

I like that Game song.

Re: If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...

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Originally posted by RapidFire

Nobody listens to techno...

I like that song too.

i look forward to some new flavor..modern music has become stale lately

As a side note:Maybe we should put a hip hop word filter"Yo,werd,U dig,ect)on the forum before the hip hop guys start posting..You know there coming..

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Originally posted by skullyzempire You know there coming..

Where?

Skullyzempire has beats audio headphones.

maybe the 90s were a more creative time for music...lots of fakers trying to go back to that sound nowadays to make themselves look "fresh" and "innovative" in the eyes of the world. bullshit. real art does not repeat itself.

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Originally posted by Settimo Real art does not repeat itself.

Yes it does. Everything does.

So does this mean Haddaway and Zombie Nation are raking in the royalties?

Re: If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...

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Originally posted by RapidFire disregarding the fact that this track is absolutely destroyed by its kitsch vocals, the instrumental is essentially an updated version of the mid 90s acid house sound. yeah, it's not a real "dance" track but it might as well be, if not for its mainstream structure;

also sounds strangely similar to Afrojack's "Pacha On Acid"

It's not just dance music, it's all music.

The early to mid 00s had a TON of 80s influence, particularly indie rock being influenced by postpunk and new wave. The 90s had a lot of disco influences in pop and R&B.

Obviously the 90s were going to show their sound again, I just didn't think it would be so EDM-heavy when they did.

I don't see what stops LMFAO's song from being a "real" dance song. I violently dislike them, though.

Art indeed repeats itself. "The Orange Theme" is art repeating itself. Hell, art repeating itself is the very essence of a remix.

Hip-hop acts have been sampling dance tracks for years now. "Technologic" and "Gypsy Woman" are just two examples. And who can forget what Kanye did with "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger." Jason Derulo, although pop, has a horrible song out that samples "Show Me Love" by Robyn S.

Re: Re: If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...

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Originally posted by DJ NyX also sounds strangely similar to Afrojack's "Pacha On Acid"

Which is known to sound exactly the same as Steve Angello's Teasing Mr. Charlie.

Re: If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...

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Originally posted by RapidFire

You gotta be fucking kidding me!

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