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I couldn't see where this belongs in any of the music sub-forums so here will do...
Want to pick you guys' brains on what you think of the current minimal wave which seems to be sweeping through the scene.
It seems to be quite a massive wave to me, but does it have what it takes to last? I love my music abstract and f$#ked up, but there's just something missing from it's current incarnation.
It's probably got more to do with the sets themselves. They seem to lack any direction and are more just a collection of twisted tracks.
As I said, I love the music contained within those sets, but the sets themselves are completely devoid of any direction (Bodzin sets are a good example of this), and the high similarity in the music makes every single set by everyone spinning this style sound exactly the same.
No doubt there'll be a backlash to this style (it happens with every style prog adopts whether you like it or not). What do you think is next? How big do you think it'll be? Do you welcome it? How long do you think minimal will hang around for?
The reason I ask these questions is because to me it seems to be making a large splash, but for some reason I don't think it has what it takes to back itself up.
For me, I reckon we're gonna hit the other end of the scale and start putting a lot in to productions. Tech house on steroids. The elements in minimal mixed with the activity tech house delivers. I can see that sort of mix delivering an equal amount of twistedness to what minimal delivers.
Am I a rambling idiot or a wise one? Discuss.
Want to pick you guys' brains on what you think of the current minimal wave which seems to be sweeping through the scene.
It seems to be quite a massive wave to me, but does it have what it takes to last? I love my music abstract and f$#ked up, but there's just something missing from it's current incarnation.
It's probably got more to do with the sets themselves. They seem to lack any direction and are more just a collection of twisted tracks.
As I said, I love the music contained within those sets, but the sets themselves are completely devoid of any direction (Bodzin sets are a good example of this), and the high similarity in the music makes every single set by everyone spinning this style sound exactly the same.
No doubt there'll be a backlash to this style (it happens with every style prog adopts whether you like it or not). What do you think is next? How big do you think it'll be? Do you welcome it? How long do you think minimal will hang around for?
The reason I ask these questions is because to me it seems to be making a large splash, but for some reason I don't think it has what it takes to back itself up.
For me, I reckon we're gonna hit the other end of the scale and start putting a lot in to productions. Tech house on steroids. The elements in minimal mixed with the activity tech house delivers. I can see that sort of mix delivering an equal amount of twistedness to what minimal delivers.
Am I a rambling idiot or a wise one? Discuss.
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