Because there is so many songs getting played out that everything seems blend, always the same structures, etc. Someone who's into a certain kind of music but only knows let's say 10% of the songs most of us know as trance listeners, that person would enjoy each songs he knows a lot more.

Stop downloading and listening to music for days, and it gets nice back again.

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Originally posted by maluco Stop downloading and listening to music for days, and it gets nice back again.

The man has a point.

A parallel to the point is genre-decentralization. Some people should really start listening to 'other' music and explore more. Listen to classic rock, metal, classical, soundtracks, jazz, ambient, world music... gain a stronger and more well-rounded perspective of music as a whole.

The merits that I like about trance either become more focused or watered down as a result. You learn to live with the downsides and focus on the merits. You know what you want out of music and can understand your own self better because of it. Then you can stop bashing other people, because you know for yourself the depth of exploration music is and is not. Live and learn... art is art and I, for one, gotta stop taking it so seriously in the wrong context.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller to all those that have had their tastes change... do you have moments when you think to yourselves...i always thought those "elitists" were just haters, but shit...they were actually right!

No, I still think these people are stupid idiots. More than ever acually.

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Originally posted by Meat187 No, I still think these people are stupid idiots. More than ever acually.

Thats really funny considering that for the most part, you engage in the same tactics.

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

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Originally posted by djbruuen a rhetorical question, but now more than ever, for me to make a cd of 16 tracks, i'm literally going through hundreds of songs (if half of them can even be called a song) it doesn't even matter what edm genre anymore. Everyone has figured its cool to go for a 'harder' sound, and although i like the harder sound when done properly and with a purpose, so many 'producers' are just shooting out shit with garbage that doesn't resolve to any sort of purpose, no energy from a strong breakdown/buildup, a monotunos line that can literally stretch the whole song, or 1:30 in some cases with literally no harmonic or rhythmic change. (not even a bloody hi-hat to at least make it different!) seriously, i can make a shit hook and loop it for 5mins too. This is more of a rant then a question. I've always enjoyed the process of obtaining new music on beatport, but wow does most of it suck balls. No wonder i'm not excited to go to as many shows these days when many djs resort to playing this bullshit.

stfu mr old skool

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Originally posted by Clovis Thats really funny considering that for the most part, you engage in the same tactics.

And what tactics would that be?

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Originally posted by Meat187 And what tactics would that be?

Talking shit about what other people like. Calling people idiots for enjoying/buying heater.


Everyone does it!

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

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Originally posted by Clovis Talking shit about what other people like. Calling people idiots for enjoying/buying heater. Everyone does it!

So I can only not be a hater when I like everything?
I'll try to work on that, but tracks like Heater and Armin's new one (Going wrong) make that task really difficult.

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Originally posted by Meat187 So I can only not be a hater when I like everything? I'll try to work on that, but tracks like Heater and Armin's new one (Going wrong) make that task really difficult.

Look, I'm just saying, don't act like you're above shit talking and hating. Everyone does it, and as I've said before, I'm a proud "elitist" and "hater". I love having strong opinions, and generally, I like other people who have them as well, including your insinuation that anyone can make minimal by dropping a cat on a keyboard.

From what I've seen on TA, calling someone an elitist is a convenient way of saying "you hurt my feelings when you say you don't like what I like". A lot of people seem to need validation for their tastes, which I think is too bad.

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

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Originally posted by Clovis Look, I'm just saying, don't act like you're above shit talking and hating. Everyone does it, and as I've said before, I'm a proud "elitist" and "hater". I love having strong opinions, and generally, I like other people who have them as well, including your insinuation that anyone can make minimal by dropping a cat on a keyboard. From what I've seen on TA, calling someone an elitist is a convenient way of saying "you hurt my feelings when you say you don't like what I like". A lot of people seem to need validation for their tastes, which I think is too bad.

I wasn't talking about people expressing strong opinions, I have no problem with that. What really pisses me off is something like "My taste in music is more advanced / sophisticated / better than yours. You must start listening to xxx, and hopefully soon you'll understand that yyy is complete shit." People should accept other opinions as equal to their own, not something inferior.