Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.
Jun-09-2011 17:47
nefardec
Tranceaddict in tranning
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by enydo
Like I said, I think a lot of this has to do with aesthetics.
These sorts of people seem to like things that are "dirty". That wobble bass is so RAW man, people just don't UNDERSTAND our MUSIC. That sort of mindset. Check this out:
You can take that statement and substitute 'raw' and 'dirty' with any aesthetic belonging to any genre and it would stand.
eg
"These sorts of people seem to like things that are 'deep'. That wobble bass is so RAW man, people just don't UNDERSTAND our MUSIC. That sort of mindset."
As far as the high energy stuff goes - yeah, I think it's motivated by the same stuff as screamo. I think this is a much better comparison than 'heavy metal'. It's angsty, noisy, emotionally obvious.
Many people who like brostep from this group also seem to LOVE electroclash.
This is where brostep comes from - not from grime/dubstep. I'd say it's more of a stylistic fusion of dubstep and electroclash. Maybe all the hipsters are simply survivors of the electroclash wreck living on to wobble another day.
Martyn - Far Away (3024)
Indigo, Synkro - Alabama (On The Edge)
Jus Wan - Action Potential (Apple Pips)
TRG - They Know [TRG BerlinWall VIP] (Immerse Records)
Untold - Dante (Hotflush Recordings)
Likhan - Quiet Riot (7even Recordings)
Martyn - For Lost Relatives (Aus Music)
Joe - Rut (Hessle Audio)
L-Wiz - Prayer Room (Redvolume)
Headhunter - Prototypes (Tempa)
Scuba - Klinik (Hotflush Recordings)
Efdemin - Acid Bells [Martyn's Dark Mix] (Métisse)
Jason Fine - Puttin It Out [A Made Up Sound Remix] (Kontra-Musik)
RSD - Over It (Tectonic)
Boxcutter - Philly (Hotflush Recordings)
XXXY - Science Friction (Formant Recordings)
Twisted - Draw Deep (Redvolume)
I never get to do that!
Jun-09-2011 20:49
nefardec
Tranceaddict in tranning
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by enydo
oh shit... that remix of alabama blues! one of my fave oldies
this is a pretty damn good mix. i don't usually like sets that are exclusively one genre, be they deep house, dubstep, or whatever. this pretty damn good mix though!
the sounds and structure are basically deep tech house with a broken beat, better percussion and attention to detail in the mix in general.
Some of it actually reminds me of older broken beat detroit techno ala UR.
Last edited by nefardec on Jun-09-2011 at 22:24
Jun-09-2011 22:10
lukeache
tranceaddict
Registered: May 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
I can't stand idiots who knock other people for what they do YET can't do SHIT on their own. For people who think Skrillex sucks, please, give me a link to some of your own tracks, I would love to listen to some of your own badass shit, waiting!
Jun-10-2011 00:12
enydo
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Registered: Jan 2008
Location: NYC
Skrillex is fucking terrible. I don't produce (working on it), but you can check out my mix that's right up there ^ if you'd like!
Skrillex fucking sucks and he looks like a joke.
HEY GUYS, MY PARENTS LET ME BE PRETTY GOTH.
Jun-10-2011 00:20
enydo
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Registered: Jan 2008
Location: NYC
And if you think he's so good link me some of YOUR shit that PROVES to me just HOW GOOD you ARE so I KNOW whether I can trust YOUR OPINION or NOT.
WAITING!
Jun-10-2011 00:21
Lews
Platipus And Prog Addict
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Hugging Whales And Saving Trees
quote:
Originally posted by lukeache
I can't stand idiots who knock other people for what they do YET can't do SHIT on their own. For people who think Skrillex sucks, please, give me a link to some of your own tracks, I would love to listen to some of your own badass shit, waiting!
Originally posted by lukeache
I can't stand idiots who knock other people for what they do YET can't do SHIT on their own. For people who think Skrillex sucks, please, give me a link to some of your own tracks, I would love to listen to some of your own badass shit, waiting!
No! Don't click my sig, either. I'm deleting my sound-cloud account because of this argument. You win. I lose. I've totally just been served. Let me revise my criticism.
Shrillex, while having some genuinely good ideas, doesn't ever follow through on those which would make his tracks more listenable, instead reverting to base musical arguments which aren't entirely complete. And that's why he sucks.
Originally posted by nefardec
You can take that statement and substitute 'raw' and 'dirty' with any aesthetic belonging to any genre and it would stand.
eg
"These sorts of people seem to like things that are 'deep'. That wobble bass is so RAW man, people just don't UNDERSTAND our MUSIC. That sort of mindset."
Most genres aren't so popular, though. Rawness and dirtyness are transgressive, and kids love things that make them feel edgy, or that alienate their parents. Precious little music does that anymore.
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Jun-10-2011 01:20
Scrittah
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2010
Location: Exeter, New Hampshire
quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
It's nu-metal all over again.
