LandingForce
New Member
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2010
Hello everyone,
Drum & bass is my passion when it comes to music. I've been listening to it for about 3 years, but as many new listeners do at one time or another, I found myself contemplating the whole Pendulum contoversy. On many occasions, I've heard it asked why so many people bash Pendulum, and seen fans comment on the absurdity of the claim that Pendulum is "not real drum & bass".
But I gave it some thought, and I believe one cause of people's dislike of Pendulum may be based on the feeling that the overwhelming popularity of their pop/rock-ish style is changing the perception of what "drum & bass" music is. I believe enthusiasts are concerned that Pendulum has somehow inaccurately defined or exemplified the genre, to the point where their style is becoming be the only widespread representation of drum & bass, therefore eliminating demand for, or hindering the knowledge of more diverse productions of the music.
What do you think? Is drum & bass in danger of being attributed / confined to a single (or even a few) rock-star status producers?
P.S
With no disrespect to Pendulum, I personally would not like to see the future of a genre confined by, or attributed solely to a single band. Thus, I have decided to begin to producing a series of mixes designed to help introduce the new, casual-listener, or die-hard Pendulum fan to the exciting and more diverse sounds of drum & bass. The track lists will range from more well-known dancefloor killers (the likes of Future Prophecies, Celldweller, an Unknown Error) to unheard of, mental tunes straight from places like Subvert Central. If you'd like to check it out, see: http://www.letsmix.com/mix/38047/cognitive_disruption
Drum & bass is my passion when it comes to music. I've been listening to it for about 3 years, but as many new listeners do at one time or another, I found myself contemplating the whole Pendulum contoversy. On many occasions, I've heard it asked why so many people bash Pendulum, and seen fans comment on the absurdity of the claim that Pendulum is "not real drum & bass".
But I gave it some thought, and I believe one cause of people's dislike of Pendulum may be based on the feeling that the overwhelming popularity of their pop/rock-ish style is changing the perception of what "drum & bass" music is. I believe enthusiasts are concerned that Pendulum has somehow inaccurately defined or exemplified the genre, to the point where their style is becoming be the only widespread representation of drum & bass, therefore eliminating demand for, or hindering the knowledge of more diverse productions of the music.
What do you think? Is drum & bass in danger of being attributed / confined to a single (or even a few) rock-star status producers?
P.S
With no disrespect to Pendulum, I personally would not like to see the future of a genre confined by, or attributed solely to a single band. Thus, I have decided to begin to producing a series of mixes designed to help introduce the new, casual-listener, or die-hard Pendulum fan to the exciting and more diverse sounds of drum & bass. The track lists will range from more well-known dancefloor killers (the likes of Future Prophecies, Celldweller, an Unknown Error) to unheard of, mental tunes straight from places like Subvert Central. If you'd like to check it out, see: http://www.letsmix.com/mix/38047/cognitive_disruption