cl <clietz@enteract.com> wrote:
quoted 2 lines aware of the multiple categories, and have sampled some of each. i guess my
>aware of the multiple categories, and have sampled some of each. i guess my
>point would be that after listening to the 3 panacea 12's on chrome there
just didnt
quoted 1 line seem to be much variation. does he (or they) have a unique sound? sure,
>seem to be much variation. does he (or they) have a unique sound? sure,
but i
quoted 1 line imagine a darkstep dj set would be an hour of songs that are pretty much
>imagine a darkstep dj set would be an hour of songs that are pretty much
like that.
quoted 2 lines the shelf life seems limited. on the other hand, breakbeat science 1+2 really
> the shelf life seems limited. on the other hand, breakbeat science 1+2 really
>paints a better picture of what is out there at all points on the spectrum.
dnb will
quoted 1 line be around for a while, i just hope it avoids the trap of becoming
>be around for a while, i just hope it avoids the trap of becoming
formulated into
quoted 1 line drivel.
>drivel.
I agree - a lot of d+b artists seem to be falling into the same trap a lot
of techno guys fell into. Once they've found a sound they are comfortable
with, they stick with it for quite a while - and usually too long to remain
really interesting. Ofcourse almost every band in every genre likes to
develop its own specific style or trademark sound, but IMO it needs to be
more than just variations on the same theme to remain interesting. How many
Hardfloor records can the world stand? Panacea is a good example - the first
12" made me go "Yes!", but by the time the album came out, I knew the trick.
I like his trademark louder-than-bombs production and sound, but I feel it
could be so much more if he'd try to use it in different ways, rather than
just hammering away all the time. Imagine something like Mirage's "Feel my
dreams" (a dark tune by the boys of Source Direct with sparse beats that
start and stop all the time, never really taking off, giving it a lingering
and urgent feel, the need to do something - and do something quick! - but
seeing no way out... whatever) with Panacea's production and sounds. It
would be one frightening tune, different from the stuff he's done but still
recognizable as Panacea. Development is the key, it seems to me.
Maarten
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