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Paul's music appeals to many because this "inferior" simplicity you speak of.
I am a classical musician, and have read a book entitled What to Listen for in Music by the respected American composer, Aaron Copland. In the book he states that great music does not have to be complex so much as it has to be effective, leaving the listener with some sort of strong general feeling, be it Exuberance, sorrow, anger, etc.
Paul's songs achieve this because the simplicity of his music. Each tune, like you said, contains mostly the basic elements, bringing across feelings and emotions very clearly.
Many artists dabble in writing music that is just complex for the sake of being complex. That does not mean complex music can not be effective, however, very few artists still deliver clear themes through their thick musical texturing. Only a small number of producers, such as Sasha, BT, and Max Graham, can pull of writing effective complex music.
All that being said, Two unresolved issues still remain:
1) Each Person has a different oppinion of what makes music effective, and
2) Effective music does not always make great dance music, and vice versa. When I listen to progressive, tribal, jungle, or any other music made specifically for dancing, I do not judge it the same way that I judge classical or jazz or pop.
To sum it all up, PvD's music can not be called inferior for being somewhat simple. Not all of Mozart's music was complex, nor that of Glenn Miller or many other famous classical and jazz composers.
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"That's why I don't like Hard House, it's more about the tits than the music"
- Dave Dresden
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