"Some of us feel that it's more like BT is serving a watered down version of music that was at one point in time *all* underground. And the sad thing is that the more electronic music hits the mainstream, the more it gets watered down, and the more people get skewed ideas of what it's really about. Unfortunately the old argument that a rising tide lifts all boats has not turned out to be true. In other words, the generic watered down electronic music that has pushed upon the masses by club DJ culture hasn't opened a crack for more interesting electronic music to seep up into the mainstream, rather it has turned off a lot of folks who might be into more authentic electronic music if it wasn't associated with a very click oriented scene that's based on a bunch of meaningless genres, and about dance music being separated more and more from listening music. And about any sort of "downtempo" (whatever the fuck that even means) or not exclusively dance floor stuff having to follow the rules of club style production. For instance, BT's super smooth, super unconfrontational, and ultimately to me, super uninteresting music.
It's not even that i think bt's music is even that bad, it's really not, it's just that it's part of a bigger problem i see with electronic music in general.
it's a real drag. "
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Never thought I'd posting in a BT thread, but what are you on about here? I got a free ticket to check him out live on his first live Binary Universe date and I'd say the guy farts more complex music than the average around here. He played multiple instruments (bells, guitars, drum machines, string instruments), sang acoustic (not vocoded and it was decent). The music ranged from glitchier stuff to rock, even the fixed gear bike riding, , tight black tapered jean jaded hipster bartender chick was VERY into it.
I'm into the most machine drum obscure shit, ghetto tech house yada yada out there but give respect where it's due.
I wasn't even a fan before but after hearing his new stuff live and shooting the shit with him after I'd say he's a REAL genuine guy.
Also, I spoke with a friend today that interned at his studio a while back and he has nothing but positive things to say, and he's moving to Berkeley so theres more reason for you to hate on the bay area
Everytime I watch an interview with the guy, I regain faith in electronic music and creativity. Sure, he's not an inventor, and certainly not the inventor of trance. But he's a creative genius, whether you like his tunes or not.
