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The trancey hook of Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites' title track is equal to nails on a chalkboard, and the less said about its onomatopoeic bass growls the better.

All of this would be irrelevant if Skrillex weren't suddenly and formidably popular...This is a remarkable achievement for a relatively unknown name—the mau5-machine backing has its benefits—all the more so considering it comes from a nominally dubstep artist.

Its one-dimensional aggression and appeal to the lowest common denominator feels like the exact opposite of where the genre began; there's a difference between perversion and evolution.

devinmartinmusic wrote:I remember reading that awhile back. I also remember agreeing with the guy for like... 10 minutes. Then I listened to the album and although it wasnt (And still isnt) my favorite in terms of Mixdowns and Mastering... sound design was new and refreshing... for its time.

I found after reading it again later it has a lack of professionalism. Scratch that, an air of elitism. The reviewer discussed the topic with the notion that a genre cant be bent or changed. Now look at what we have today. Brostep is pretty popular... Hell even I like it now.

brasco wrote:

devinmartinmusic wrote:I remember reading that awhile back. I also remember agreeing with the guy for like... 10 minutes. Then I listened to the album and although it wasnt (And still isnt) my favorite in terms of Mixdowns and Mastering... sound design was new and refreshing... for its time.

I found after reading it again later it has a lack of professionalism. Scratch that, an air of elitism. The reviewer discussed the topic with the notion that a genre cant be bent or changed. Now look at what we have today. Brostep is pretty popular... Hell even I like it now.

Article = real talk

GreatAlbum wrote:I think that Skrillex and his associates have created this world where people take as much E or MDMA as possible and only want to hear the most aggressive possible music and NOTHING else.

devinmartinmusic wrote:I remember reading that awhile back. I also remember agreeing with the guy for like... 10 minutes. Then I listened to the album and although it wasnt (And still isnt) my favorite in terms of Mixdowns and Mastering... sound design was new and refreshing... for its time.

I found after reading it again later it has a lack of professionalism. Scratch that, an air of elitism. The reviewer discussed the topic with the notion that a genre cant be bent or changed. Now look at what we have today. Brostep is pretty popular... Hell even I like it now.

bidwell wrote:

devinmartinmusic wrote:I remember reading that awhile back. I also remember agreeing with the guy for like... 10 minutes. Then I listened to the album and although it wasnt (And still isnt) my favorite in terms of Mixdowns and Mastering... sound design was new and refreshing... for its time.

I found after reading it again later it has a lack of professionalism. Scratch that, an air of elitism. The reviewer discussed the topic with the notion that a genre cant be bent or changed. Now look at what we have today. Brostep is pretty popular... Hell even I like it now.

If this means that the core Beatport user-base, as close to a mainstream as dance music gets, is going to finally acknowledge dubstep through an artist like Skrillex, I'm concerned.

I'm not surprised that this EP was number one on Beatport—it's fun and well-produced rave fare—but this music does a dangerous disservice if it's perceived as representative of "dubstep" to an audience that has never come upon it before.

devinmartinmusic wrote:I prefer the term, "Classical"

Sufferhead wrote:Review is pretty silly, contorted pseudo-intellectualism ("onomatopoeic bass growls", lol), but the comments section is (unsurprisingly) a goldmine of people getting worked up and spouting nonsense. The best one:

GreatAlbum wrote:I think that Skrillex and his associates have created this world where people take as much E or MDMA as possible and only want to hear the most aggressive possible music and NOTHING else.

there's a difference between perversion and evolution.

devinmartinmusic wrote:I prefer the term, "Classical"

Skream wrote:Skrillex Is Cool