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.
Last edited by RapidFire on Sep-17-2011 at 04:47
Sep-17-2011 04:39
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Sep-17-2011 15:18
Lunar Phase 7
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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.
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Sep-17-2011 17:48
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I like that Game song.
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Sep-17-2011 17:51
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Re: If this doesn't prove that dance music is cyclical...
Originally posted by OrangestO
This isn't about physics, this is about waves.
Sep-17-2011 22:46
Settimo
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Registered: Aug 2010
Location: Hollywood, California
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.
Sep-18-2011 01:19
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quote:
Originally posted by Settimo
Real art does not repeat itself.
