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TranceAddict Track of the Year (2005) Winners (pg. 2)
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the first two are true classics and well deserved winners. the rest are either average (solarcoaster, In Silence) or utter (ATRC, Swing).
overall its a nice example of the decline in quality trance since 2000.
going from brilliant to average to poor. |
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| THE_Chris |
Part of it IMO is the way the polls are done.
Everyone picks their favourite tracks and the ones with the most votes goes to polls.
But how many people look at the final poll and say "I'll vote for this track because its the best track of the year", and how many say "I'll vote for this track because its the best out of the 5 on the poll".
Perhaps the final poll should have 'Other' as an option. Would weed out how many people are actually voting for the track. |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by THE_Chris
Part of it IMO is the way the polls are done.
Everyone picks their favourite tracks and the ones with the most votes goes to polls.
But how many people look at the final poll and say "I'll vote for this track because its the best track of the year", and how many say "I'll vote for this track because its the best out of the 5 on the poll".
Perhaps the final poll should have 'Other' as an option. Would weed out how many people are actually voting for the track. |
Yeah that is how I felt making my vote. A couple good tracks in the list but nothing I would consider TOTY. Same with the tracks listed for previous years. Good tracks but nothing outstanding. |
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| arctic |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sykonee
Recognition. That's all it needs to be voted. Unfair? Of course, but this is what happens in public polls. |
I see what you're saying, but what I can't get my head around is how something which is as derivative and unremarkable as Swing 2 Harmny gets that recognition and popularity in the first place. Trance isn't a mainstream genre like hip hop or something like that where there's support for more commercial and unoriginal stuff from a plethora of large media outlets and dedicated radio stations. Obviously there's stuff like ASOT that tends to screw up things but nothing on such a major level that would explain why stuff like Motorcycle and the like end up winning. |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by arctic
I see what you're saying, but what I can't get my head around is how something which is as derivative and unremarkable as Swing 2 Harmny gets that recognition and popularity in the first place. Trance isn't a mainstream genre like hip hop or something like that where there's support for more commercial and unoriginal stuff from a plethora of large media outlets and dedicated radio stations. Obviously there's stuff like ASOT that tends to screw up things but nothing on such a major level that would explain why stuff like Motorcycle and the like end up winning. |
Damn those trance radio shows. They always go and mess things up! :rolleyes: |
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| DJ Legs |
| ya, 2000 and 2001 are good, i dont know about 2002 - 2004 but 2005 was absolutly, horrable, the top 10 of 2005 were actually all bad in my opinion |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by arctic
I see what you're saying, but what I can't get my head around is how something which is as derivative and unremarkable as Swing 2 Harmny gets that recognition and popularity in the first place. Trance isn't a mainstream genre like hip hop or something like that where there's support for more commercial and unoriginal stuff from a plethora of large media outlets and dedicated radio stations. Obviously there's stuff like ASOT that tends to screw up things but nothing on such a major level that would explain why stuff like Motorcycle and the like end up winning. |
Unremarkable to you, perhaps, but to whoever voted for, it was the best thing they heard in 2005. Of course, it does depend on how deep into trancedom they dug that year. I'd hardly imagine those who voted for this track have heard, say, Snarling Zraw by Misted Muppet.
Always remember that most folks aren't that obsessive when it comes to searching music. They'll go with what's the familiar acts, shows, & sounds, indulge in it, then carry on -they haven't the time nor the motivation to seek out that obscure bit of minimal melodic psytekk released out of some backwater ski-shop in mid-Norway. Give them the opportunity to vote what's the best and, through their sheer numbers alone, their opinions will always outweigh the hardcore fans (whom have found truly amazing material through their dedication to The Search). |
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| spc |
i'll never understand why swing2harmony was so popular with the people on these boards. this is one track that i listen to and it makes me cringe
and as someone stated before you can definitely see the decrease in quality of the TOTY as the years progress. |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by spc
i'll never understand why swing2harmony was so popular with the people on these boards. this is one track that i listen to and it makes me cringe
and as someone stated before you can definitely see the decrease in quality of the TOTY as the years progress. |
Yeah I forgot to mention, Swing to Harmony annoys me as well. :( |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sykonee
Unremarkable to you, perhaps, but to whoever voted for, it was the best thing they heard in 2005. Of course, it does depend on how deep into trancedom they dug that year. I'd hardly imagine those who voted for this track have heard, say, Snarling Zraw by Misted Muppet.
Always remember that most folks aren't that obsessive when it comes to searching music. They'll go with what's the familiar acts, shows, & sounds, indulge in it, then carry on -they haven't the time nor the motivation to seek out that obscure bit of minimal melodic psytekk released out of some backwater ski-shop in mid-Norway. Give them the opportunity to vote what's the best and, through their sheer numbers alone, their opinions will always outweigh the hardcore fans (whom have found truly amazing material through their dedication to The Search). |
I think the point is that there have been more obviously popular tracks (many of them from big name producers) that should, by logic, have won on recognition. Swing 2 Harmony was hardly the most high-profile trance record of 2005. |
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| Sykonee |
Hmm... Maybe it was 'strategic voting' then?
Honestly, I haven't a clue where the TA's heads are at. I didn't even pay attention to that poll, so I don't know what the nominations were. (didn't really listen to much new trance in '05, so there'd be no point in participating without an informed background... although that doesn't seem to stop others :p ) |
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