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Mmmm. Reminds me of some of the most interesting Drum & Bass that I come across in my listening / purchasing. From what I can tell, it has about the same appeal

Mmmm. Reminds me of some of the most interesting Drum & Bass that I come across in my listening / purchasing. From what I can tell, it has about the same appeal haha. I've been legitimately impressed by the abilities of certain artists to really push the boundaries and limits - in my opinion - of packing in musicality in the D&B platform. One I can point to would be Camo & Krooked[0]. Another that sort of crosses into bass music would be Knife Party[1]. What they have in common, to my ears, is that they're able to embrace the full spectrum of available sounds. High peaks and really, really deep bass. Then, with so much digital control, they can go up and down, place certain sounds in certain tonal areas...it's just amazing to me. One of the things that infuriates me about music commentary is the tired refrain of "rock is dead" or "music isn't original anymore" because frankly, they're not true. Rock continues to be a broad genre, and I really see electronic-production tunes like Skrillex an extension of rock and metal in that it appeals to a younger audience (predominately) and is very abrasive to 'traditional' ears. Music is really going through a metamorphasis of innovation thanks to software like Ableton and the numerous brilliant synths out there. It's one thing to say "I don't like that music" but it's completely dishonest to say nothing's original anymore. Yes, there will always be 'trend jumpers' and some formulaic stuff (it goes for all genres, and specifically anything Max Martin touches), but now and then, BAM. Something shows up and moves the needle. [0] Camo & Krooked - Let's Get Dirty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL5H38bpvFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL5H38bpvFA [1] Knife Party - Resistance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwqUGkR9yh8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwqUGkR9yh8

pistle 11y ago
You are not mentioning the whole drill'n'bass era/subgenre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 4 minutes in... there were a few people/groups that did this style for a while. Aphex Twin was the most popular artist that crossed into this territory, but Venetian and others took it a bit more "purely" into the drill area. Sonically and technically, compared to the black MIDI thing, it's more open-ended. The limitations to this area are the focus on percussive elements vs. tearing apart other pieces of the palette with as much care.
- Cthulhu_ 11y ago
  I was linked to Veneitan Snares when searching for 'breakcore', which is the genre I found when searching for Igorrr, which is erm... an interesting mashup of all kinds of musical styles.
- laumars 11y ago
  I'd say Autechre - Gantz Graf[1] was a closer match as it has the dense production while still having some essence of a melody (albeit in the less traditional sense of the term). But since we're talking about Aphex Twin, Mt Saint Michel[2] deserves an honorable mention. (bonus points to anyone who's familiar with the Tate Modern exhibit that was based on this track and a video of a cyborg monkey drumming) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo
- 6stringmerc 11y ago
  Never attempted to get granular, not in the least. You also didn't mention Jungle, so, you know, it's a big universe. I was simply mentioning artists that appeal to me. I've got a good deal of Aphex Twin stuff, including purchasing the new Syro, Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, and following him on Soundcloud. Black MIDI and programming electronic music have quite a bit in common, in that 'good luck playing that live with just 1 guy' is a pretty basic correlative.

pistle 11y ago

You are not mentioning the whole drill'n'bass era/subgenre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 4 minutes in... there were a few people/groups that did this style for a while. Aphex Twin was the most popular artist that crossed into this territory, but Venetian and others took it a bit more "purely" into the drill area. Sonically and technically, compared to the black MIDI thing, it's more open-ended. The limitations to this area are the focus on percussive elements vs. tearing apart other pieces of the palette with as much care.

Cthulhu_ 11y ago
I was linked to Veneitan Snares when searching for 'breakcore', which is the genre I found when searching for Igorrr, which is erm... an interesting mashup of all kinds of musical styles.
laumars 11y ago
I'd say Autechre - Gantz Graf[1] was a closer match as it has the dense production while still having some essence of a melody (albeit in the less traditional sense of the term). But since we're talking about Aphex Twin, Mt Saint Michel[2] deserves an honorable mention. (bonus points to anyone who's familiar with the Tate Modern exhibit that was based on this track and a video of a cyborg monkey drumming) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo
6stringmerc 11y ago
Never attempted to get granular, not in the least. You also didn't mention Jungle, so, you know, it's a big universe. I was simply mentioning artists that appeal to me. I've got a good deal of Aphex Twin stuff, including purchasing the new Syro, Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, and following him on Soundcloud. Black MIDI and programming electronic music have quite a bit in common, in that 'good luck playing that live with just 1 guy' is a pretty basic correlative.