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Originally posted by beema an interesting point I'd like to make: Andain, to me, is just a regular band. True, a lot of it's production is done by Josh Gabriel, which makes it of interest to the EDM community. But if you think about it, there is nothing that really makes them EDM, they are more like sort of (I dont know musical genre terms for rock these days) like an alternative band...there are plenty of bands out there that use drum machines/synths/keyboards for their sound and live shows, but I've never heard anyone on here mention them. I find it interesting how the EDM community has just accepted them, without any of the usual criticism that goes on. don't get me wrong, I love Andain, and I think this is kind of cool even, because it might get some people interested in the music who normaly wouldnt go for trance/prog or the clubbing lifestyle edit: I say this after hearing more of their recent work such as "You Once Told Me," and "Make Me." althou, as I have not heard the rest of their forthcoming album, so I might be completely off... Summer Calling was definatley an Edm tune, but it seems from the newer work they are going in the direction of being a more full on band. And I must say, it's a nice and refreshing change of pace, and it is also cool how G&D are able to blend this music so well with house and prog/trance

Quite true. I went to Andains webpage and read the profile of the group. Only Josh Ganriel is the one that is influenced by Electronic music and the other two are have different backgrounds altogether.

a little variety can't hurt....and especially not when talking about Andain...beautiful music....

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Originally posted by Clyde77

holy schiese! that pic is nuts...
I think I did too much acid again!

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This song has the potential to be a massive dancefloor hit, the lyrics are awesome! As it is, it's already a great down-tempo track.

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Originally posted by Christopher B This song has the potential to be a massive dancefloor hit, the lyrics are awesome! As it is, it's already a great down-tempo track.

downtempo?? wtf are you talking about!
see, this is what I mean, people try to play it off as some kind of other EDM style...but it's not! It's Alternative Rock or something!

I dunno why, but somethin really bugs me about people not realizing that...I love Andain tho...so dont mind me...Im just a wierdo

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Originally posted by beema downtempo?? wtf are you talking about! see, this is what I mean, people try to play it off as some kind of other EDM style...but it's not! It's Alternative Rock or something! I dunno why, but somethin really bugs me about people not realizing that...I love Andain tho...so dont mind me...Im just a wierdo

sorry

I've always said how close andain is to alternative rock, nice to have someone agree with me. I just said it was downtempo because it's slow, chilled out Electronica. I guess I shouldn't talk, I'm a little wishy-washy when it comes to defining down-tempo, chill-out, ambient, and all these other arbitrary categorizations.

It's all music to my ears, and Andain is some of the best

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I guess what Im trying to say is...
I just find it extremely curious that Andain's following consists mainly of EDM fans, when it seems like it should have more of a fanbase in people who like "alternative" rock. I think if Andain ever gets rock-radio play, they will be extremely succesful and popular, because they are a hell of a lot better than most of the shite that is played on alt-rock stations these days.
I guess it all stems from how Andain first introduced themselves...
anyways...I forsee huge success for them if they get the attention of non-edm fans

just think of how cool that would be! If Andain tours...finally an event I would want to go out and see that some of the people I know (girls who dont like edm) might want to goto as well!

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Originally posted by beema I guess what Im trying to say is... I just find it extremely curious that Andain's following consists mainly of EDM fans, when it seems like it should have more of a fanbase in people who like "alternative" rock. I think if Andain ever gets rock-radio play, they will be extremely succesful and popular, because they are a hell of a lot better than most of the shite that is played on alt-rock stations these days. I guess it all stems from how Andain first introduced themselves... anyways...I forsee huge success for them if they get the attention of non-edm fans just think of how cool that would be! If Andain tours...finally an event I would want to go out and see that some of the people I know (girls who dont like edm) might want to goto as well!

I think that would rock man! But if they do get popular, you know what'll happen. All these assholes who claim to like Andain will come out and talk shit, saying they've become "too commercial" and that they're "Selling out" and that their music is too "mainstream".

sad but true

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Originally posted by Christopher B I think that would rock man! But if they do get popular, you know what'll happen. All these assholes who claim to like Andain will come out and talk shit, saying they've become "too commercial" and that they're "Selling out" and that their music is too "mainstream". sad but true

I couldn't agree more, some people are too afraid of not beeing unique or different enough from others. To me, there's good music, and there's bad music, that's really all that matters. And Andain... is very very very good music.

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Originally posted by Christopher B I think that would rock man! But if they do get popular, you know what'll happen. All these assholes who claim to like Andain will come out and talk shit, saying they've become "too commercial" and that they're "Selling out" and that their music is too "mainstream". sad but true

I for one hope they do become mainstream. I would like nothing more than to hear an Andain track on the radio, because they're simply good music. I can only hope!

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Originally posted by beema I guess what Im trying to say is... I just find it extremely curious that Andain's following consists mainly of EDM fans, when it seems like it should have more of a fanbase in people who like "alternative" rock. I think if Andain ever gets rock-radio play, they will be extremely succesful and popular, because they are a hell of a lot better than most of the shite that is played on alt-rock stations these days.

In some of Andain's tunes, yes, its hard to hear the electronic upbringing. And that's ok with me, its still great music.

I don't think this would fare well with the 'alternative' style because the nature of the vocals are too... melodic? Do you know what I mean?

Its hard for me to describe but I'll try to say it like this:
During motown, most people sang the same way
During the 70's people sang the same way
and so on- until you get to the grunge 90's and everyone has been angsty or now where everyone wants to sound hip hop. For the angsty side, think of the popular vocalists at the moment, you have your pop singers, and Evanesence- they OBVIOUSLY don't sing with the same 'style' as Mavie Marcos/Andain. Its just not the type of style that's mainstream. Its just not 'in' to sing like this. Yet, Andain's vocal style is pretty much lingua franca of the trance scene.

Its great music, and I agree, but just not what's 'in'. I'd love to see Andain and mr. dresden become hugely popular.

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