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what are some edm artist that are respected by the underground and the mainstream. (pg. 2)
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| RJT |
| I hear Dubfire is pretty underground. |
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| wotyzoid |
| quote: | Originally posted by noikeee
Daft Punk and Underworld. |
perfect examples, imho. |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
I hear Dubfire is pretty underground. |
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Really, anyone who's produced a Madonna track. |
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| maluco |
Respected by who?
Because edm fans of mainstream generally don't knows about whats good in underground, and fans of underground generally hates or don't cares about mainstream.
Obviously if you says, a bunch of underground and mainstream loves Daft Punk, but they're neither or totally, IMO. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
There used to be loads, such as Leftfield, Orbital, The FSOL... all 90s acts and a lot of them split up now. Most of the names mentioned here, such as Underworld, Daft Punk and the Chems, are also 90s acts still going. Back in the 90s it was quite common for electronic acts to have underground acclaim and still sell records.
These days I think there's a real dichotomy between "mainstream" and "underground". The music deliberately segregates itself, which I think is a ing terrible thing. You won't be able to name many new acts that cross-over like the ones above. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
These days I think there's a real dichotomy between "mainstream" and "underground". The music deliberately segregates itself, which I think is a ing terrible thing. You won't be able to name many new acts that cross-over like the ones above. |
This is a great point indeed, it's very strange because it wasn't until very recently that I kind of began hearing a lot of kids out at clubs refer to music they hear out in terms that were in binary opposition with one another, specifically "commercial" vs. whichever adjective you want to use for "non-commercial" (underground, alternative, etc.).
Unfortunately I think a lot of that has to do with the snobby techno/"commercial EDM" dichotomy (at least here in the States), because you really do have parties where there's great music but it is a bunch of people just hanging out, listening to what usually amounts to little more than nice background music (a set I think I have to include myself in), and for some reason this crowd generally feels as though they "won't" have any fun at the more "commercial" events.
Conversely you have the set that is relatively unabashed about their tastes and genuinely enjoy going out and reaching for the lasers week in and week out - many of whom seem to feel that the kind of music you can relax out at a club and listen to while simultaneously having a conversation with your friends is nothing more than snobby techno, so boring that how could anyone enjoy hearing it at a club?
So neither set winds up going out to the others club nights for nothing more than being stubborn and the battle continues in a fashion similar (but much "wussier" and lame than) the 90's East Coast/West Coast hip hop battle.
I hate it. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
Aphex Twin
Squarepusher
Boards of Canada
Autechre
I don't know how much "dance" applies to those guys, though. |
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| nefardec |
i have to agree about daft punk and underworld
underground however is very relative
it seems to me that you (OP) haven't seen how deep underground can actually go
there are a lot of people who can't give a about pryda |
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| iammesol |
| quote: | Originally posted by nefardec
there are a lot of people who can't give a about *insert music here* |
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| Project-K |
| Fluke, Moby, The Prodigy, FSOL, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Amon Tobin, and probably a bunch of others I can't think of. I prefer to define them as "mainstream acts that don't suck". |
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| hkaliher |
well anyone who is underground and stays true to their roots would fit the bill i would say
the main reason underground fans lose their interest once an artist goes big is they tend to 'sell out' |
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