Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I'm pretty sure good lyrics are one of the rarest things in EDM...
Hence the topic.
May-10-2008 20:13
MrJiveBoJingles
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For lyrical content, trance tends to be one of the worst.
Trance and lyrics simply were not meant to be together.
May-10-2008 20:17
Cobalt
Trance Isn't Trance
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Location: Vancouver, BC
If I can take some commercial license with "dance music", one reason I still listen to Madonna's Ray of Light is the combination of solid songwriting with Orbit's technical prowess. (No comment on her career decline since.)
As another example, Flesh was a mainroom anthem in part because of Jan Johnston's lyrics.
Surely there are better?
quote:
Trance and lyrics simply were not meant to be together.
Generally I agree, which is why I'm asking about dance music more broadly. Aren't there solid house songwriters out there?
May-10-2008 20:22
distant
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Do you consider grime dance music?
May-10-2008 20:33
Forever Delayed
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quote:
Originally posted by distant
Do you consider grime dance music?
Does anyone?
May-10-2008 20:41
phineasncole
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quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
For lyrical content, trance tends to be one of the worst.
Trance and lyrics simply were not meant to be together.
trance and lyrics ?? or do you mean vocals?
trance, is a genre which consists of many songs, and many with lyrics.
...lyrics is just one facet of a song.
I think this view is narrow minded.. Some of the best trance songs ever consists of vocals/lyrics !! Vocals/lyrics give extended life to many trance songs, where instrumentals usually become forgotten. also vocals are what many new listeners gravitate to. vocals are often a gateway for new listeners.
in regards to the worse lyrics.. hip hop takes the cake!!
May-10-2008 20:47
Cobalt
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Location: Vancouver, BC
quote:
Originally posted by distant
Do you consider grime dance music?
Where do you draw the line between dance and non-dance music?
May-10-2008 20:52
Cobalt
Trance Isn't Trance
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Location: Vancouver, BC
quote:
Originally posted by phineasncole
I think this view is narrow minded.. Some of the best trance songs ever consists of vocals/lyrics !! Vocals/lyrics give extended life to many trance songs, where instrumentals usually become forgotten. also vocals are what many new listeners gravitate to. vocals are often a gateway for new listeners.
in regards to the worse lyrics.. hip hop takes the cake!!
Please tell me you're an alt. If not, take this to another thread, please.
May-10-2008 20:53
phineasncole
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what is an alt ??
May-10-2008 20:56
Cobalt
Trance Isn't Trance
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Location: Vancouver, BC
quote:
Originally posted by distant
Where do you draw the line between dance and non-dance music?
I don't.
But Simon & Garfunkle or the Beatles probably don't belong here.
