EDM Music is for People Dead on the Inside
Art is the reflection of ones soul and music gives great insight into people. EDM is for people dead on the inside and just need noise as they can't be left to their thoughts. People who enjoy folk and Americana music are on the other end of the spectrum.
Let me guess.. OP listens to tame impala 😴😴
OP is a basic guy what do you expect
No
Not an EDM hardo but damn I'd rather listen to noise than this.
I have a feeling OP is one of those guys who listens to music from the 70-80s and always comments "Man I wish I was born in this area, music just isn't good these days."
I was born in 1989 :-)
are you denying that music from that era isnt the GOAT?
Of course not. Grateful Dead released "Brokedown Palace" in 1970, same year Van Morrison released "And it Stoned Me". I'd expand that date range to include late 60's for songs like the Band's "The Weight" amongst other classics.
Listening to crap soul-less music is similar to putting water instead of oil in your cars engine.
70s music was trash on steroids.
My favourite band from that era is Huey Lewis and The News.
Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.
But the music from the 70-80s was better than the shit that gets pumped out today.
there's plenty of music from the 70-80s that we have no idea about. It's just that quality/good music pasts the tests of time. In 10-20 years people will look back at the hits of today and say the same.
Agree that this is a viewpoint from those who don't actually remember the 70s and 80s. What the kids on here don't understand is that they're listening to the good 70s and 80s music which survives today. But during those decades, there was also a TON of crap that was very mainstream. Take disco for example which was huge in the 70s. Anyone listening to their old disco albums and loving it lately?
80s also had a ton of synth pop which was fucking terrible outside a couple of good bands surving today like Depeche Mode and New Order. Same goes for hair metal. Yes, Motley Crue is awesome but for every Crue, there were a 100 complete piece of shit hair bands that dominated the airwaves. Let's not even go into 80s rap which is practically unlistenable today.
I think Disco is cool. I have not listened to a so-called "hair metal" band that sucked. I'd argue that rock devolved in the early 90s. And Bobby Brown is unlistenable?
I've been seeing a trend of the shittiest takes lately (Drumpfy aside) coming from anons in Commercial RE. What gives?
Because everyone cool in real estate is doing residential.
Because nobody cool works in real estate
I am an EDM enthusiast and I kind of agree. I like the fact that is it melodic yet structured so it helps me to relax and put my brain on autopilot. I've got enough going on in my head by nature, so listening to deep soul searching songs would overdose my brain with emotions.
But have you been to brooklyn mirage?
Can confirm. I listen exclusively to EDM and am dead inside.
Second this.
If this is true, then EDM music should be a real hit on WSO. All jokes aside, it’s really one of the only genres of music that’s truly pushing the boundaries of sound design. Just like the transition from anything analog to high tech, there will be laggards trying to hold onto their precious traditional values but over time you can’t ignore this change. Same thing happens with business, art, movies, tech, etc.
Or as we used to call it...."techno"
AP Dhillon>everything iykyk
facts
Who are you to declare that one’s interest in art is invalid? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of art? If I duct tape a banana to the wall, that’s art bro and imma sell it for $240K. Deal with it.
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/banana-duct-tape-art-basel-maurizio-ca…
That is more support for the argument that modern art is simply for money laundering :-)
see I thought the same thing until I listened to it the way it was intended to be heard, at a rave on both molly and acid surrounded by girls wearing nothing but lingerie. Safe to say I’m now a fan
Yeah bro it’s a vibe. People be vibin’.
OP just had a bad trip and is scared to do it again.
This guy has been to an EDM show. No concert experience compares. Sure there are plenty of opportunities to see better artists, but in terms of raw, animalistic, concert experiences, I have seen so much shit at EDM shows that I wouldnt have seen elsewhere.
This is coming from a dude who frequently sees Dead & Co. and similar artists. There is room to love and appreciate all genres of music.
if youre looking to hook up with women, EDM is the clear winner (only counter arguement may be Seal, lol).
Yeah I’ve been to Electric Zoo in NYC - it was epic.
There's a lot to like about EDM that you might be missing out on. Electronic music places a huge emphasis on music dynamics like drops and tempo changes. No music is just 'noise' if it's a logical musical concept, anyway. Hyper-pop could be more easily accused of being noise. Still enjoyable, though, because it only intentionally breaks certain 'rules.' Additionally black metal could seem like noise, but the chord progression is specifically crafted to prevent musical resolution and keep the evil tone of the piece. You'll hear the guitars move from tremolo picked power chords up to a triad or diminished chord and back down, or run broken arpeggiations of similarly dark chords. In EDM, metal, pop, etc. it's all intentional. Folk and Americana musicians answer the same musical questions when they write. Different answers and audiences of course.
I am dead inside, though. Cheers
Any EDM songs you recommend?
I saw them in concert - in NYC
I will die on the "Trance Around the World - with Above and Beyond" hill
Trance and prog house have so much more emotional range than people give them credit for
i blast dubstep when i'm up late turning comments so i guess this checks out
As someone whose favorite artist is Bob Dylan I completely agree.
I think he’s talented and all, but it’s difficult to take him seriously when he slurs everything so hard and it all comes out as “a-deeba deeba deeeeee uhhhh”
i think the context is very important.
i enjoy listening to EDM when in gym / jogging.
i enjoy listening to classic / lo-fi etc when working.
lo-fi really is god-tier for working
Listen to this song, and tell me it has no soul:
bashing other peoples' taste in music just makes you look like a douche. People listen to elm because of the energy, not because we "can't be left alone with our thoughts." Try going outside for once buddy
Hard not to rip through memos and models more efficiently in the evening hours when you have a house mix on.
I'm dead inside and I listen to 80s new wave music. I unironically like New Order and Tears for Fears.
You can be dead inside but still feel things. For example, this song/video makes most people (even dead ones) feel many things.
[This one is for @Pizz and @Isaiah_43_5]
Another classic
haha classic
Music is my Hot Hot Sex
Pizz
The intro to this song sounds like Nine Inch Nails Closer
Porter Robinson. New music is so different from how he used to be but listen to Wind Tempos and Blossom from his new album and you'll feel something
I've seen him like 5 times, including Virtual Self which was absolutely insane.
Same here! Crazy to see his music evolve over the years. Hope you got to see him on the Nurture tour!
I am in fact dead on the inside
Check out Billy Strings, I don’t agree that EDM is for people dead inside but y’all should all check out billy
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