[arista]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

I am an eclectic music fan. I listen to anything and everything. I won't ignore a certain genre because any of them are very diverse. I think a person should be open minded about music and not dismissive. I like to listen to music of all ages too. You cannot define what is "good taste". It doesn't exist. Everybody has different taste. Enjoy what you listen to and don't get too hung up about it. It's there to enjoy.

Santana

Jeff Beck

Mahavishnu Orchestra


Music can reach your heart.

[setanta]

Taste is subjective. The end.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by arista

Real Drums and Guitars
Not samples or computer junk.

Electrophobe. Electronic music can be as deep, engrossing, powerful and emotional as any other form of music, it's just that it gives talentless morons the ability to come up with uncreative tracks really, really fast and easy. Utilized properly though and electronic music is amazing. A synth is capable of generating a new sound nobody has ever heard before. That's much more exciting than straightfoward rock tracks that bore me nowdays [and there are very, very few things happening in the conventional rock genres these days that would disprove the fact that it's in a severe state of stagnancy and has been for many years]. Good electronic bands have no two tracks that sound the same. In that respect it's a much more varied and much more open ended form of music than the basic package of guitars, drums and bass.

Also, about taste being subjective, true, but some people simply have not tasted enough. Plenty of the pop acolytes will grow into different music tastes as they get older. Mark my words.

[Stacey.]

Jedward.

[Enid]

Producing an electronic track is very difficult and time consuming and requires just as much creativity and knowledge. You take a look at any DAW, and you'll understand why.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Also, about taste being subjective, true, but some people simply have not tasted enough. Plenty of the pop acolytes will grow into different music tastes as they get older. Mark my words.

Ah yeah, I agree with that but don't want to sound like a snob, you know?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Electrophobe. Electronic music can be as deep, engrossing, powerful and emotional as any other form of music, it's just that it gives talentless morons the ability to come up with uncreative tracks really, really fast and easy. Utilized properly though and electronic music is amazing. A synth is capable of generating a new sound nobody has ever heard before. That's much more exciting than straightfoward rock tracks that bore me nowdays [and there are very, very few things happening in the conventional rock genres these days that would disprove the fact that it's in a severe state of stagnancy and has been for many years]. Good electronic bands have no two tracks that sound the same. In that respect it's a much more varied and much more open ended form of music than the basic package of guitars, drums and bass.

Also, about taste being subjective, true, but some people simply have not tasted enough. Plenty of the pop acolytes will grow into different music tastes as they get older. Mark my words.

Jan Hammer on Synthes is Cool
he also is a Drummer.

Herbie Hancock on Vocorder is Cool.

Yes Stu good Electronic music is good.

But there is so much junk about.

[arista]

Originally Posted by setanta

Taste is subjective. The end.

Get in the Groove

3 Guitars
Bass
Drums
Keyboards.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Enid

Producing an electronic track is very difficult and time consuming and requires just as much creativity and knowledge. You take a look at any DAW, and you'll understand why.

Exactly. It can be incredibly tedious business. Cubase gave me nightmares for a good while. Thank god for Reason and Ableton.

Originally Posted by arista

Jan Hammer on Synthes is Cool
he also is a Drummer.

Herbie Hancock on Vocorder is Cool.

Yes Stu good Electronic music is good.

But there is so much junk about.

Yeah that's the problem. See virtually anyone can start making electronic music on a computer on their own, and upload it online, so your getting a sea of junk.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Exactly. It can be incredibly tedious business. Cubase gave me nightmares for a good while. Thank god for Reason and Ableton.

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How easy are those programs to work with Stu? Love to have a go at one of them.

[Enid]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Exactly. It can be incredibly tedious business. Cubase gave me nightmares for a good while. Thank god for Reason and Ableton.



Yeah that's the problem. See virtually anyone can start making electronic music on a computer on their own, and upload it online, so your getting a sea of junk.

I've just started on FL Studio 9. This program infuriates me at times.

[Tom4784]

The closest i've ever gotten to making music is Music 2000 for the PS1 I'd like to give it a try though.

[Enid]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

The closest i've ever gotten to making music is Music 2000 for the PS1 I'd like to give it a try though.

I think I had that. Good times. :x

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Enid

I think I had that. Good times. :x

I used to be a little musical demon at it

[Stu]

Originally Posted by setanta

How easy are those programs to work with Stu? Love to have a go at one of them.

Tough out to master but plenty of YouTube tutorials around.

Originally Posted by Enid

I've just started on FL Studio 9. This program infuriates me at times.

FL gets dismissed as basic quiet a lot but it depends what VST's you are using. Get the right ones and you can make some brilliant sounding stuff on it. I find FL is best for more formulaic, structured tracks like Trance.

[Ramsay]

As long as you like this i will love you

Youtube video

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Tough out to master but plenty of YouTube tutorials around.
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I'd have the patience for it once there's some kind of tutorials online for them and I can do it in my own time. Just saw what my cousin is doing with them over in the States and it's very impressive.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by MrGaryy

but your lack of effort to look for new music has therefore closed you off from it. You have said, if you don't hear a song rammed down your throat by radio and TV, there's no chance you'll ever hear it.

Not at all- most of my music is made up of albums from bands I've heard in clubs etc, and if I hear a song by a mainstream artist in the charts sometimes I'll see what their album is like

[MeMyselfAndI]

Leona Lewis.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

Leona Lewis.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

what the hell

[*mazedsalv**]

If its in my opinion is good.
EG. I happen to like loads of dance club music, and electro beats, along with RnB, Hip Hop, and a few Indie songs, so its quite varied.

Another example, I like Calvin Harris music as his music is very eletric and positive, but on the other hand some people may hate him.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

Another example, I like Calvin Harris music as his music is very eletric and positive, but on the other hand some people may hate him.

Jack_ likes this

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Jack_ likes this

He's probably the only artist out of a lot, that all his released songs I think are great.
"Acceptable in the 80s", "The Girls", "Merrymaking at my place", "Im Not Alone", "Ready for the weekend", "Flashback" and "You used to hold me"... all brilliant IMO, but people might laugh at me

[Billy]

There isn't really such a thing is good music taste IMO. It's like saying someone has a good taste in food, we all like different things.