SonicThHedgog Posted March 21, 2012 Author Posted March 21, 2012 I thought he was just saying that he doesn't like superficial lyrics on his tracks, which he puts a lot of extra expressive effort into.It's like spending an entire day preparing the perfect ham dinner for your family, so everyone sits down and gets ready to eat, but then your obnoxious uncle comes in and says "you should put some ketchup on that shit, awww yea" Bingo, my thoughts exactly Quote
suzumebachi Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 It's so horribly written I can't bring myself to finish it. ray bradbury? horribly written? what is this i don't even Quote
PROTO·DOME Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I'm surprised you think that. Besides some weird descriptions ("soft automaticity", "smell of ozone") I think it's decently written. It's just written in a very classic style. ray bradbury? horribly written? what is this i don't even this house which clothed and fed and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them.I mean, c'mon, that's terrible grammar right there. Most of those 'ands' should be commas. Quote
Zerothemaster Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I mean, c'mon, that's terrible grammar right there. Most of those 'ands' should be commas. welcome to the internet Quote
Modus Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 welcome to the internet More like welcome to creative license. It's ok to purposely break grammar rules for effect, unless you're a newspaper columnist or textbook writer. Quote
Flexstyle Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 More like welcome to creative license. It's ok to purposely break grammar rules for effect, unless you're a newspaper columnist or textbook writer. This, exactly. I didn't see that as a writing error--I saw it as a way of conveying the thoughts in the head of the man and his wife. Quote
omnipotentBagel Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 ray bradbury? horribly written? what is this i don't even Yeah, I'm utterly shocked at how few people here seem to be familiar with Bradbury. I mean, The Veldt is up there with A Sound of Thunder and Fahrenheit 451 for stories I figured everyone's read, at least in middle school English class or something. But yeah, although there were a few digs at "mainstream" electronica which sort of had a bitter hipster, "I was doing this before it was cool" vibe, I think his main message was more about studios trying to pressure him into collaborating with people who don't share his particular vision and passion. I can understand not wanting to be involved with soulless, profits-driven schemes like that. Quote
PROTO·DOME Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 This, exactly. I didn't see that as a writing error--I saw it as a way of conveying the thoughts in the head of the man and his wife. Slap my ass and call me pretentious, but it just seems to be poorly articulated. I know the classic style of writing when I see it, and this is not it. Perhaps having to vomit out grammar perfect essays monthly does this to you, but I just can't enjoy the 'style'. /justification Quote
Phonetic Hero Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Slap my ass and call me pretentious Just be warned, if we ever meet in person, only half of this is going to happen Quote
Zerothemaster Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Just be warned, if we ever meet in person, only half of this is going to happen I would call him pretentious too Quote
zircon Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I have mad respect for Deadmau5 as a producer. He deserves his success. That being said I feel like he sort of 'phones in' some of his tracks with basic synths, clean 4 on the floor kicks, simple repetitive hooks... maybe that's label pressure but I wish he would push outside his own comfort zone more. Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I feel like he's more about image (and DJing) than his music now. He hasn't come out with a phenomenal track in a long time. Great beat, great bassline, and a couple blips. Quote
Brandon Strader Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I feel like he's more about image (and DJing) than his music now.He hasn't come out with a phenomenal track in a long time. Great beat, great bassline, and a couple blips. I actually agree with Neblix. Out of all the people who should be ranting about substantial music, deadmouse isn't among those that would come to mind. Quote
Zerothemaster Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I feel like he's more about image (and DJing) than his music now.He hasn't come out with a phenomenal track in a long time. Great beat, great bassline, and a couple blips. I did like a chunk of the songs on 4x4=12, but it's not too hard to please me Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I mean I do enjoy him fiddling with sending Castlevania MIDI's through his giant analog synth rack, but I wish he'd be less about OMG I'M DJING MY TECHNO and actually write some good techno to DJ. >_> You have a giant analog synth wall, stop making "pew pew" portamento blips and throw some awesome synth solos and fat basses and pads in there. I feel Skrillex does a much better job of filling up his tracks with material. Quote
eilios Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 When doesn't deadmau5 rant? In this particular rant, he has a more or less good moral, if you can dig under the ridiculously pretentious tone he used to write it. Quote
SonicThHedgog Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 Or maybe you dont like/tired of his style, he is not exclusive to one style of electronica music, and modulars are screaming devices waiting to be "pew Pew!!!" then again, his style has become more random every time I listen to him, but its his (or his labels) calls. Quote
eilios Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Or maybe you dont like/tired of his style, he is not exclusive to one style of electronica music, and modulars are screaming devices waiting to be "pew Pew!!!" I like his music when isn't his "style", like . Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Or maybe you dont like/tired of his style, he is not exclusive to one style of electronica music, and modulars are screaming devices waiting to be "pew Pew!!!" I don't think you read what I said. Quote
SonicThHedgog Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 I don't think you read what I said. The wording looked like thats what you said. Quote
SonicThHedgog Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 I like his music when isn't his "style", like . He used to make alot of songs in that style, and alot of break beat, then again, he usually only shows them on stream or post them on soundcloud nowadays. When doesn't deadmau5 rant? In this particular rant, he has a more or less good moral, if you can dig under the ridiculously pretentious tone he used to write it. I dont think he is trying to be pretentious, but he does rant alot lol. His "3D Movie rant",Beiber, and his Skrillex rant was so funny on his stream, wish I had a link. Quote
eilios Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 He used to make alot of songs in that style, and alot of break beat, then again, he usually only shows them on stream or post them on soundcloud nowadays. I-I know... Quote
Kinslayer Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Joel Zimmerman is always on a rant about one thing or another, whether it's his hatred for Dubstep, the reason why he signed Skrillex to his label, or a myriad of other random things, all I know is, the dude is freakin' cool. Back to the dubstep rant though...he has every right to hate on the genre...he thinks artists cop out doing dubstep...that didn't stop him from making the original version of Raise Your Weapon from 4x4=12 a badass dubstep song.. Rant on Deadmau5!!! Quote
Meteo Xavier Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 I'm suddenly thinking of John Kricfalusi... Quote
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