Senortrippington said:

I'm not sure what you are on about. These are MY reasons for liking him. You also make a lot of illogical conclusions and assumptions.

1. This community gets so butthurt over every deviating opinion so I figured I'd at least start by admitting his music isn't perfect, but at least acknowledging that I think some of his music is good and has a soul, a life, more than elevator music.
2. This shows he has legitimate interest and roots in the community. A +1 for an artist IMO. Consider bands like LMFAO who recently broke up claiming that they didn't give a shit about their music or their roots and were in it for the money, making a fool of everyone.
3. What musicians like doesn't interest you? That's weird. I loved Hendrix, but after I fell through 3 years of depression I connected with him on more levels. Songs like manic depression helped me to identify with him even more. You've never found yourself more into a musician because they practice what they preach? Shpongle is a great example of that in this community (let me guess, you don't like Shpongle?)
4. Yes he has a good light show, it's a good concert. I don't see why you can discount this just because you don't like them. He orchestrates them himself. Takes talent.
5. Another stupid assumption? Thread asks why People like deadmau5, i believe that includes the artist and the music that follows.
6.  All genres don't sound good tripping. Sorry. I find electric is one that does.
7.good for you bro, but there's been a lot of craze about des specifically pressing play and not knowing shit about their music. Not that it matters, but you seemed to include it, I can play 2 myself - guitar and piano.
8.lets see you put something together accepted so widely if it's so easy.

I expect better from an "old school" shroomerite....some of the things you have written are just stupid. Give some reasons as to why you don't like him other than "it's uncomplicated" rather than hopelessly attempting to refute legitimate reasons for liking an artist.

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mrgibblet said:

Apollyphelion said:

I'm a muscian and artist myself, buddy,
I know all about complexities. I know how it's made. That's the whole point why I am criticizing. I won't criticize something I don't know anything about. For instance, a sure sign of someone who doesn't understand music is when they say the Beatles are overrated.

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Let me guess, you play guitar or drums? Lmao.

I'm sure you know about music, and are a musician, but I doubt you know jack shit about electronic music production and how much processing and mastering you have to do for each individual piece.

You must realize that deadmau5 is one person, doing everything himself. I'm sure you know how to construct a virtual instrument from complete scratch with a synthesizer, sounds easy right? It's not.

I doubt you even know half of the process of mastering an electronic track. A fair piece of the art is making the music sound good on a concert system.

If you only listen or like music composed by a band, get the fuck out. Making music all by yourself is way more challenging, that's why I have respect for deadmau5.

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Shroomism said:

But people that talk passionately about music they dislike for strong reasons obviously must not know what they are talking about!

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Apollyphelion said:

Actually, I play Bagpipes and gutiar, but so what?. I live in Berlin, capital of EDM. Who do you think I hang around with? I know all about waveforms, quantization, convolution processing with impulse responses, virtual instruments, Logic Pro, Ableton, if there is a EMI I've seen it used extensively...my G/F has a conservatory degree as well as Logic Pro Certification, is a pro musician in every way. I am one of the biggest defenders of Electronic Music.
If you think Electronic music is easy to make, you are an idiot.

I just demand more from my Electronic music, from people famous for it. Deadmau5 is like a local average DJ with a marketing team. There is a better, no namer playing every given day here in Berlin.

Long story, any one trained in music can understand what is going on in a technical level with electronic music. And you are so wrong in saying I don't understand this shit. Like I said, I only shit on it, because I know about it, what goes into it. I'm literally a full time artist, what do you think I'm doing with my time?

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Lynnch said:

So you dislike Deadmau5, who gives a fuck? I'm not sure how you can call banging around on synths in ableton, just like everybody else, uncreative. He does his thing and tons of people love it.
Since you have such amazing taste in music, how about you show us what is better?

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