I recently embarked upon an exploration of electronic music, hoping to reignite my passion for indie and folk rock by subjecting my brain to the non-organic noise of remixes, mash-ups, and sampling. Please keep in mind I have no idea what some of these words mean and may be using them incorrectly, albeit confidently.
Putting aside my snobbish distaste for synthesized sounds, I consulted a local expert to guide me through the big, baffling world of electronica. The following is a summary of my findings thus far:
1. Dubstep = 140 beats per minute. Some DJs (artists? claim to make (spin? play? produce?) dubstep, but they don't know what it means. I can relate to that. I think I will like dubstep the best, because wikipedia says it's instrumental with a commonly dark "feel" and dissonant harmonies. I adore dissonance.
2. Tiesto is one of the most accomplished and influential producers of electronica, but he doesn't have a crown to prove it, so I'm not convinced. Also, I listened to his stuff on MySpace and it bored me.
3. Glow sticks are optional. This was disappointing to me.
Stay tuned for more educational words from the electronically ignorant.
Haha,Tiesto. Spins trance. And it is boring to me too. But live he puts on a show.
ReplyDeleteTaco Tiesto. I take my trances with a dash of Tiesto.
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