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I really enjoy reading people's opinions on music on messageboards like this, as a lot of time they seem to have logic and seem to be informed. But why are most official reviews (those on music websites and especially music magazines) always so devoid of logic and understanding? Every review I've read in magazines for electronic albums either lavish praise without any thought or evidence that the music has actually been listened to (while using ridiculous metaphors and "poetic" similies to describe the music) or diss the album in the most annoying, cynicle, popularist manner while making no logical references to the music once again. Arrg. |
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Because it's their job. Probably. |
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a lot of that comes from them thinking they are Writers and should act accordingly. |
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Blame RichDork... |
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familiarity and insecurity |
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You misunderstood my point. I love literature and writing, and if the descriptions fit, then wonderful. But some descriptions in the music-reviewing world defy belief. |
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(that was to qrter sorry) |
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i really enjoy reading reviews myself... short ones tend to be worthless because they can't say much... but long ones are nice... i hear people complain about reviews a lot, but i have a hard time understanding precisely what it is that people want from these reviewers... when they get creative, people cut them up for being indulgent... when they make it sound like a math equation, people talk about how elitist they are... |
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why do all mechanics no nothing about cars? |
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you misunderstand my point. I love literature and writing, but not in a review. a review is journalism, not creative writing. I do not want endless similes vomited over me, I want it simple and straightforward. |
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see my post above! |
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i see what you're saying but i disagree... i'd rather reviewers take the opportunity to respond creatively to what they hear... certainly, i would say that most are pretty terrible at this though, and so i can understand the 1000 similes comment... alls i know is reading reviews about something like IDM gets very old when all they talk about is how "the beats skitter"... |
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FCUK THE HATORZ ! |
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I read a review to get a quick impression of what the music could be like, not for the review itself. a lot of review-writers seem to think I read their crap for the latter reason.. the wretched fools!! and certainly - reviewing music is one of the hardest things to do, which is why it's even more sad to see so many people who think they can do it. :( |
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sex madness |
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I agree with qrter. I want to be informed about the music, and perhaps entertained at the same time. I do not want to be assaulted by the reveiwer's ego problems or dire creative skills. And I am really not exaggerating; read reviews of Confield or Druqks in particular for some stunningly stupid ideas. I laughed out loud when I read that the drill tracks on Druqks sounded "repetitve" and "dated" in some magazine. |
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still loving that "dach" release, btw. I should send you a kiss in a box, but it would go off and smell kind of funny. |
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i think Qrter is saying he doesn't need the review to be entertaining... and as for the Drukqs thing (and it always comes back to this on this forum...): not everyone is as devoted to IDM as the people of this forum... when people say that drukqs is repetitive, it's not that it's a 4/4 beat, it's that they think it sounds formulaic... which i personally didn't feel about drukqs... but i definitely can understand the sentiment given that i definitely feel that way about all of RDJ's post-drukqs drill output... |
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i'm not opposed to kissing telegrams... so long as the delivery person is hott. |
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i agree with mappatazee, i think the main reason is because it's their job. if it was my job i would just make some shit up.. then again i have a nearly unattainably high work ethic |
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expect this hot little cutie on your doorstep any day now..! |
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thems is some doe eyes... plus his nipples are large enough that i wouldn't feel insecure... i was harassed by small-nippled boys when i was a whippersnapper... |
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better grow a moustache to avoid lipburn. |
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