Skrillex is a polarizing figure in music right now. And every time he comes up -- even if and perhaps especially if he's off topic -- a long thread ensues. There's a thread on IDM running to 50+ messages.
I try not to instantly hate on artists when they hit it big, but it's hard not to. Especially when I dislike the music they make. Often as not they're decent enough people. The secret to their success is that they're amazingly gifted at satisfying the desires of a broad audience with only a casual interest in music. They have a finely tuned middlebrow aesthetic sense. Their dedication to craft is no less than that of more challenging and enduring artists, but that craft is applied in the shallows around the ocean of actual art. Which isn't to say that real artists can't connect with a large audience, given the chance. Their listeners can enjoy their accessible works without knowing why they're better than those of the shallow panderers -- if it's shiny they'll enjoy it. But a real artist goes his or her own way, and doesn't worry about satisfying the expectations of the pop audience. They end up disappointing people, and there's always a new shiny for them to glom onto. On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 3:36 AM, Wibo Lammerts <wibo...@gmail.com> wrote: > same here, and same reaction. > > Op 1 maart 2012 10:21 heeft Ronny Pries <r...@rohformat.de> het volgende > geschreven: > > So far i haven't heard any Skrillex tracks but you guys made me check out > > some random ones on Youtube. > > > > Ugly. > > > > > >> just like that last shot of 151, the last post just put me over the > edge. > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:32 AM, Wibo Lammerts<wibo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Just had my moby tattoo totally re-done: I now have a giant Plastikman > >>> on my lower back. > >>> > >>> Op 29 februari 2012 01:28 heeft david smith<bassline...@gmail.com> > >>> het volgende geschreven: > >>>> > >>>> I had a webcam chat with a girl who had a skillex tattoo--just chating > >>>> to > >>>> hear made me feel kinda dirty even though she was cute and not doing > >>>> naughty > >>>> things. When is the last time you seen a moby tattoo? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From:<ja...@iridite.com> > >>>> To: "kent williams"<chaircrus...@gmail.com> > >>>> Cc: "Arturo Lopez"<arturo.m.lo...@gmail.com>; "Three-One-Three" > >>>> <313@hyperreal.org> > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:17 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: (313) Joke of the week > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT MOBY THAT HASN’T BEEN SAID?" > >>>> > >>>> Hmmm, I can think of a few things actually now you mention it. > >>>> > >>>> Having said that, he did do a pretty fine remix of LFO on WARP many > >>>> years ago so he's not all bad. Skrillex on the other hand.......... > >>>> > >>>> Jason > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 28 February 2012 19:23, kent williams<chaircrus...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> The Chose Few DJs House Music Picnic is coming up in June... > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Arturo Lopez< > arturo.m.lo...@gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Well, so much for us here in Chicago ever getting a house festival > of > >>>>>> the DEMF variety: http://www.springawakeningfestival.com/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> $100 to see Skrillex! I'm going to buy -5- tickets. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -Art > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> http://soundcloud.com/w1b0 | > >>> http://network.technobass.net/profile/w1b0 | http://twitter.com/w1b0 > >>> -- > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > http://soundcloud.com/w1b0 | > http://network.technobass.net/profile/w1b0 | http://twitter.com/w1b0 > -- >
