I've only been a member of tranceaddict for bout 3 months now but find it a great site. But from looking at all of the posts everyday it seems that there is a huge competition to who is more 'underground' than others.
I was just reading a post there from a lad in america asking for songs like dj sammy etc. He got absolutely destroyed by loads of people because he listens to 'cheese'. Fair enough, this is probably the worst type of dance music around, but he is hardly gonna be introduced to dance music by listening to someone like Aphex Twin!
My point is that everyone has different taste and shouldn't be slagged over what they listen to. It just seems too many people are trying to be seen as 'underground' and 'non commercial' and then moan about anyone that listens to stuff that they have grown out of. I just think that if new trance listeners are writing in asking for help on a subject, then the least everyone should do is help them out. We should be trying to help gradually introduce these people to good dance music, not turn our backs on them.
Originally posted by djpaulc
My point is that everyone has different taste and shouldn't be slagged over what they listen to.
Yes they should.
Apr-22-2005 12:28
Jimmy
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There is hardly a big difference between what dj sammy produces and guys like corsten etc. So those people who act superior are just hypocrites and wannabee undergroudmusic lovers.
Personally, i hunt for new tracks, and want to hear the latest and underground, but just to hear whats there..
i just wanna hear good music.
+1 on ur sig.
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Apr-22-2005 12:39
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Originally posted by Jimmy
There is hardly a big difference between what dj sammy produces and guys like corsten etc. So those people who act superior are just hypocrites and wannabee undergroudmusic lovers.
Tru that Dj sammy owns Ferry
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Apr-22-2005 12:59
chesco
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I really don't think it's a question of anyone trying to be more underground than the next. i think it's just people being childish and looking for an opportunity to flame someone.
Anyone who claims to be underground and considers ferry corsten as their favourite dj doesn't know the meaning of the word.
Apr-22-2005 13:04
_Ocean_Drive_
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Not one of these threads again...
But I agree, that there is an untrue general assumption that underground is always the best, and the more obscure the artist/producer, the better the song.
Apr-22-2005 13:34
sandstorm03
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Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_
the more obscure the artist/producer, the better the song.
I think thats true most of the time, its the obscure productions that are the better ones. At least for me. If it wasnt obscure it would all be the same.
Me & my roomate were talking about it yesterday. After listning to EDM for a while, you just end up likeing the weirdest deepest, most random tracks, because everything else just gets old.
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I agree with what you say but there have been many threads like this over the years and this one isn't going to change the fact that as long as there are no rules, there will always be those who think they're superior to others because of their music tastes and will have a go at any opportunity they have to shout down at those who's tastes are less developed.
Apr-22-2005 14:41
SYSTEM-J
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
You aren't underground unless you've illegally downloaded everything ever released on Harthouse.
Im More Underground Than U!!
