17-09-2008, 00:33
I didn't mean to give the impression that electronic music is only dance music. A lot of it is, but a lot of it isn't. The technology in electronic music makes it stand out - but like I said the machines are the instruments, and I believe most genres of music are partially defined by the instruments most commonly used to make them. It is also defined by the structure of the music. But there are many, many different sub-genres of electronic music. That's the case for every genre from rock to jazz. I think you're trying to think of electronic music in narrowly defined terms and then are confused when you're confronted with things that defy those terms.
Not all electronic music appeals to all fans of the genre. I certainly don't like a lot of it. Again, the same is true for all music genres. I believe you like rock, but do you like all styles of rock?
Some good cross-over artists are Daft Punk, Portishead, and Four Tet. The most well known of the artists I regularly listen to are Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos. Oh, and Matthew Dear. He is also some-what of a crossover.
Not all electronic music appeals to all fans of the genre. I certainly don't like a lot of it. Again, the same is true for all music genres. I believe you like rock, but do you like all styles of rock?
Some good cross-over artists are Daft Punk, Portishead, and Four Tet. The most well known of the artists I regularly listen to are Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos. Oh, and Matthew Dear. He is also some-what of a crossover.