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>Looking at the people who are up on these wonky cats, wouldn't
>this crowd be more apt TO dig and know some history......if
>for nothing else than to name drop and always have the trump
>card ("yeah, but what do you know about ____ from 98?")?
largely, they don't care, they're surface music fans (hipsters) coming from the perspective of other genres like rock and rap. that's been my impression. and some of the DJs touting these wonky hip-hop artists, some of whom *are* talented, don't get me wrong (flying lotus, jneiro, hudson), do know better, because they played or even still play some of the forefathers (TO MY NUTS!!! (c) soulja boy) on their shows, like mary ann hobbs. maybe their excuse is that IDM is no longer as good as it was, which i agree with, and dubstep shouldn't be the sole instrumental electronic genre they play, which i emphatically agree with.
>And on a side thought, when you and some others were
>poo-pooing Lone, one of ya'll said something to the effect of
>bigger or louder drums doesn't make an artist more interesting
>or "better".
>
>Well, why not?
i didn't say that and i don't necessarily agree... you can't make generalizations like that. it all depends on the creativity and skill of the individual artist. but making something more hip-hop for me doesn't make it better. also see: nu-metal.
anyway, specific to lone vs. BoC, BoC usually has banging hip-hop style drums, so that's really a non-comparison. but looking at instrumental music (hip-hop, electronic, or hybrid) overrall, there really is something to be said for appreciating subtlety and nuance in music without some loud ass drums spoiling it. sometimes understated drums or even clicking percussion noises enhance the melodies. this is why i can never have a serious conversation about electronic music with someone like amplifya, for example, these nuances mean nothing to him, electronic music is either for partying or it's to back a singer like bjork or be some kind of production effect or influence on rap or rock.
>And something else I'ma throw out........I think folks are
>overstating the Dilla influence w/ some of these guys (in
>regards to the drums).
the influence is definitely there, but i agree with you.
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