Are you Into Music?

[arn]

Who fancies themselves an "expert" or enthusiast of a certain genre of music?

Like Classical, or Punk, or Rap etc...?

The best I can say is I'm pretty well versed in 80's music... but not necessarily any specific genre, otherwise.

Anyone?

arn

p.s. there is a reason my asking too. :)

[sketchy]

EBM, Electro, Synth pop, industrial, goth, dark wave, and future pop.

And a bit in trance

[Moxiemike]

I'm an expert in good music. :D

no. I'd say i'm pretty well rounded in 80s stuff, downtempo/trip hop/trance, jazz and "shoegazing" indie from the early 90s.

[jelloshotsrule]

not an expert, but my main musical knowledge is of the late 90s-current punk/hardcore scene..

i don't know much about the early punk scene, mainly because what i've heard of it, the sound doesn't interest me... ie, ramones, etc..

[3rdpath]

hmmmm...well-versed( bad pun) in:

60's/70's pop rock
early 80's new wave
acoutic singer/songwriter folk and folk rock
film scores

[WinterMute]

I'm good for rock generally, and blokes in my office have an encyclopedic knowledge of classical, jazz, pop and world music up to doctorate level, between us we cover pretty much everything.

Obviously I'm not bad on recording music either.

[dynamicd]

I'm pretty well-knowledged in underground hip-hop and emo music. Although I'm a fan of pretty much any genre except for country.

[Moxiemike]

so arn, whats the reason from asking?

[jefhatfield]

i am not an expert but i would get into certain bands, artists, or genres

currently, i am on an opera fix

before, i loved bebop jazz

and the indigo girls

the beatles

the bangles

the gogo's

kiss

jim croce

and my first favorite band or artist was john denver

i have been a guitarist since 1976 and a rock vocalist since 1981, but stopped playing live and recording early in 1999 to pursue being a computer techie and macs especially, are "music" to my ears
:p

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Obviously I'm not bad on recording music either.

"obviously"

you're not one for humility, are ya bloke?

[eclipse525]

This seems like a pointless Thread!

~e

[jefhatfield]

Originally posted by eclipse525
This seems like a pointless Thread!

~e

well look who started it?;)

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
"obviously"

you're not one for humility, are ya bloke?

Humility?

Is that where it gets really muggy and hot and you sweat a lot?

I AM a ********* expert J, it's what I get paid to do....:D

I don't believe in false modesty if that's what you mean.

One day, you will understand my son;)

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Humility?

Is that where it gets really muggy and hot and you sweat a lot?

I AM a ********* expert J, it's what I get paid to do....:D

I don't believe in false modesty if that's what you mean.

One day, you will understand my son;)

what you do is talk the talk...

i can do some 3D animation and visual effects stuff. but i'm no expert... maybe it takes like 5864323 years or however many you have under your belt to become a "****ing expert". ;)

[arn]

perhaps expert is too strong a word..

just people who keep up with certain areas of music.

arn

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by arn
perhaps expert is too strong a word..

just people who keep up with certain areas of music.


i think that was fairly clear

do you have a reason for asking or just bored? hah

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
what you do is talk the talk...

i can do some 3D animation and visual effects stuff. but i'm no expert... maybe it takes like 5864323 years or however many you have under your belt to become a "****ing expert". ;)

Certainly does, you're only a sodding expert up to that point, and mearly a bloody expert with less than the required 4000000 years:D

Those who can, do. Is that right jello?;) :p

[shadowfax]

heh, i follow radiohead... you could almost call that a genre :D

my best areas of knowledge in music would be 60s/70s classic rock and to a lesser extent indie/experimental music.

[King Cobra]

I follow recent to 2003 (and onward) Hard Rock/Metal/Heavy Metal.

[Geetar]

Good on Progressive and Classic rock, with a bit of 70's and 80's Pop and a fair appreciation of European Jazz (especially the ECM label guys.....).

[wdlove]

I'm not an expert or all that knowledgeable about music. Just love to listen to classical and motion picture soundtracks. It's how I spend my weekends listening.

[scem0]

I would call myself an expert on pop even though I never listen to it.

I tend to watch MTV when i watch TV (which isnt often), so i feel I am very knowledgeble on top 40/pop music.

Im pretty damn knowledgable when it comes to metal too. Nu metal mainly.

scem0

[Kwyjibo]

arn.. you know i'm pretty well versed ...
I'm into
alternative
Pop-Punk

(thats how i define it as catchy, sometimes playable on the radio punkish type music....)

[true777]

I'm pretty well versed in all 80s and early 90s post-punk/underground stuff (though not goth). E.g., Foetus, the Jesus & Mary Chain.

Also quite versed in early 90s acid jazz,
90s ambient & abstract/experimental electronica (e.g., Nightmares on Wax, Kruder & Dorfmeinter, etc),
trip hop (e.g., Tricky), some D&B.
Plus some recent retro space age pop.

My current favorite is Amon Tobin (electronica), though I'm not keeping up with the stuff much anymore. I'm also a big fan of Nick Drake, who was a British singer-songwriter in late 60s/early70s. Also know a lot about late 60s stuff such as Donovan, Doors, Janis Joplin.

So what's this about? There's some DJs posting on the forums on a regular basis, they'd probably be very useful for whatever arn needs.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by true777
I'm pretty well versed in all 80s and early 90s post-punk/underground stuff (though not goth). E.g., Foetus, the Jesus & Mary Chain.

Also quite versed in early 90s acid jazz,
90s ambient & abstract/experimental electronica (e.g., Nightmares on Wax, Kruder & Dorfmeinter, etc),
trip hop (e.g., Tricky), some D&B.
Plus some recent retro space age pop.

My current favorite is Amon Tobin (electronica), though I'm not keeping up with the stuff much anymore. I'm also a big fan of Nick Drake, who was a British singer-songwriter in late 60s/early70s. Also know a lot about late 60s stuff such as Donovan, Doors, Janis Joplin.

So what's this about? There's some DJs posting on the forums on a regular basis, they'd probably be very useful for whatever arn needs.

Nick Drake. MAYBE one of the most underrated songwriters of all time. My band is gonna do a massive attack-eque cover of "at the chime of a city clock" and i'm super excited about that.

You mention some great bands there true.. do you like stereolab and/or boards of canada? Thievery Corporation?

[iGav]

Originally posted by WinterMute
I'm good for rock generally, and blokes in my office have an encyclopedic knowledge of classical, jazz, pop and world music up to doctorate level, between us we cover pretty much everything.


right then... London Geekfest 2.... we need to find either a pub with a Top Of The Pops Quiz machine.... or a Music Quiz night.... *evily rubbing hands* :eek: :D :D

I'm pretty much game on for 90's UK Indie scene, Trip Hop, Electro, Ambient, Bristol Sound Systems, lo-fi and the early 80's New Romantics movement.... ;)

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by iGAV
right then... London Geekfest 2.... we need to find either a pub with a Top Of The Pops Quiz machine.... or a Music Quiz night.... *evily rubbing hands* :eek: :D :D

I'm pretty much game on for 90's UK Indie scene, Trip Hop, Electro, Ambient, Bristol Sound Systems, lo-fi and the early 80's New Romantics movement.... ;)

hehe. The new romantics.... man. some of that early depeche mode is priceless. "photogrpah," and "boys say go" Good lord.... haha.

[iGav]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
hehe. The new romantics.... man. some of that early depeche mode is priceless. "photogrpah," and "boys say go" Good lord.... haha.

if you ignore how the new romantics looked... actually some of them looked cool.... but alot of the music was so innovative.... especially the structures.... I'm listening to the OMD Peel Sessions, and it's so different to their later uber-glossy sound... it's like all analogue and bontempi synths.... dark stuff!! :D :p :p

It's still hard to beat Uvox's 'Rage In Eden' though for seriously dark synth music.... :D

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by iGAV
if you ignore how the new romantics looked... actually some of them looked cool.... but alot of the music was so innovative.... especially the structures.... I'm listening to the OMD Peel Sessions, and it's so different to their later uber-glossy sound... it's like all analogue and bontempi synths.... dark stuff!! :D :p :p

It's still hard to beat Uvox's 'Rage In Eden' though for seriously dark synth music.... :D

Exactly. I was playing OMD at band practice and getting shot alot of great looks from the kiddies. :) They just didn't get it. ;)

But yea... UVox and some of the early Duran Duran... and hell, even some of today's Duran Duran... very underrated stuff. And Soft Cell.... we're playing a drag queen beauty contest in Dec and I wanna cover "tainted love" It just seems appropriate

:)

[Zenith]

I just had to reply this one...

<heavy-brag>
Well, considering I'm a musician, composer, arranger and producer, and that I'm studying at the finest jazz division of a conservatory of music in the whole of Northern-Europe, and got Norway's best jazz musicians as teachers, and play several concerts every week, and are recording a lot of music every year, and have been playing the piano since the age of 1, and is among Norway's best when it comes to musical theory and performing jazz and music based on improvisation, and started my studiocareer at the age of six, yes, I would consider myself an expert.
</heavy-brag>

I also play drums, guitar, bass, and on the piano I've been playing jazz, classical, progressive rock, other rock, lot of pop and several other genres.

But when it comes down to knowing artists and songs by name, year, etc. I completely SUCK!

:D

[sparkleytone]

i am pretty well versed in many genres. classical, electronic, pop, opera, rock, soul, r&b, rap, jazz...i love it all pretty much.

[iGav]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
Exactly. I was playing OMD at band practice and getting shot alot of great looks from the kiddies. :) They just didn't get it. ;)

But yea... UVox and some of the early Duran Duran... and hell, even some of today's Duran Duran... very underrated stuff. And Soft Cell.... we're playing a drag queen beauty contest in Dec and I wanna cover "tainted love" It just seems appropriate

:)

I know Duran Duran.... ;) :D I've hung out with them in the Groucho many a time.... (my old boss, was the guy that did all their record sleeves ;) ) Notorious era Duran with Nile Rogers... man he just injects funky ***** to everything he touches!! ;)

Early Uvox (late Foxx early ure) is fantastic, you've got the experimental foxx era, and the back end of punk with the ure era.... all with those wicked vintage synths! ;)

have you heard the OMD Peel Sessions?? many those synths are just totally out there... they kind of keep imprecise timing and tempos.... good stuff if you ask me! :D

[iGav]

Originally posted by Zenith
I also play drums, guitar, bass, and on the piano I've been playing jazz, classical, progressive rock, other rock, lot of pop and several other genres.

I hate you.... ;) :D :D :D :D

[eyelikeart]

I'm going to see Duran Duran next month actually...will be the second time seeing them for me. :D

[Ambrose Chapel]

i'm a music geek even more than a mac geek...
my tastes are all over the map.. i keep up with a lot of different stuff.

[iGav]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
I'm going to see Duran Duran next month actually...will be the second time seeing them for me. :D

I hate you too.... ;) :p

I missed them when they played London the other week... :( I was SO MIFFED you just wouldn't believe! :(

It's a toss up between, 'Union Of The Snake', I Don't Want Your Love' or 'Skin Trade' as my fav Duran song! ;) :D

[Lucifer_sam]

All I can say is "Punk Rock Lives."

Nothings better than some Black Flag

[Raid]

My taste in music is very broad so I don't know enough and don't want to be an "expert" in music. Some people I know would tell you about which producer and studio a song was recorded in, and how that affected the single... I don't really care that much to know that kind of detail. Mind you I've been getting pretty good with all the songs on my iPod, I can usually name the song title and artist in the first few seconds.

...but I still lay claim to being a pop-culture Jedi master
;)

BTW in the new version of "Boys of Summer" by the Ataris they only changed one line.
Instead of the original "I saw a dead-head sticker on a cadillac." (that's the greatful dead for some of you who are more into Nelly, Justin and the like)

The Ataris version goes "I saw a Black Flag sticker on a cadillac."
... just the kind of useless triva that my brain stores for some reason.

Raid

[Rower_CPU]

I can weigh in on big band/swing era music as well as 30s-50s crooners (Sinatra, Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney, etc.). :)

[noel4r]

80's new wave music is my thing. Anything alternative is cool too

[neut]

electronic is my mainstay. but i know all music well enough to easily research it...and create it if thats what im after.

of course i don't play anything but drums (hand and kit) and not all that well (no set of my own). though i know a few wicked beats. if i can't play it i can still program it. ;)

future sound to primal. it all interests me.



peace.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
I can weigh in on big band/swing era music as well as 30s-50s crooners (Sinatra, Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney, etc.). :)

I have a lot of Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, and Frank Sinatra CD's. Along with Harry Connick, Jr., John Williams, Classical, and movie soundtracks.

[Mudbug]

I consider myself a listener.

I can take just about anything (save for country, generally speaking - don't like the twanginess). No particular pidgeonhole for a style that I like - generally everything.

Played lead Sax & Flute & Clarinet in high school as for playing, and Cello and Paino in Elem/Junior High.

I listen to jazz and ambient music while working, so I don't have to pay attention but can enjoy it nonetheless. I listen to modern rock/alternative when driving my car, and listen to bluegrass when I'm cleaning the house. Sometimes rap slips in... sometimes top 40... just depends on the time and the mood. But I have a 20 gig iPod for a reason. :D

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Mudbug
I consider myself a listener.

I can take just about anything (save for country, generally speaking - don't like the twanginess). No particular pidgeonhole for a style that I like - generally everything.

Played lead Sax & Flute & Clarinet in high school as for playing, and Cello and Paino in Elem/Junior High.

I listen to jazz and ambient music while working, so I don't have to pay attention but can enjoy it nonetheless. I listen to modern rock/alternative when driving my car, and listen to bluegrass when I'm cleaning the house. Sometimes rap slips in... sometimes top 40... just depends on the time and the mood. But I have a 20 gig iPod for a reason. :D

You sound like me...except for the iPod part (mine's only 5GB :().

[evolu]

Music is my job. I get about 15 new cds a day from every major label plus the tiny ones i care about.

usually i get music about a month before it is released, sometimes much earlier. If there's something i want, 9x/10 i know the manager or someone somehow related and can pick up the phone and get it.

I'm into r&r right now, but i'm also into underground hip hop, electronic, IDM (i hate saying IDM) and just about everything. I hate country music, but i understand it and can appreciate a good song when i hear it.

I have to keep up with current trends, but i get off on obscure/hard to find/experimental music.

[true777]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
I'm going to see Duran Duran next month actually...will be the second time seeing them for me. :D

Oh boy, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran... :rolleyes:

I really liked "Do you believe in Shame", and "All she wants is".

seems like 100 years ago

[true777]

Originally posted by Lucifer_sam

Nothings better than some Black Flag

And Negativland! CAR BOMB!

[true777]

so what's this all about, arn?

I'm afraid if this thread continues for a while without us knowing the significance/ reason, it'll just turn into idle chit-chat about great songs we used to listen to 20 years ago... almost can't help it.

If it's important, maybe you should slap our wrists and get us back on track :)

[true777]

Originally posted by evolu

I'm into r&r right now, but i'm also into underground hip hop, electronic, IDM

...

but i get off on obscure/hard to find/experimental music.

Very nice choices, evolu. I listen to similar stuff, and also prefer obscure/experimental.

[Stike]

I think I can help out on following topics:
- (even rare) Game music
- movie soundtracks
- most Metal classifications
- tons of pop and rock
- japanese music!
- strange instrumentals
- music noone listens to. ever.

[Durandal7]

So when do the DailyTunes forums open and when can I submit a song to the database?

[evolu]

Originally posted by true777
Very nice choices, evolu. I listen to similar stuff, and also prefer obscure/experimental.

Thanks true777

There's a pretty good band named after where you live (Palo Alto)... Locals?

[3rdpath]

these guys are rockin my world at the moment...

[alset]

Some 80's, lots of harder rock and metal, TRANCE (woohoo!), getting there with drum and bass and breaks.

Dan

edit: and experimental - i love it
edit 2: plus psychedelic some rock

[mangoduck]

Originally posted by WinterMute:
I'm good for rock generally, and blokes in my office have an encyclopedic knowledge of classical, jazz, pop and world music up to doctorate level, between us we cover pretty much everything.

Obviously I'm not bad on recording music either.

[blink]

such modesty.

you know, i'd say that i know a couple genres really well, but i know enough to know that as soon as i do some kind of music is going to come along and knock me on my arse. i'll just say that my more recent interests include electronic (idm/experimental, d n b, downbeat), progressive rock/metal, and math rock (good examples are faraquet and don caballero). much more but my collection is too broad to single anything out easily.

[vniow]

<--- jazz slut

[magicmusic]

I am a university student and popstar.

[Shifty]

I'm setting up a new record label.

I have made about 40 tracks using ProTools LE 6.0

And there's about 3500 tunes on my computer.

I'll be getting an iPod soon.

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by mangoduck
[blink]

such modesty.


Bite me.:D ;)

I've got 15 years experience as a recording engineer/producer, and I'm senior lecturer in Music Tech at TVU in London, I've recorded just about every type of music in one form or another and I specialise in 5.1-10.2 surround format mixing.

Modesty?

I'm a god, albeit a minor one...:p :p ;)

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by iGAV
I know Duran Duran.... ;) :D I've hung out with them in the Groucho many a time.... (my old boss, was the guy that did all their record sleeves ;) ) Notorious era Duran with Nile Rogers... man he just injects funky ***** to everything he touches!! ;)

Early Uvox (late Foxx early ure) is fantastic, you've got the experimental foxx era, and the back end of punk with the ure era.... all with those wicked vintage synths! ;)

have you heard the OMD Peel Sessions?? many those synths are just totally out there... they kind of keep imprecise timing and tempos.... good stuff if you ask me! :D

John Foxx (or Dennis Leigh as he's known) lectures at the Uni in digital art and some audio stuff, he's a solid chap, and is one of the reasons I was talking about the level of knowledge in the office, his understanding of electronica and electro-acoustic music is excellent.

[iGav]

Originally posted by WinterMute
John Foxx (or Dennis Leigh as he's known) lectures at the Uni in digital art and some audio stuff, he's a solid chap, and is one of the reasons I was talking about the level of knowledge in the office, his understanding of electronica and electro-acoustic music is excellent.

Ooooh autograph time.... ;) :) :D

Foxx rules.... never met him though :(

Met Ure a few times, and he's a cool fella... as are Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon... :D

I've also had a beer with Mike Mills from R.E.M. in Dingwalls at a Ken Stringfellow gig... ooh, also pissed in the urinal next to Clint Mansell as well when PWEI played Cov Uni in 95.... :D Clint ROCKS!

Came very close to speaking to Gary Numan at a Filter gig a few years back, but was far too laced, and just mumbled in excitment and shuffled off in awe-struck amazement.... :rolleyes: :eek: :p

I'm always totally star struck when I meet one of my fav artists... :D I'm such a fan! heheh!

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by iGAV
I'm always totally star struck when I meet one of my fav artists... :D I'm such a fan! heheh!

Yeah, I couldn't speak to Robert Plant first time I met him, he was still such a Rock God then.

I was working in Metropolis studios in about 93, mixing some band or other, and the door opened and David Bowie stuck his head in and said "sorry, wrong studio, nice drum sound...":eek: I saw him a bit later in the kitchen, and we had a good chat over a cup of bad coffee.

You should start a favourite fan meeting story thread Gav, right up your street that.;) ;) :p

[barkmonster]

Trance is something I've always liked but it's mostly gone from the melodic emotional stuff it got it's name from to pounding formulaeic cheese of the worst possible kind in recent years.

I do love trance though, overall, BT and PVD are my favourate producers of the genre, every tune that's categorised as trance or at last 'progressive' dance has taken a little from their earlier stuff as inspiration.

Breaks aswell, either nu school or drum n' bass. Hybrid, The Chemical Bros, Reprezent, DJ Rap, Plump DJs. all that stuff is excellent to my ears. I suppose I could put portishead is this category too.

I like a bit of industrial stuff, like NIN and Filter, not too much into rock really, Linkin park seemed interesting at first but they bore me now. Got the chilli's latest album and listened to it a few times.

[jadariv]

Originally posted by evolu
Music is my job. I get about 15 new cds a day from every major label plus the tiny ones i care about.

usually i get music about a month before it is released, sometimes much earlier. If there's something i want, 9x/10 i know the manager or someone somehow related and can pick up the phone and get it.

I'm into r&r right now, but i'm also into underground hip hop, electronic, IDM (i hate saying IDM) and just about everything. I hate country music, but i understand it and can appreciate a good song when i hear it.

I have to keep up with current trends, but i get off on obscure/hard to find/experimental music.


So where do you work that you get all these free cd's?

[Genie]

I'm really into music!

[manitoubalck]

I've made two award winning music video clips for local adelaide bands and am getting ready to shoot a third over the summer holidays.

As for what music I like, Anything from a non-manufactured band/group/boy band/solo artist.

[mrjamin]

i like to think i'm down with the vibes ;) my strongest areas are:

60s
70s/80s/90s Rock or Metal
Trance (european stuff)

My girlfriend (anneleonard) is great at all the 80s pop stuff - frighteningly good if you ask me! Mind you, she's watched TOTP every week since she was about 9 months old...

I know loads of crap about various artists i love (REM, bjork, deftones etc). I'm a little out of touch with current scene.

[mrjamin]

Originally posted by iGAV
I've also had a beer with Mike Mills from R.E.M. in Dingwalls

arg - i hate you.

Well, when i was at radio one last monday (check me out), i was in the same room as kylie, on a few occasions! Saw the back of Pink's head too. i was up having lunch with a friend (showbiz jude from the simon mayo show?).

Kylie was disappointing to say the least. Very short too.

http://benlancaster.mine.nu/r1.jpg

[Genie]

Originally posted by manitoubalck
I've made two award winning music video clips for local adelaide bands and am getting ready to shoot a third over the summer holidays.


Let's see em!

[Stike]

I´d like to watch those too! Bring on the music videos! :)