Genre Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ninetales · 05-07-2014, 02:23 PM

What is this. If it were just genres id vote metal but Metallica is boring and bad so I can't in good conscience vote for them ever. The pop song isn't really that good either but at least I could dance like an idiot to it if called upon. And it has nothing to do with the video but sure lets pretend Metallica is "substance" here. Good lord.

EDIT: I think this is the score now:

Bad Metal band - 3
Ok pop song - 3

Trollheart · 05-07-2014, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by James

What are these genres? And why do these particular songs represent them?

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

We are just supposed to listen to each song and pick which one we prefer?

yeah a minor note in parenthesis about what the specific genres are would be nice or will that be revealed later on?

Done.

djchameleon · 05-07-2014, 03:52 PM

My vote wasn't counted!

Metal song - 3
Dance Pop song - 4

Trollheart · 05-07-2014, 04:06 PM

Nobody loves poor DJ

Black Francis · 05-07-2014, 04:13 PM

Mine wasn't either

Metallica 3
Booty 5

djchameleon · 05-07-2014, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Mine wasn't either

Metallica 3
Booty 5

your vote was counted that's why it's 4 - 3

Black Francis · 05-07-2014, 06:32 PM

FINALLY! im no longer ignored.

Metallica 3
Booty 4

djchameleon · 05-07-2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

FINALLY! im no longer ignored.

Be careful what you wish for.

music_phantom13 · 05-07-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Got something to back that statement up? I mean, the musicianship of a full band that actually PLAYS their instruments versus a programmed beat with sound samples. Substance vs Style.

FWIW, I'm not a real fan of 'genre's'. I cringed a bit even while typing that.

Depends how you define an instrument. Here's a clip of araabMUZIK performing live:

Using a 64 key sampler with different samples loaded into each and using that to play live can be just as difficult as a blazing guitar sample. A lot of music out there actually "played" on instruments is ridiculously easy. You think it's hard to play a simple bass line compared to hitting each loop at exactly the right time?

Here's another sort of "instrument" that again requires tons of practice to master, just like a guitar or the drums:

As for emotion, a song like "Born Slippy" to me conveys just as deep emotion as a song by a band with bass, guitar, drums, and vocals:

They use a mix of electronic and live guitars/vocals.

I hate the argument that people make when they say "Oh well that's not hard I can make an electronic song right now". Well you know what? I bet I can teach someone that hasn't touched a guitar in their life how to perform a simple song in an hour or two.

You're free to like whatever you want, but there's no need to say entire styles of music have no value.

Plankton · 05-07-2014, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

Depends how you define an instrument. Here's a clip of araabMUZIK performing live:

Using a 64 key sampler with different samples loaded into each and using that to play live can be just as difficult as a blazing guitar sample. A lot of music out there actually "played" on instruments is ridiculously easy. You think it's hard to play a simple bass line compared to hitting each loop at exactly the right time?

Here's another sort of "instrument" that again requires tons of practice to master, just like a guitar or the drums:

As for emotion, a song like "Born Slippy" to me conveys just as deep emotion as a song by a band with bass, guitar, drums, and vocals:

They use a mix of electronic and live guitars/vocals.

I hate the argument that people make when they say "Oh well that's not hard I can make an electronic song right now". Well you know what? I bet I can teach someone that hasn't touched a guitar in their life how to perform a simple song in an hour or two.

You're free to like whatever you want, but there's no need to say entire styles of music have no value.

Holy crap, I was just talking about the tunes in the OP.

I know all of what you're saying, I just don't listen or even seek out that type of thing. Thanks for all that though.

...and yes I do know what. Just for the record. I can't stand people that use that term. It always leads to some grandstanding BS. Good luck in your endeavors.

05-07-2014, 04:06 PM	#24 (permalink)
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Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Mine wasn't either Metallica 3 Booty 5 __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-07-2014, 06:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	FINALLY! im no longer ignored. Metallica 3 Booty 4 __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-07-2014, 02:23 PM	#21 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	What is this. If it were just genres id vote metal but Metallica is boring and bad so I can't in good conscience vote for them ever. The pop song isn't really that good either but at least I could dance like an idiot to it if called upon. And it has nothing to do with the video but sure lets pretend Metallica is "substance" here. Good lord. EDIT: I think this is the score now: Bad Metal band - 3 Ok pop song - 3