So I was playing some of usual music last weekend with my portable speaker at Boy Scout Camping trip. This is a district campout with tons of other troops, so there's often rivalry and general uneasiness between others...
Song playing was:
Inpetto - No More Serious Faces - Progressive House
This other kid from another troop says:
"Dude, I hate your taste of music"
but he was being kinda dodgy about saying that. I thought he was sarcastic and we both kinda chuckled. Awkward hehheh.
Another minute into the song he says
"I hate this song, it's so repetitive" <insert massive brawl here>
Well, about repetitiveness, I believe that if a melody is that catchy, it's allowed to be repeitive. And this song certainly holds a very nice melody for me...
This also ties into how deadmau5's music can also be considered good. He has a ton of repetitive stuff.
It also depends on the application of the music, obviously repetitive make extremely good background. I bet most of you listen to music while driving.
Argument objection: "Well honestly I really don't want to listen to more radio pop music... Really, radio has been doing so bad lately, I hear repeated songs like every hour. Plus, this what you call "Techno noise stuff" also happens to be somewhat cheaper. You can find free download stuff so much easier in these EDM genres."
I love this music. and I proudly stand by it and defend it.
That sample is just golden. The expression just never gets old!
This song brings together very clear and classic examples trance chords and electro wobble base. There's also a Progressive House beat to wrap it all together.
Sheddie Mercury brings back a classic. Everyone loved the island.
I like those repeating chords he used around the long singing parts. The original didn't have anything there by the words before and that helped the song along.
However, I'm kinda missing the amazingly awesome strong melody line from the original. That line totally made the whole song in the original version.
I was kinda hopin to see that pop up in this remix, but that's okay. If I want the melody I can just listen to the original island. I came here to listen to something new.
Overwerk has made it to Monstercat, for those who didn't know already.
Here's his first song with the cat, It's good but, I honestly think it's a little too safe unlike my favorite from him: buzzin. Plus, it's not free. I'm pretty broke right now.
*Update* This blog is now ad free, and probably will stay that way... One of my friends had spammed click ads and gave me a Ad Click to Blog View ratio of 133%. Google noticed and took down my ads and $1.06 that he generated. lololol
So I Think Archie got rid of the "V" in his name, what's up with that?
This song is just Ok, I think he's getting away from his original strong melodies, but hey. its free.
It's kinda tough to find any good trance songs these days...
Check out the original version as well, it's good too, but I happen to like tritonal's better.
Probably because this is closer to true trance than progressive trance.
Here we have one of the mau5's newer songs, only about 2 months ago...
You can see he's moving towards more progressive house styles now, but still repetitive...
Deadmau5? Yeah, maybe he's a bit too "mainstream" for most of you guys by now. Honestly, I really didn't like him all that much when I got into this muzik stuffs...
This song is just like his other ones. Almost all of them are Electro House, but very repetitive. If I put more of his songs on my ipod, I'd probably be bored to death. His songs put me to sleep.
But, that certainly doesn't mean that it's a bad song. It has it's place. In fact, almost all songs have their place in my opinion. Dubstep requires more of your attention, it's especially popular for gameplay montages. While I like to consider House true dance music because it's so easy to groove to (or even just headbob).
Drum and bass has it's big place in running/parkour, and Trance is good for raves since most of them are just jumping around and on ecstasy.
It wasn't until later that I realized this song's place. Actually, it explains everything.
I put on this song during an English essay that I put off one day. It was like 3:00 in the morning or something, and this song just allowed me to power through. Excellent computer work/thinking music.
While I'd probably not put it on my Ipod, I would certainly listen to it again through you tube. It certainly explains why his songs have so many views.
Because of this, I suppose Deadmau5 is overrated since youtube views are a huge measure of song popularity. However, I still think it's darn good music. I'm just not going to buy it.
Right now I probably only have like 3 deadmau5 songs on my Ipod. Ghosts n stuff, moar ghosts, and I remember (because of Goldeneye 007 nightclub).
Oh look, more vocals. But they're cool and short, don't worry. I think they insert very nicely into the song, especially after the 1st drop at 1:22. "I'm not afraid" breaks the drumline and is followed by chords.
This isn't true dubstep. What I find very intersting is how it's straight up electro house at the 1st drop.
At the 2nd drop, by now the song has sped up at it's break or bridge, what ever you want to call it. It goes into 2 step in a dubstep style BPM and half time, but the actual drum rhythms are too simplistic to be called dubstep.
Right from the start we get some Ghosts Synth going for the whole song. The melody line at the drop is the same throughout the whole entire song with no variations until the second verse, I kinda wish they could have done something with it. It just kinda seems a little stagnant the whole song.
But, hey. As long as it's melody is catchy enough, it can still be a good song. That's what happens in progressive house, anyway.
Here we have some very nice vocal Progressive House. Normally I hate singing but the vocals feel like a necessary and helpful part of the song and also allow the main melody of the song to sing out as well.
This song makes me want to make a montage or something. Maybe it's the deep gauntlet "Oblivion" voice sample but, to me the 1:43 synth definitively reminds me of a full auto machine gun/assault rifle fired in that montage. I'm visualizing it synchronized with the music.
It's a very simple but powerful, driving song. That is dubstep.
I love those alternating melodies inserted into these phases. Throughout the whole song it's like, Big chord, then a nice high electro melody. It just keeps the rhythm of this song very steady and groovable.
While it is listed in the Dubstep Genre, I sense a whole lot of Swing from this track. If you even just listen to the bass drum line at 1:39 you'll see loads of swing and shuffle beats that just make this track shine.
Project 46 here with a Rockin track!
A lot of people say that it sounds like Levels by Avicii, but I honestly think there are songs that are closer... it still sounds similar though....
Hai there, sorry for posting so late... I'm pretty busy today, and Kind of in trouble.
After going to a friend's Boy scouts eagle court of honor (a celebration for eagle scout), my parents realized how dire my situation is to not being able to make eagle. So... now I have all nighter eagle writing to do...
well, at least there's leftover pizza and a thermos full of english tea for me... looks like I'll be set for the night.
Anyways, about the song. This was pulled from the elite playlist because I'm tied up right now.
It's one of my long time favorite songs and the 2nd Moombah song I really liked. It really swayed me to start listening to moombah.
the soft repeating synth at the very start of the song is perfect as an under layer to the other tones when ever the dubstep part is away.
I love the chords even that start at 0:10. They are undertones to the music and Ghosty at first but pop out after the build up in 0:53, nicely mixed in with the dubstep bass and wobbles.
Normally I don't like autotuned voices at all, but Rogue just places them so perfectly at 0:20 and throughout the song. they are nicely showcased at 3:50 as well..
Beats. Of course I like that moombah beat in 0:17. That 2:22 beat is something a bit new, interesting but easy to catch cause its a short repeating pattern.
3:36 has piano elements. Nice. it's showing to have a little bit of everything, isn't it?
Awesome, freakin epic music video.
The song is just okay to me... Not great, but okay.
This reminds me of Ninja Turtles. Actually, it kinda makes me sad that this is what ninja turtles could have been like by now...
Awesome Comic Style videos...
I Loled at 2:25, That exactly how I feel about American Idol. It needs to be destroyed!
about the song, I think it is nice that it switches to Drum n Bass at 4:24
Warning, the Video above very very expicit and dirty. It's probably the dirtiest I've seen from youtube.
my Google+ friends won't mind, but Facebookers beware.
I'm liking the beat of the song. it's still house, but that snare starts adding a nice touch at 0:47. Some really sick beats are added on throughout the rest of the song.
The sample is a very nice distinction point for this song. It just works well... But When you pair it with what's happening the video, The interpretation is... ummm... Let's just say, interesting. "She makes my life Happier"... Luckily, it's vague enough to be socially acceptable.
2:19 after the drop reminds me of video games. You know those cartoons awhile back where they would go into "Virtual Reality"? yup.
1:33 has that "Ghosts n stuff"ish synth that works really well with chords. Love that stuff...
Here's the no video version. Unfortunately, the song is cut differently, so my time references are useless here.
There is a Knife Party Remix of this song. Normally Knife Party cranks out some pretty awesome remixes and makes ok tracks much better.
In this case, I honestly think that the remix takes away too much of the lead melody of the original. This melody is Absolutely Golden and I found myself hummin this to myself.
It's catchy and carries the song well throughout it's length.
Compared to some others, this is certainly a nice easygoing track. The buildup at around 2:00 is a very smooth transition. Some really nice dubstep wobble elements are included, such as the slide at 2:20, but aren't too imposing on the track's previous mood.
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Genre talk with Ethan again
today's subject: dubstep
"Hey, is this dubstep?"
-Ethan
well, lets find out!
once again, being a musician heavily influenced by the drums and beat patterns, i like to classify by rhythm.
but, hey remember that songs are often more than 1 genre as well.
Guidelines:
bpm is going to be 140. however, it is going to be in 2 step, or half time compared to the 140 of trance. This means it's going to sound like 70 bpm instead.
In musical terms we have the 1,2,3,4
Where bass drum is on the 1, snare is on 3.
perhaps the artists need to put it on half time on their magical music making machines to fit in all the extra spazzy beats that will follow.
compared to a house or trance beat that would have a 4 to the floor beat. 1,2,3,4 would all represent a bass drum hit.
Rhythm pattern often has these extra bass drum hits compared to a simple house beat.
you will find pickup and drop off beats to the snare and tuplets usually at the end of the pattern
And then there's the signature bass wobble. dubstep base. there no way to explain it other that pure electronic power in the form of base.
Deadmau5 - Ghosts and Stuff - Electro House
This is an example of wobble bass for those who haven't heard of it. actually, if you haven't, then what are you doing here?
the leading melody line at 0:47.
Benny Benassi and Skrillex - Cinema - Dubstep
right at the beginning of the song is al dubstep pattern. Notice how the bass drum is being thrown all over the place.
The Living Tombstone - Dubstep Dishwasher - Not true dubstep, but enough "wubs" to be classified as dubstep
Uh oh, we have a bpm of 110 ish? I'm guessing.
but we only have a simple drum pattern beat without any creative dubstep bassdrum extras.
I'm reluctant to call this song dubstep dishwasher, as it is not even true dubstep. and quite a boring and unoriginal track.
Now, some people may say. sure, it's classified as moombahton right?
I'd be reluctant to say so. I hate the people that say," it's slowed down to 110, so there fore it's moomba".
Moomba is all about the latin beat patterns. those need to be prominent. this dishwasher has only a little at it's talking break.
These next 2 posts are going to be centered around stuff in my facebook posts. Just putting them up here, partially to have something up and partially before they get buried in older posts any further.
Genre talk with Ethan.
Subject: Trance
From what I can tell, there's one type of trance that stands out from the rest to me. Disclaimer that I definitively could be wrong but I'm backing this with a little research and experience.
Being a Drummer, I've always liked to classify by using drum patterns. it worked for most of the songs, until the trance complex came along... it confused me.
Here's the Guidelines I have So far
You have to look at the bpm. normally faster than house- around 140s even.
you can also tell by the common snare drum rolls/build ups.
Most of the Drum patterns start and another drum instrument will double time it. (in music speak)- 1,2,3,4 then 1,&,2,&,3,&,4,&. the &'s might be a hi hat for example.
Defining instruments are a "dreamy" type of synth. I can't explain it, you just have to listen to it. And also a very stagnant and repetitive bassline (sometimes it just alternates in octaves.)
lets listen to an example. hmmm... pick something from the library...
here! I didn't realize this was trance for awhile, in fact.
bpm is 133
At 0:24, we see the beat being split by hi hats.
at 1:10-1:18 we see a bass drum roll build up.
at 1:32, the beat is split by a snare drum.
and the steady bassline is heard at the beginning.
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Archie - The Pinkie Pie Style- Hands up/Eurodance (but I call it Euro-Trance)
Now, a subgenre of trance that jumps out at me is "Hands up" or Euro (style) trance.
I'm not going to say euro-trance because technically that refers to any trance song that's from europe. it has nothing to do with genre. However, I use the label "Euro-trance" for this genre anyway because it sounds cooler than the other names...
Here, listen to this (attached free as well)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yknn_XROxQ0
So, lets get to business. the difference this has in regular trance...
Normally it has that oscillating bassline more often (oscillate is tim's favorite word by the way)
Check out 1:21- The synth noise transforms, and it turns into that distinctive dream synth that we all love.
Vocals. normally they are here in euro trance. Bass in Your Face!!! and they are normally very positive, upbeat and about partying.
"You should really make a blog. Call it like, EDM blog or somthing"
-Brendan
And that's what happened.
I also was going through my Communications Merit Badge packet and one of the requirements allows you to create a blog. So that sold it for me...
I might need help from my good friends. A lot of the Pictures of Goldeneye 007 won't allow me to upload on here as a background. Plus I suck at that kind of stuff, this is my first blog.
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