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| quote: | Originally posted by Blue Balls
I think you are misunderstanding his point.
Let me try to explain 
Epic Dutch trance in 1998 had a very similar format and sound as it does today ( this is the reason why people that like dutch trance today can listen to old dutch trance).
However, dutch trance has not moved forward musically, it just grew from its core ( i.e. the emotional breakdown). As a result it could be catorgized as Dutch Trance.
Ishkur correctly states that listeners of Dutch Trance only feel that the music is moving forward because of the extension of the breakdown or grandious emotional flare that grows with time.
This extension of the break down and/or its emotional flare , according to Ishkur, is the massive commericalization and cheesiness of Dutch Trance. I agree 100%. This is the definition of cheese. You take a format that works, dutch trance 1998, and you change it a little bit every year to continue to appeal to the same type of listeners.
Of course there are new instruments used to make Dutch Trance but the fact remains that the core of Dutch trance remains the same. This is why you can compare a dutch trance song from 1998 to 2005 and not find many differences expect for the instruments used. Same structure. Same emotion. Same format. Etc.
Ishkur correctly says that typically it takes 9 months of extensive Dutch Trance listening to realize this 'recelyed' nature of the music.
This is why its hard for part-time listeners or half-ass music people to understand the nature of dutch trance or dance music altogther.
People typical move past Dutch Trance once they 'mature' out of the genre. They begin to understand its nature and discover its commericalism each passing year.
The music has 'grown' in listeners because more newer virgin listeners are entering as expereinced listeners become sick of it. Eventually, everyone will finally recongize its recycled nature. this cycle can not continue forever.
Thus you have a 'virgin effect'. Listeners new to Dutch Trance or Trance say ' OMG this is great' but people fimilar with Trance or the genre are like ' I heard this before,what a rip off, this sucks' Eventually as people become more familar with dutch trance,the sheep will leave the flock or realize what it is not. |
I get your point now, and do agree that the music is based around the dramatic buildups and what not, I still like it though, not so much now although there are some that I do think are worthy of my record box, but I find most genres have an element that is used over and over, kinda like a building block, I'm just glad I don't restrict myself to one genre, I always got about 5 other genres of EDM I goto untill some dutch trance track comes out that I like.
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