Skrillex:Yay, or Nay?

Unrelenting · 02-12-2012, 12:14 AM

I stand corrected. No harm in that. But yeah, I can't really make an excuse for skrillex here. Most of the other remixes ive heard have credited the original

Mrd00d · 02-12-2012, 03:33 AM

The minute I finished listening to that track, I stopped being interested in Skrillex. It actually brought me to the point of angry. I guess the worst part is the majority of his fans probably don't know DJ Shadow, or Organ Donor, and so it's gotten away with. On a couple of these youtube videos of this track, sometimes there are comments by users clarifying that its a DJ Shadow track/sample, but they're not even upvoted. :/ It wouldn't surprise me to go to Organ Donor on youtube and have comments like, "Hey, this is a Skrillex song, WTF?" But what can you do?

I just wonder if DJ Shadow is aware of this...

Piotr_13 · 02-12-2012, 09:10 AM

I've recently discovered Skrillex.
He's extremely mainstream, but I enjoy some of the stuff he does. I'm not too sure about his chronological progression in the genre as i've "commandeered" works of his at different times.

He's catchy... then again, i also listen to Avril Lavigne on occasion ;-)

Captain Soundwave · 02-12-2012, 12:23 PM

Yay, the main reasoning would be that he produces very different sound in each album. I really enjoyed his newest ep due to it having a skit of a Jim Morrison interview in it.

**Goofle** · 02-12-2012, 01:14 PM

AmazingPurpleCat · 02-12-2012, 07:03 PM

Not sure why everyone says he's dubstep, he's more progressive house with silly noises.

Dubstep = Dub + 2step garage

Dub ---> Sub-bass and atmospheric feel

Step ---> Distinctive percussive beat. 140bpm, 4/4 rhythm, kick on first beat and snare on 3rd or some minor variation

Skrillex has little in the way of either of those

That concludes my being a pedant

Unrelenting · 02-12-2012, 07:26 PM

lol, chirping on twitter

Mrd00d · 02-13-2012, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TomClancy11

Excellent, THIS! ^

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Originally Posted by AmazingPurpleCat

Not sure why everyone says he's dubstep, he's more progressive house with silly noises.

Dubstep = Dub + 2step garage

Dub ---> Sub-bass and atmospheric feel

Step ---> Distinctive percussive beat. 140bpm, 4/4 rhythm, kick on first beat and snare on 3rd or some minor variation

Skrillex has little in the way of either of those

That concludes my being a pedant

Well done.

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Originally Posted by Unrelenting

lol, chirping on twitter

Shoot that wasn't even me. Someone else obviously agrees with me. Hell, he might not even be referring to the song I am. This could be something Skrillex does often! I didn't even bother listening through his discography, so I couldn't tell you if there are more examples besides Amplifire, but that was the third or fourth track I checked out. Who knows if I'd listened to 50+

**Goofle** · 02-13-2012, 10:41 AM

I was on about the DJ Shadow copy, but apparently Organ Donor was used in a Mix he did, and he used to to transition for the song Amplifier. Not sure if I believe.

TheBig3 · 02-13-2012, 10:45 AM

Yeah, I have no idea what the "drop" is. My only frame of reference is...

"Beastie Boys know when to let the beat...Drooooooooop"

02-12-2012, 12:14 AM	#51 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	I stand corrected. No harm in that. But yeah, I can't really make an excuse for skrillex here. Most of the other remixes ive heard have credited the original __________________ My lastfm

02-12-2012, 03:33 AM	#52 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	The minute I finished listening to that track, I stopped being interested in Skrillex. It actually brought me to the point of angry. I guess the worst part is the majority of his fans probably don't know DJ Shadow, or Organ Donor, and so it's gotten away with. On a couple of these youtube videos of this track, sometimes there are comments by users clarifying that its a DJ Shadow track/sample, but they're not even upvoted. :/ It wouldn't surprise me to go to Organ Donor on youtube and have comments like, "Hey, this is a Skrillex song, WTF?" But what can you do? I just wonder if DJ Shadow is aware of this... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

02-12-2012, 07:03 PM	#56 (permalink)
AmazingPurpleCat Just so goddamn amazing Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 103	Not sure why everyone says he's dubstep, he's more progressive house with silly noises. Dubstep = Dub + 2step garage Dub ---> Sub-bass and atmospheric feel Step ---> Distinctive percussive beat. 140bpm, 4/4 rhythm, kick on first beat and snare on 3rd or some minor variation Skrillex has little in the way of either of those That concludes my being a pedant __________________ My Last.fm if you're interested in what I listen to http://www.last.fm/user/BigPurpleCat

02-12-2012, 07:26 PM	#57 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	lol, chirping on twitter __________________ My lastfm

02-12-2012, 09:10 AM	#53 (permalink)
Piotr_13 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 34	I've recently discovered Skrillex. He's extremely mainstream, but I enjoy some of the stuff he does. I'm not too sure about his chronological progression in the genre as i've "commandeered" works of his at different times. He's catchy... then again, i also listen to Avril Lavigne on occasion ;-)

02-12-2012, 12:23 PM	#54 (permalink)
Captain Soundwave Groupie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nestled in the North Carolina mountains Posts: 7	Yay, the main reasoning would be that he produces very different sound in each album. I really enjoyed his newest ep due to it having a skit of a Jim Morrison interview in it.

02-13-2012, 10:45 AM	#60 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Yeah, I have no idea what the "drop" is. My only frame of reference is... "Beastie Boys know when to let the beat...Drooooooooop"