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Electronica Artist Owl City/Adam Young Designed iOS 7 Sounds [Updated]
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They're intentionally silly..
And I am weirdly proud of myself because I had noticed early on that all the sounds sounded explicitly like Owl City.
The greatest thing about music = there's something for everyone.
I think many will "get you wrong" because you are saying someone has no talent when they are obviously musically inclined enough to A. make multiple entire albums (that went platinum) and B. make the system ringtones for MILLIONS of devices.
Maybe it's just me... I "got you wrong."
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Thats a bit harsh, IMO. You don't like his music, fine, but he's certainly got talent.
Sorry but I disagree. His lyrics are pure trash, they sound like something out of a children's cartoon. His voice is nothing but auto tune, and everything he makes sounds exactly the same.
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Perception of talent is subjective. Like I said, I'm glad he's successful but I don't think he's got an ounce of talent.
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Thank goodness there are millions of others who disagree with you so he knows to continue to produce more amazing work.
Irrelevant. I was just saying that there are millions who will buy his music, so that those of us who enjoy it can continue to do so. Without people purchasing it, he probably wouldn't be doing what he's doing. I wasn't saying he was good because millions of others say he is, simply stating that with a following we still get to listen to him.
Well that would explain why they're approximately ten billion times better than what we had before.
I actually don't care for his music either, and I agree on his lyrics and everything sounding the same. He overproduces all of his tracks. But he is a talented singer, you can dig around and find him singing a cappella. He has talent. You just don't like how he uses it.
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Definitely didn't appear to be what you were saying, but regardless, it's irrelevant in the context of ringtones and sounds on the iPhone. I don't care what you listen to.
I see I struck a nerve with the Owl City fan club
I'm not in the fan club but your comment is just rude and ridiculous.
Steve had an affinity for analogue devices, machines, textures, etc.
This appreciation was implemented into not only the visuals of the original iOS, but the sounds too, and was an example of how Apple's brand aesthetic was so very, very different from other companies like Google and Microsoft.
Unfortunately this unique taste is now completely gone from Apple, and we're stuck with guys who unimaginatively seem to worship at the alter of "digital" aesthetic, just like everyone else.
The new synthesized ringtones pretty much encapsulate everything I find wrong with iOS7. I understand most people couldn't care less, but I hate to see a company that was once truly inspirational to myself and other designers create mundane experiences.
This appreciation was implemented into not only the visuals of the original iOS, but the sounds too, and was an example of how Apple's brand aesthetic was so very, very different from other companies like Google and Microsoft.
Unfortunately this unique taste is now completely gone from Apple, and we're stuck with guys who unimaginatively seem to worship at the alter of "digital" aesthetic, just like everyone else.
The new synthesized ringtones pretty much encapsulate everything I find wrong with iOS7. I understand most people couldn't care less, but I hate to see a company that was once truly inspirational to myself and other designers create mundane experiences.
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