wow someone actually posted a good opinion on TA. It seems that you should question every single trance artist in that case.

in my opinion the difference between EDM is the use of melody, and rhythm. Trance is melodic, with a background rhythm, and Techno is rhythm, with less melody. House is a mix of both, d & b is 100% rhythm.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller you know why i don't like Nu-NRG? Let me explain: Their sound is the embodiment of what, in my opinion, has reduced the quality of electronic dance music over the last couple of years. Their stupid, over-exaggerated uplifting melodies add nothing to the genre, and yet people like it because its got a big synth sound. They pay no attention to the traditional elements of ryhthm and instead focus on these melodies typed into a computer by someone with seemingly no musical expertise or compositional knowledge. Anyone that makes such a tune and believes themselves to be talented is only fooling themselves... waits for the angry mobs hehe

I'm not the biggest Nu-NRG fan, but I disagree with this completely. Those Italian kids are real musicians unlike most trance producers. They studied in their local conservatory, and you can tell from their productions that they have a pretty good knowledge of classical harmonization and counterpoint that most edm producers lack. For example, Dreamland, Bonsai or Take your Air 2002 are beautifully crafted melodies that are constructed with their unique emblematic high energy that is worthy of their praise.

However, the reason that I understand why people would consider them cheese is the fact that their production skills and synth/technical usage are very raw. Also the fact that their melodies are an epitome of Italian melodrama doesn't make matters better for most people. I would've known that these guys were Italian even if no one had told me about their background. The lyrical expressionism in their ouvre is the 21st century evolution of what made Verdi and Puccini the masters of opera in the late 19th century. Huge, grandiose and pretentious melodic lines that always ended up bothering a lot of people but nevertheless stood the test of time as classics.

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Cheesy or not, the vocalist for Michael Woods feat. Imogen Bailey - If You Want Me is damn fine.


Imogen Bailey




Also, i agree that some of Nu NRG's stuff is great. Don't know if you would call it cheese, but frankly, it doesn't matter.

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Originally posted by Vigilante Cheesy or not, the vocalist for Michael Woods feat. Imogen Bailey - If You Want Me is damn fine. Imogen Bailey

i'd get her to suck my....i mean do vocals for my track any day...

Looks like the proceeds bought her some saline.

No they are all natural, baby. She did have implants for a while, but had them removed.


She was on Celebrity Big Brother over here in Australia.

M1 - Heaven Sent [ Micheal Woods unvocal mix]

this is cheese:



not michael woods. not nu nrg. not britney spears.

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Originally posted by Wretched sandstorm realizes that he's lost this argument but he's too stubborn to admit it just concede and walk away

haha, you obviously don't know him well enough

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