Originally posted by Kam
like it or not, thats an accomplishment no other Electronic dj/producer has done before or will ever be able to do.
That's not completely true and it sounds like you've been brainwashed. The Chemical Brothers won a Grammy back when the electronic dance category didn't even exist. Plus we can't forget the major successes that people like Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, New Order, and Depeche Mode had early on.
Eric Kupper has two grammy's. Low End Specialists, have been nominated a few times. Jay Jay has won too as far as I remember.
There have been tons of Grammy nominated EDM Djs.
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Dec-02-2011 23:12
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Originally posted by djjoshuaallen Gotta give him props for his fast rise to the top of the genre while maintaining an addiction to meth. That's not easy
haha. well played.
Dec-02-2011 23:25
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Not gonna lie, but the highest achievement for an EDM artist was probably when Tiesto was invited to play a DJ set during the opening ceremony for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Only because it's such a rare occasion and it was televised simultaneously all around the world. Not a fan of his music but that just makes anyone go "wow"
Originally posted by darin epsilon
Not gonna lie, but the highest achievement for an EDM artist was probably when Tiesto was invited to play a DJ set during the opening ceremony for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Only because it's such a rare occasion and it was televised simultaneously all around the world. Not a fan of his music but that just makes anyone go "wow"
+1.
I was gonna mention that. Millions tuned in around the world simultanously. Doesnt get an larger than that for any musical artist really, many of those millions probably never even heard of a grammy
Dec-03-2011 00:15
Quazar
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The Grammys gained a lot of credibility last year by selecting Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" for album of the year, but this year's list of nominees is very "meh".
Originally posted by Sushipunk
At least last time you Brits got pissed off, we got punk music out of it. This time, it'll probably just end up being embers breaks
Dec-03-2011 00:21
chimera66
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i'm sure kam meant in the best new artist category. i think dubstep is garbage, but he's right that's a big accomplishment...although last year esperanza spalding won and I still don't know who she is nor do I really care.
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Dec-03-2011 01:52
Kam
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to clarify, i meant to say no other electronic artist has been nominated for best new artist or ever will.
Since the thread topic is "skrillex receives grammy nomination for best new artist" i assumed you would get that.
Dec-04-2011 00:22
Kam
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Originally posted by alan
Eric Kupper has two grammy's. Low End Specialists, have been nominated a few times. Jay Jay has won too as far as I remember.
There have been tons of Grammy nominated EDM Djs.
were talking about BEST NEW ARTIST though
Dec-04-2011 00:24
Kam
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Originally posted by darin epsilon
That's not completely true and it sounds like you've been brainwashed. The Chemical Brothers won a Grammy back when the electronic dance category didn't even exist. Plus we can't forget the major successes that people like Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, New Order, and Depeche Mode had early on.
the thread topic is "SKRILLEX gets BEST NEW ARTIST nomination"
that's what i meant.
he's the first to get the Best new artist nomination.
Dec-04-2011 00:28
darin epsilon
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quote:
Originally posted by Kam
like it or not, thats an accomplishment no other Electronic dj/producer has done before or will ever be able to do.
Never say never If it happened once it can happen again.