Every edm consumer will soon be a producer and world star with 5 fans!

[Neodym]

Originally Posted by 80sClash

Electronic music. What we believed for a ......... <edit by moderator: quote cut for brevity>


Stefan Goldmann

Does that make sense?

didnt read lol

[spaceacademy]

Originally Posted by scottdavidson

love it!.. in the space of a generation we've gone from a vibrant and freakish counterculture movement dancing in feilds and warehouses to ..."EDM consumers"

I genuinely feel a bit sad those getting in to the game now have completely missed the real excitement of those days. Little do they know they will spend 90% of their time networking on twitface etc and 10% on making music.

[Boschen]

Originally Posted by maisonvague

You and me BOTH. I'm actually blessed with talent, but I'm a terrible businessman. I know that. I'm also very unambitious. That combination means I will likely never become "rich and famous".

But you know what? I'm okay with that.

I only need three GENUINE fans to feel successful:

Me, myself, and I.

I'm my number one fan!

^
Bravo!

This, this, this.

[yurinator]

Originally Posted by leMel42

i like the original thought that started this thread a lot. it mirrors warhol. except that now, in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 people.

that's also what Stefan Goldmann said in his Littlewhiteearbuds.com piece (posted by 80sClash above):

"Today a couple millions artists try to reach a few hundred people. Or like the contemporary pun puts it, “In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 people.”"

[yurinator]

PS: you might enjoy this one too:

Stefan Goldmann: Quality is overrated - the mechanics of excellence in music - PART 1 (LWE)

Stefan Goldmann: Quality is overrated - the mechanics of excellence in music - PART 2 (LWE)

[Little David]

Originally Posted by 80sClash

Does that make sense?

Perfect sense. That is the best description of the evolution I've heard and it jives with everything I've experienced and read about the scene since the 90s.

Cheers.

[Brian!]

can we get a sub forum for geezers whining about current music? jesus christ, sound more bitter please

[sakamoto]

“I don’t understand why nobody is interested in my music. It sounds exactly like anybody else’s.” buhahahah.....

thanks yurinator for posting this article

[alkor]

Originally Posted by Brian!

can we get a sub forum for geezers whining about current music? jesus christ, sound more bitter please

i think its some kind of flu

[yurinator]

Originally Posted by Brian!

can we get a sub forum for geezers whining about current music? jesus christ, sound more bitter please

current music is just awesome. i didn't hear any whining around here. did you?

[riphead]

Originally Posted by Preston135

i get what you're saying, i notice nowaday's with commercial tracks, as soon as there's a release, theres around 200+ remix's of it.

remixes only appear if you have success a_n_d a big name. the copycats just want to make profit with your name.

if you dont have a big name they just copy your style and release it as original under the own artist name.

Originally Posted by Praxisaxis

1) doing music well is very hard... that's the way it always has been (it's also very rewarding).

doing edm isnt very hard. edm has become basic music. everybody can use loops and synthpatches now. if you need help you just can ask on the web.

Originally Posted by Praxisaxis

2) there is no guarantee that you'll have any success in terms of finances or gaining listeners, no matter how hard your work (though hard work certainly increases the probability)

hard work = todays spam

Originally Posted by Praxisaxis

3) if you only do music because you like the idea of being successful and famous as a musician, it's very strongly likely you'll be disappointed. Do it because you love it.

loooooooool.... most edm guys are just hunting for fame...and money.... they dont do it just for fun.

Originally Posted by Praxisaxis

When I say hard work, I mean years and years - 1000s of hours of dedication.

why i should invest many years in an edm career when usually o_n_e hit is enough to become a name?

Originally Posted by Praxisaxis

The vast majority of successful musicians fall into this camp.

it alway goes likes thiz: they did crap music many years... got luck and did a hit.... and then they do crap music again... and disappear...

Originally Posted by John The Cut

edm Its about ego. Its about how technically great you are because thats what the noobs equate talent with. My kick is better than your kick etc..

true

Originally Posted by John The Cut

So yea, everyone will be a shitty EDM producer pretty soon. It doesnt matter. Art will go on. The cream will rise.

i see the "cream" rising on the beatport charts very well

common ... even guys with really great tracks just got a few plays on their youtube or soundcloud. if the cream -producers are on such a low playlevel its going mad.

Originally Posted by godphaser

Lil youtube ignorant kids are gazillion miles away from sounding like Daft Punk or Amon Tobin for example.

its no problem to sound like daft punk........ but who wants that?

[Praxisaxis]

Well dude it looks like you already know all the answers...

In a nutshell you seem to be saying:

* EDM is easy, and people only ever get success through fluke
* There's no point in working hard at it
* The only reason to do it is to get rich and famous

etc etc etc.

I believe you're mostly wrong about all that. But my preaching won't change your mind.

The only thing I don't understand then is why you'd bother starting a thread, or why you'd even bother doing music. There are plenty of other occupations, most of which will get you richer faster. Best to leave it for the people who enjoy working hard.

[supersuper]

This thread is joke.

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by supersuper

This thread is joke.

It's not a joke. I finally have 1 fan.

[choond]

Originally Posted by Paradox

It's not a joke. I finally have 1 fan.

Yes you do But I liked the stuff you did in the 70's best.