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robin wrote:Woo, people sure are highly charged around here.

*backs away slowly*

I know, people are really highly strung around here....You guys need to move to Holland and just smoke yourselves away. hahhaaa. Anyway, back to topic......

They've just allowed a mainstream act to heavily sample one of their tracks for a big single.

If you were a successful artist would you allow Whigfield also some other Euro trance nonsense to sample your work?

I think there comes a point when the music has to stop somewhere.

forget the ...

pulsoc wrote:I would just like to register my opinion that this is the dumbest topic subject ever.

I'd just like to register my opinion and say that is the dumbest comment ever left on a perfectly acceptable debate!

b0unce wrote:They've just allowed a mainstream act to heavily sample one of their tracks for a big single.

If you were a successful artist would you allow a mainstream act like Whigfield or some other Euro trance nonsense to sample your work?

I think there comes a point when the music has to stop somewhere.

Hmmmm, this is interesting. Im gonna add a spin on it, maybe its a case of getting into the main stream. I don't feel Daft Punk are pop yet...i think they are on there way to becoming pop!

Regarding Kanye West's new track, i absolutely hate it. But whats even worst to me is that Daft Punk have callaborated with him. Im not a hater of Rap/House fusion. Its just that i feel Daft Punk must know that they are going to get abuse from there peers regarding this track. What do you think?

Yeah it finished lastnight...

What a programme!! As this is finished now...What can i look forward to now??

Im getting to the stage where i cant get to my studio anymore because there are more important things to deal with. Family, Work...etc. Does anyone else have this problem or do you just forget about your family and have lots of sickies from work to produce.

I usually get my inspiration from older tracks. Check out www.deephousepage.com

Cola Moon
The Martians
The Twang

To name but a very small few

Hey im as easy as the next man

Just like the debate thats all

Peace

I can offer you examples but i bet you wouldnt have heard of them which basically explains my point

If they are bored with this type of music, why are black people who produce this type of music shunned as well?

I think you're missing the point though bounce, you're an intelligent fellow, so you must know how important and powerful marketing is. Lets take it from the point of this thread.

Im still convinced that we are not getting enough major radio/tv play in this country. If i switch on Radio 1 now, i bet i get some poney like Arctic monkeys or something else. This is what people are tapping into. There are masses of people watching tv and listening to the major radio waves when ...