Seb played Handbag? That I have to hear.

...because I like Handbag, actually. Not to mock Seb.

I 100% agree. His tastes may change from time to time, but I'm saying hes a hippocrite because his tracks produce the same "dull nonsense" energy.

he's playing tomorrow night here in Montreal, shall i talk to him about this ?

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Originally posted by fastmp3 he's playing tomorrow night here in Montreal, shall i talk to him about this ?

do tell him what a joke he is

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Originally posted by iammesol hippocrite

i agree with him that electro has revived the dance floor big time

but i think to say progressive is shite is rubbish

the great djs these days play everything

none of this allegiance nonsense

Just like digweed saying the same stuff about trance in 2001, anyone remember that thread?

Our scene is just in denial about the idea that we are just as vain and the kids in high school always chasing the next cool fad. We have to realize it eventually, our DJ's are not "moving forward" to new levels of musical substance, they are analyzing the market to see what is popular and exploiting the demand, just like any other common form of music that we hear on the top40 radio.

This article clip says what I think about the star DJ's:

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Really, what else is the DJ, that icon of contemporary cool? He's part ultimate shopper -- the guy who always has the coolest, newest, most obscure records. He's part genius demographer and direct marketer -- he knows how to give the crowd what it wants. And finally, he's part brand name -- his endorsement gives a club night or a mix CD a stamp of authenticity.

It is the direct opposite of what initially attracted me to EDM, I started downloading this stuff thinking I was getting away from people marketing music to me and that I was now in control of what I enjoyed and what stuff was exposed to me. But now, DJ's are brand names and pop icons, and we are still stuck with the same mess of following the right form of music so we can sit at the cool table with the popular kids, and comments like this one from seb fontaine confirm it.

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Originally posted by Zombie0915 Just like digweed saying the same stuff about trance in 2001, anyone remember that thread? Our scene is just in denial about the idea that we are just as vain and the kids in high school always chasing the next cool fad. We have to realize it eventually, our DJ's are not "moving forward" to new levels of musical substance, they are analyzing the market to see what is popular and exploiting the demand, just like any other common form of music that we hear on the top40 radio. This article clip says what I think about the star DJ's: It is the direct opposite of what initially attracted me to EDM, I started downloading this stuff thinking I was getting away from people marketing music to me and that I was now in control of what I enjoyed and what stuff was exposed to me. But now, DJ's are brand names and pop icons, and we are still stuck with the same mess of following the right form of music so we can sit at the cool table with the popular kids, and comments like this one from seb fontaine confirm it.

i agree with a lot of what you said. it seems like a lot of djs are trying to get in on the electro movement just so they can cash in. "hey look, im a big time dj and im cool because im jumping on the bandwagon." i like electro but i think that the reason that people like it is because its different from what the majority of djs were playing. its fresh and has a different vibe which is one of the aspects that first attracted me to it. if all the djs start jumping onto the electro movement then people are going to get sick of it and something new will come along. ive always thought that as a dj you should play what you love, what you like to listen to and if people like it then you'll start to make a name for yourself. if a dj, like seb fontaine, keeps switching genres like this then it leads me to believe that hes just in it for the money. im not saying that djs cant switch genres because peoples' tastes in music switch eventually but it just seems like seb is only switching so he can make some money on "whats hot".

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I agree , Seb is DEFINITELY a hipocrite.

He used to play some bangin progressive and tribal house back in 2000-2002. His radio show showcased some of the best name prog and house djs around.

As for electro, i dont think its revived anything. Personally i cant stand the genre. Nothing but closed hats, the same frickin basslines and acid sounds in every track. Its more repetitive than techno but atleast techno gets me movin' .


Seb is yet another dj to jump on the electro bandwagon.


Big ups though to Nick Warren for keepin' it real !!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Zombie0915 Just like digweed saying the same stuff about trance in 2001, anyone remember that thread? Our scene is just in denial about the idea that we are just as vain and the kids in high school always chasing the next cool fad. We have to realize it eventually, our DJ's are not "moving forward" to new levels of musical substance, they are analyzing the market to see what is popular and exploiting the demand, just like any other common form of music that we hear on the top40 radio. This article clip says what I think about the star DJ's: It is the direct opposite of what initially attracted me to EDM, I started downloading this stuff thinking I was getting away from people marketing music to me and that I was now in control of what I enjoyed and what stuff was exposed to me. But now, DJ's are brand names and pop icons, and we are still stuck with the same mess of following the right form of music so we can sit at the cool table with the popular kids, and comments like this one from seb fontaine confirm it.

Thats a solid post. I agree with you %100.

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Originally posted by Zombie0915 Just like digweed saying the same stuff about trance in 2001, anyone remember that thread? Our scene is just in denial about the idea that we are just as vain and the kids in high school always chasing the next cool fad. We have to realize it eventually, our DJ's are not "moving forward" to new levels of musical substance, they are analyzing the market to see what is popular and exploiting the demand, just like any other common form of music that we hear on the top40 radio. This article clip says what I think about the star DJ's: It is the direct opposite of what initially attracted me to EDM, I started downloading this stuff thinking I was getting away from people marketing music to me and that I was now in control of what I enjoyed and what stuff was exposed to me. But now, DJ's are brand names and pop icons, and we are still stuck with the same mess of following the right form of music so we can sit at the cool table with the popular kids, and comments like this one from seb fontaine confirm it.

I think it's unfortunate that the one of the main reasons to listen to a genre of music is to 'get away' from the mainstream. I'm under the impression that we should listen to music we enjoy, regardless of its source or influence by 'the man'. Personally, I got into EDM for the feeling the music gave me, not because I wanted to escape all the kids that were listening to the same top 40 stuff.
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