Start The War On Minimal

[Darkmode]

I read an interview with Dave Clarke a few month ago & he said that Minimal does not work at big dance music festvials

[koma]

you dont need to hear that from clarke
i would tell you the same

[Jay Pace]

I read an interview with Dave Clarke a few month ago & he said that Minimal does not work at big dance music festvials

I saw him at Sonar 2007

He was awesome, liveset from that is kicking about on the interweb and is full on balls to the wall techno, recommend it highly.

But the rest of the night more or less was minimal. It worked. People were happy. Same with Exit festival last year. Just a different vibe, thats all.

[koma]

tbh, i heard from most people they were bored to death in dance arena...

[Jay Pace]

Yeah, some of it was a bit dull. Green Velvet was dead good. But generally, everyone I was with and everyone I met was having fun. Drinking beers, having a laugh with mates, having a bit of a stomp. Was mostly fairly low key stuff with a very different vibe. But people were having fun.

If you only went to listen to the music you'd be bored, but I always felt festivals were more about atmosphere and having a larf than going specifically to listen intently to whoever was playing.

[Darkmode]

I have respect for Dave Clarke as he is keeping it real & sticking to his guns

[marginmaster]

i like abit of minimal but going through the weeks techno releases is minimal torture

[Radic]

I dont know, to me, I like the fact that minimal :

1. tends to make great use of open space with good use of the frequency spectrum, particularly low-end.

2. there is a loose feel to the sequencing, and hence has a laid back effect on the dancefloor.

3. with the more innovative minimal out there, the better producers tend to use simple ideas in creative ways that you often find yourself saying "damn, its so simple, but so ****ing sick...why didnt I think of that"... this of course is dependent on the quality of the production....

4. most importantly, its easier for a wider "hip" audience to digest. This wider audience, isn't as sophisticated of a listener to the music, but just wants some nice grooves to get down to...i.e. chicks can tolerate it.



Now those who know me well know me for playin harder stuff, and I still primarily do, but like to balance things out by playin minimal-ish type stuff....but it depends on the situation I'm in.


just my 2 cents.

good post dude. pretty much sums up what i think about minimal as well :)

[MITA]

Kill Mini And Listen To Mal
!!!!!!!!! Latest Direction !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TearZ]

wow all of ermmm 190 members...

you know what,

i really don't see the point of hating on a style of music. i used to do it myself, and i put it down to insecurity and boredom. if you believe your music is best, why waste your energy? put it into your own music and bring something positive to the table instead of stroking yourself under your computer desk.

maaaan some people must be spending a fooooooortune on tissues ;)

Did you read the anything of group before coming to that conclusion? It's actually pretty silly...Sven Vath as the Cocoon Lord riding a giant elephant into war with the loop techno headz in his spangly hotpants? Whatever next!

[DJPAUZE]

wow all of ermmm 190 members...

you know what,

i really don't see the point of hating on a style of music. i used to do it myself, and i put it down to insecurity and boredom. if you believe your music is best, why waste your energy? put it into your own music and bring something positive to the table instead of stroking yourself under your computer desk.

maaaan some people must be spending a fooooooortune on tissues ;)

Perfectly put.

[The Overfiend]

Minimal es no me bag of tea, I said it!

[The_Laughing_Man]

People as a whole are resistant to change.

[davethedrummer]

is this post still going?
jesus
anyone would think this is a drum and bass forum or something

can we slag somehing else off please?

no , not me, before you all get started.

[The Overfiend]

I'm startin the war on slaggin minimal by closin this negative arseed thread