On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Sam Frank wrote:
quoted 2 lines And some of the goals along the way are better than others--I think> And some of the goals along the way are better than others--I think
> many on the list would say that drill 'n' bass is a pretty uninspiring goal,
Not me -- I say bring the noise!
quoted 2 lines whereas, say, a particular genre of dancefloor jungle holds far more> whereas, say, a particular genre of dancefloor jungle holds far more
> possibilities...
I don't know about that -- I listen to drum&bass DJ's a lot, and I think
there's been a real glut of records that all sound the same, because they
"work on the dance floor." Get a two step beat, add some crappy Korg
M1 pads, make a wobbly bassline, and all of a sudden you're a star.
Sure you can dance to it, but there's been a trend away from using dynamics
and inventive drum programming. The 'drill&bass' guys (who ironically,
are most inspired by old school 'ardcore in their manic drum programming)
are at least putting some effort into their tracks.