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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike This post wreaks of arse. Writing off an entire genre - despite how much of it you think you've covered - is a very arrogant and narrow minded thing to do. I don't care if you're names 'Johnny I-Hate-Minimal,' it makes you you look small and stupid.

What I mean is, from what I've heard, I think minimal is crap, although obviously there is the odd exception...surely there are genres that you think are mainly crap, but yet there is the odd track in that particular genre that you like?

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Originally posted by RickyM What I mean is, from what I've heard, I think minimal is crap, although obviously there is the odd exception...surely there are genres that you think are mainly crap, but yet there is the odd track in that particular genre that you like?

Theres also a slight flaw in Mikey's argument, I would write off all of Happy Hardcore as shit.

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

A lot of misconception about what minimal is and what its not.

From people who like and from people who hate it.

Keep in mind that minimal is not a genre itself, the concept of minimalism is what music tends to achieve in the "minimal" genre

Minimalism also exists in other forms of arts.

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Originally posted by Clovis Theres also a slight flaw in Mikey's argument, I would write off all of Happy Hardcore as shit.

cant say minmal is really my cup of tea either. to tell you the truth I couldnt even name one track off the top of my head that i like in that genre.however my knowledge of that genre is somewhat limited...

does Booka Shade count as minimal.. I like Booka Shade. Its kinda blippy and spaced out sounding. More proggy than anything I rekon.

if you want to basically narrow minimal as genre use these criterias

1- Drum oriented

2- Melodies created of drum patterns

3- Short samples

4- Snares are switched to samples of voice, music, clicks, beeps, etc.

5- 99% no synths

HOWEVER, keep in mind that minimalism is a concept. This is why we know see the emergence of genres such as minimal-trance (neo-trance or nu-trance) and microhouse/ketamine house

Ok, but minimal it's not only what holden played in his last compilation. Minimal is not only trentemoller and certainly it's not new as Holden stated in one of his interviews.(Minimal as progressive with plug-inS?!?WTF?Progressive???)

Hence how about some classic minimal techno...

Maurizio- "Track-1"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF19-01-01-01.mp3

Maurizio- "track-2"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF19-01-02-01.mp3

Basic Channel- "Loop"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF129377-01-01-01.mp3

Basic Channel- "Q 1.2"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF129377-01-01-09.mp3

Fluxion- "Lark" (best minimal producer ever!IMO ofcourse)

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF34502-01-01-01.mp3

Monolake- "remoteable"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF85314-01-01-06.mp3


How about some classic "microhouse"/"click-house"/"glitch-techno". They now call this "minimal" as well. Everything is fucking minimal now,minimal this, minimal that...but then, this genre was always a minimal sub-genre i guess...

Akufen- "Moon over Plateux"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF96383-02-01-01.mp3

Akufen- "whore-house"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF86605-01-02-01.mp3

Matthew Dear- "Another"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF180713-02-02-01.mp3

Matthew Dear- "Juice"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF180713-02-01-08.mp3


Pantytec- "Candy coated conspiracy"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF95324-01-01-02.mp3

Peter Grummich- "Arcona"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF180713-02-01-07.mp3


And i bet that you haven't heard of "minimal" guys like Steve Reich, Philip Glass, John Cage, Terry Riley, John Adams...The TRUE minimal!!!Heh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJCp9wsaj8

Dude I love Phil Glass

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

I never really got into minimal too heavily myself, but I don't understand how people can be really into something for awhile and then get completely tired of the entire genre. You obviously didn't like it very much to begin with. Either that, or you never really explored it.

My two kroner.

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^^We already discussed that matter. YES, the original post in this thread came from an individual which has got his head deep inside his rectum.

This has now been accepted as a fact.

Thank you for sharing

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Originally posted by julien2 ^^We already discussed that matter. YES, the original post in this thread came from an individual which has got his head deep inside his rectum. This has now been accepted as a fact. Thank you for sharing

Sorry Mr. Moderator

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I love Philip Glass too!!!"Koyaanisqatsi" right?A piece of art. The same goes for many of his works. My favorite minimal composer must be Steve Reich though. He has this energy expressed through dynamic intense pulsating patterns that characterise his compositions ("Reichisms")... the kind of atmosphere he sets is second to none...but yea philip glass is excellent as well i reckon!

was meant as a joke + an insult towards the thread starter