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Originally posted by Woonyxoxo What? Personally I don't listen to any new Trance either but I don't get why youre so butthurt about it I mean for example that Mistique stuff that a lot of people here love obviously has a huge prog influence but it's still pretty good.

I'm not butt hurt at all

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Originally posted by bas lol SOUNDZ OF THE TRANZZ UNDERGROUND

Well... I am very happy that RA caters to the ''lifestyle'' crowd that has now created their own little scene... silly haircuts and all but I don't know how to tell you this brother... your agenda is showing.

In my years I've found that its the differences in the music that make our scene diverse and in that note I sincerely hope you are absolutely thrilled with the music RA promotes and the work they do... though I would find it preferable if you had actual knowledge and experience with the music you slag, this is TRANCEaddict and you are more than welcome to go on about anything you like - be if fact, fiction or some personal vendetta only you can understand.

Sincerely,

The ''Tranz underground''

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Originally posted by Be_asone Well... I am very happy that RA caters tot he the ''lifestyle'' crowd that has now created their own little scene... silly haircuts and all but I don't know how to tell you this brother... your agenda is showing. In my years I've found that its the differences in the music that make our scene diverse and in that note I sincerely hope you are absolutely thrilled with the music RA promotes and the work they do... though I would find it preferable if you had actual knowledge and experience with the music you slag, this is TRANCEaddict and you are more than welcome to go on about anything you like - be if fact, fiction or some personal vendetta only you can understand. Sincerely, The ''Tranz underground''

payday loan?

anyway, no use arguing with someone who's experience with trance begins and ends with armada.

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Originally posted by bas I'm pretty sure you guys know what I mean They are primarily a techno/house website that hint on other underground styles (i.e. drum n bass, dubstep, disco etc). Trance in no way, shape or form, fits in with what they do. It's commercial, it's poppy, it's cheese, it's fluff, and they don't touch it. Why should they? They don't review/talk about trance for the same reason they don't review/talk about Bob Sinclar and David Guetta (aside from the general, so and so dj will be at so so and party).

I'm sure people would enjoy reading a well-written review on a slightly-mainstream artist. I'm not asking RA to start covering Steve Aoki or Skrillex, but it would be refreshing to read something different on there instead of the usual bumblefuck techno and house producers. For some reason RA's editorial staff avoids even slightly-mainstream stuff like the plague. It's not going to hurt them if they devote a few words to it.

I read mainly the RA reviews since they usually have some obscure stuff that I find interesting (like the Black Dog's Airports album which I bought). But you can't really describe yourselves as "living and breathing dance music" if you shun its biggest genre.

So they don't cover trance? Who cares? This isn't to say trance is shit, but simply to say that it doesn't matter. Go find another online publication that covers it.

As for a slightly-mainstream artist? How bout the podcast with Quincy Jones? Thats pretty fucking special and has nothing to do with the modern electronic scene.

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Originally posted by Pointy So they don't cover trance? Who cares? This isn't to say trance is shit, but simply to say that it doesn't matter. Go find another online publication that covers it.

There isn't another. You can count the number of websites or magazines that write about electronic music with any semblence of depth or understanding on one hand, and most of those are blogosphere sites that only re-tweet the same dozen electronic albums as everyone else. Resident Advisor is the only remotely high profile, remotely prolific website that writes primarily about dance music in a remotely worthwhile way. Once again, from 1997:

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The real problem for house music is that it has never had any critical forum. Those few, like myself, who pipe up when things are patently, obviously fucked up are shouted down by DJs and promoters who should know better. There is still much to celebrate within house, but when the crap rises to the surface, most are either too busy networking, counting their own money or getting shitfaced to speak up. True constructive critisism is born of concern and a dream of just how good things could be. House music doesn't need any more people brushing things under the carpet. It needs more people who are in a position to change things by making their private post-club fears public. - John McCready.

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Originally posted by bas I'm not butt hurt at all

Well... maybe you should be.