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And then we have artists such as Gas who famously mixed classical with dub techno.

by pimeys 7mo ago

alberto467 7mo ago
Interesting, i never heard of anything similar before, but i'm quite sure the classical music fans would also hate on him for ruining the original compositions.
- pimeys 7mo ago
  He is a very influential artist in the techno subculture. I don't think anybody hating him for making those masterpieces...
  - wussboy 7mo ago
    The blend of classical and techno must come from the techno side. I remember many years ago listening to CBC Radio as they breathlessly talked about some avant garde classical piece that purported to blend classical and techno. It was a mid tier modern classical composition with occasional cheap synth sound effects. And this was ten years after Portishead released their entire first album, recorded with an orchestra, or all the work that Massive attack was doing.
    - recursive 7mo ago
      William Orbit did an album of electronic arrangements of classical music 25 years ago. Not that it prevents anyone else from doing it. But it's not a completely novel idea.
      - mixmastamyk 7mo ago
        Yes, at least 50. Folks applied electronic instruments to classical music shortly after they moved out of the experimental phase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-On_Bach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-On_Bach And there was this fun disco version as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fifth_of_Beethoven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fifth_of_Beethoven
- slfnflctd 7mo ago
  Remixing art has been done since the invention of art. It doesn't ruin anything if the original work is preserved. No one is required to like it. But the word 'hate' is a bit extreme, even in your example. Also, the group comprising "the classical music fans" is certain to include many who disagree with you.
  - pimeys 7mo ago
    I consider myself a "fan of classical music". We go to Philharmonic a few times a year and I own a remarkable collection of classical music. And I do go to parties and love techno...
- yareally 7mo ago
  I love electronic renditions of classical music. Trance does this often (Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, William Orbit, Ferry Corsten and others) and it's some of the best work they put out. To me, it's like a natural progression from classical minimalism, such as Phillip Glass or Max Richter. I've played the violin since I was a kid (only for fun now). I can find something I love about almost any musical genre and I'm sure I'm not the only one. BT is a trance dj that's classically trained: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_(musician) and Armin van Buuren has classically trained parents https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6yFanGv_ReU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6yFanGv_ReU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YwlPH_o50 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YwlPH_o50 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j2fNloJAge0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j2fNloJAge0 (same chord progression as la folia https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q) La folia itself has been "remixed" many times by both classical and modern composers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folia

And then we have artists such as Gas who famously mixed classical with dub techno.

by pimeys 7mo ago

And then we have artists such as Gas who famously mixed classical with dub techno.

Interesting, i never heard of anything similar before, but i'm quite sure the classical music fans would also hate on him for ruining the original compositions.

pimeys 7mo ago
He is a very influential artist in the techno subculture. I don't think anybody hating him for making those masterpieces...
- wussboy 7mo ago
  The blend of classical and techno must come from the techno side. I remember many years ago listening to CBC Radio as they breathlessly talked about some avant garde classical piece that purported to blend classical and techno. It was a mid tier modern classical composition with occasional cheap synth sound effects. And this was ten years after Portishead released their entire first album, recorded with an orchestra, or all the work that Massive attack was doing.
  - recursive 7mo ago
    William Orbit did an album of electronic arrangements of classical music 25 years ago. Not that it prevents anyone else from doing it. But it's not a completely novel idea.
    - mixmastamyk 7mo ago
      Yes, at least 50. Folks applied electronic instruments to classical music shortly after they moved out of the experimental phase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-On_Bach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-On_Bach And there was this fun disco version as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fifth_of_Beethoven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fifth_of_Beethoven
slfnflctd 7mo ago
Remixing art has been done since the invention of art. It doesn't ruin anything if the original work is preserved. No one is required to like it. But the word 'hate' is a bit extreme, even in your example. Also, the group comprising "the classical music fans" is certain to include many who disagree with you.
- pimeys 7mo ago
  I consider myself a "fan of classical music". We go to Philharmonic a few times a year and I own a remarkable collection of classical music. And I do go to parties and love techno...
yareally 7mo ago
I love electronic renditions of classical music. Trance does this often (Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, William Orbit, Ferry Corsten and others) and it's some of the best work they put out. To me, it's like a natural progression from classical minimalism, such as Phillip Glass or Max Richter. I've played the violin since I was a kid (only for fun now). I can find something I love about almost any musical genre and I'm sure I'm not the only one. BT is a trance dj that's classically trained: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_(musician) and Armin van Buuren has classically trained parents https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6yFanGv_ReU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6yFanGv_ReU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YwlPH_o50 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YwlPH_o50 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j2fNloJAge0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j2fNloJAge0 (same chord progression as la folia https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q) La folia itself has been "remixed" many times by both classical and modern composers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folia