What's going on with trance music?
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astrsxi77 said:
I've been a casual listener of Trance since the end of the 90s when what I would call "the genuine article" was big in the charts - recall such tracks as ATB's 9pm 'Till I Come.
Among the many reasons for its current state, I personally think the following are significant, although I may be talking crap:
David Guetta courting the R&B/Hip hop set in Ibiza during the mid-2000s and thus awakening the US to European dance music (itself, no doubt, inspired by early days US House music), with the inevitable conseqences for the genre.
As above - top Trance DJs such as Tiesto and AvB moving to play big budget sets in places such as Las Vegas and Miami. Commercialisation. Make the music sound appeal to those who have the most money.
The rise of the US Skrillex-type agressive dubstep sound that seems to be responsible for much of the copycat bassy, squelching, shrieking mulch of modern dance music.
Possibly.
I agree totally. David Guetta is the main protagonist in the situation. I almost cringe when I say this but his stuff in the mid 2000s was actually pretty good but then he hooked onto a formula involving RnB vocalists and it was downhill from there. I actually saw him in Pacha in 2007 and it was a great night. He's a joke now.Among the many reasons for its current state, I personally think the following are significant, although I may be talking crap:
David Guetta courting the R&B/Hip hop set in Ibiza during the mid-2000s and thus awakening the US to European dance music (itself, no doubt, inspired by early days US House music), with the inevitable conseqences for the genre.
As above - top Trance DJs such as Tiesto and AvB moving to play big budget sets in places such as Las Vegas and Miami. Commercialisation. Make the music sound appeal to those who have the most money.
The rise of the US Skrillex-type agressive dubstep sound that seems to be responsible for much of the copycat bassy, squelching, shrieking mulch of modern dance music.
Possibly.
He was never really a Trance DJ though so I suppose it's more of an issue with dance music in general. At 33 I'm probably too old for that scene now though.
mcbook said:
I agree totally. David Guetta is the main protagonist in the situation. I almost cringe when I say this but his stuff in the mid 2000s was actually pretty good but then he hooked onto a formula involving RnB vocalists and it was downhill from there. I actually saw him in Pacha in 2007 and it was a great night. He's a joke now.
He was never really a Trance DJ though so I suppose it's more of an issue with dance music in general. At 33 I'm probably too old for that scene now though.
I'm 36 and still like the good stuff.He was never really a Trance DJ though so I suppose it's more of an issue with dance music in general. At 33 I'm probably too old for that scene now though.
You won't see me out at a club though.
Just listening to some old CD's I found in my drawer. Have Armin Van Buuren vs Ferry Corsten at Godskitchen from 2003 on now. My goodness, the old stuff was great.
Linky below to the set on Youtube if anyone is interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_I-KmxGcBQ
Linky below to the set on Youtube if anyone is interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_I-KmxGcBQ
Since listening to progressive, I've started down a weirder route through 2016. eg https://youtu.be/0RszchMVvbs
It makes me feel really old when earlier posts say 'old' trance and then say 'back in 2007-2010'
For me it fell of a cliff around 2003. Spent the last few weeks listening to a lot older stuff, like Matt Darey, Agnelli & Nelson, Mauro Piccotto etc... Stuff from 1999-2001 will always be the golden era for me.
Its funny how the decline in quality almost perfectly matches its increase in popularity in the US.
For me it fell of a cliff around 2003. Spent the last few weeks listening to a lot older stuff, like Matt Darey, Agnelli & Nelson, Mauro Piccotto etc... Stuff from 1999-2001 will always be the golden era for me.
Its funny how the decline in quality almost perfectly matches its increase in popularity in the US.
KarlMac said:
It makes me feel really old when earlier posts say 'old' trance and then say 'back in 2007-2010'
For me it fell of a cliff around 2003. Spent the last few weeks listening to a lot older stuff, like Matt Darey, Agnelli & Nelson, Mauro Piccotto etc... Stuff from 1999-2001 will always be the golden era for me.
Its funny how the decline in quality almost perfectly matches its increase in popularity in the US.
Problem with stuff from that era is it lacked a certain completeness. It was too rigid in construction. I have a few albums and singles from that time as I was doing the bedroom DJ thing back then and loved that stuff at the time.For me it fell of a cliff around 2003. Spent the last few weeks listening to a lot older stuff, like Matt Darey, Agnelli & Nelson, Mauro Piccotto etc... Stuff from 1999-2001 will always be the golden era for me.
Its funny how the decline in quality almost perfectly matches its increase in popularity in the US.
Sheets Tabuer said:
Hoofy said:
44, ditto.
Mainly listen to prog trance these days, though. Maybe that's an age thing.
44 in two weeks, don't you hate it when some sprog says wtf are you listening to that at your age?Mainly listen to prog trance these days, though. Maybe that's an age thing.
Yes mate I was listening to it when you were a fumble on the beach.
Sorry carry on
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