Bare with me now, long night.... but, I'm thinking about this right... and after listening to some "minima/ electro" sets, I really think the efforts (sets as a whole) are lacking true structure and direction. There are tons of gems out there that push the envelope and are truly original, but when I sit down for minimal and electro sets they seem shallow and often times predictible attempts at creating what a good mix should be. They are neither emotionally compelling, nor twisting and turning to directions unforseen. Take this as a drunken rant whathaveyou but I honestly feel this way about the two genres (often combined). I think there's loads of potential in them, so hence my frustration. Any thoughts, arguements against?
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: sfv,California LATA#47
i dont think minimal can be really a direction or journey medium. You can have pretty much just a buncha great great tracks together that have nothing to do with eachother in a minimal set...programming minimal I would imagine is easy due to this......or maybe extremely hard if im wrong and minimal dj's actualy do program a directioned or journey set. That said what are some good Minimal tracks......Loco Dice was here this past weekend he rocked it.
Dec-12-2006 06:50
Allied Nations
Make it happen cap'n
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: MTHELL
quote:
Originally posted by MoBreakz
i dont think minimal can be really a direction or journey medium. You can have pretty much just a buncha great great tracks together that have nothing to do with eachother in a minimal set...programming minimal I would imagine is easy due to this......or maybe extremely hard if im wrong and minimal dj's actualy do program a directioned or journey set. That said what are some good Minimal tracks......Loco Dice was here this past weekend he rocked it.
I think there is definetely a journey involved-
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Dec-12-2006 08:54
nefardec
Tranceaddict in tranning
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
whoa watch it with the 'minimalism'...steve reich will take you down
Dec-12-2006 09:54
MrJiveBoJingles
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: U.S.
Steve Reich is amazing.
Dec-12-2006 10:04
Az
took me all the way back
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Walking to John O'Groats for some spastics
there's too much minimal for minimals sake at the minute
when you strip it down there needs to be a groove, and there's a million and one records out there that simply don't have it
Dec-12-2006 12:58
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
Just like any other genre most of it is shit and it is really up to the DJ to find the songs that aren't shit and put them together in a coherent way. That said it is probably impossible to put together a great set of ONLY minimal music. Throw in some tech, throw in some prog, a little bit of funk.
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It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.
I've heard some great minimal sets that definitely throw you on a journey.
Dec-12-2006 16:02
david.michael
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Dayton, OH, USA
Re: Minimalism lacking direction?!
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Originally posted by kush paintings
They are neither emotionally compelling, nor twisting and turning to directions unforseen.
Hence the term......................................... minimal?
Dec-12-2006 16:03
distant
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Registered: Dec 2006
Location:
I'd say it falls into the "head-noddin' beats" category. I've never really had an emotional connection to any techno, though I like it for its roughness. Well, except the Detroit kind. Some beautiful strings there.
Dec-12-2006 16:50
stren
Strenowski
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Warsaw, Earth, 1 AU
minimal and electro can be boring as fuck (minimal especially) when its all you hear in a set
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Dec-12-2006 17:00
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Registered: Dec 2006
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Electro boring? Are you sure you know what you're talking about? Name some "electro" artists for me, and we'll see.
