Comments on: Smile… 2008 is going to be great! http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/ My opinion on Teaching, Programming, Technology and Web 2.0 in Mauritius Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92898 avinash Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:28:07 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92898 To Ames: Mind you, The Fat of the Land is not really house. It's pure techno with an emphasis on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_beat" rel="nofollow">big beats</a>. As written on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>, <blockquote>House music is strongly influenced by elements of the late 1970s soul- and funk-infused dance music style of disco. House music takes disco's use of a prominent bass drum on every beat and developed a new style by mixing in a heavy electronic synthesizer bassline, electronic drums, electronic effects, funk and pop samples, and reverb- or delay-enhanced vocals.</blockquote> Some modern DJs indulge in house. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Guetta" rel="nofollow">David Guetta</a> does house. As well as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Sanchez" rel="nofollow">Roger Sanchez</a>... To David: I fondly remember "AAAACIIIIDD!!!". I never took any but we were always shouting AAAACIIIIDD!!! whenever we listened to artists like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazz" rel="nofollow">Yazz</a> :-) I know I'm getting older but I'm also a renowned party animal (is that the term? I want to say <em>metter nissa</em>...) As for the quality of music decreasing, this is because radios only play commercial music which is not meant to be good or original. The real artists are staying underground. In a way, I'm thankful for this MP3 revolution as it has allowed me to listen to artists which are inexistent in Mauritius... I was reading Week-End Scope yesterday and Eric Triton said: "I would like to listen to some nice music in the morning on my radio instead of always techno". I understood the point he made. But Mauritian radio does not play techno! Rather it always play this insipid commercial dancy pop music... Yes David, I've enjoyed the Porcupine Tree DVD. I'm currently installing my old pair of fronts as surround speakers. I'll use that DVD to do the calibration :-) Thanks once more. To Ames:

Mind you, The Fat of the Land is not really house. It’s pure techno with an emphasis on big beats.

As written on Wikipedia,

House music is strongly influenced by elements of the late 1970s soul- and funk-infused dance music style of disco. House music takes disco’s use of a prominent bass drum on every beat and developed a new style by mixing in a heavy electronic synthesizer bassline, electronic drums, electronic effects, funk and pop samples, and reverb- or delay-enhanced vocals.

Some modern DJs indulge in house. David Guetta does house. As well as Roger Sanchez…

To David:

I fondly remember “AAAACIIIIDD!!!”. I never took any but we were always shouting AAAACIIIIDD!!! whenever we listened to artists like Yazz :-)

I know I’m getting older but I’m also a renowned party animal (is that the term? I want to say metter nissa…)

As for the quality of music decreasing, this is because radios only play commercial music which is not meant to be good or original. The real artists are staying underground. In a way, I’m thankful for this MP3 revolution as it has allowed me to listen to artists which are inexistent in Mauritius…

I was reading Week-End Scope yesterday and Eric Triton said: “I would like to listen to some nice music in the morning on my radio instead of always techno”. I understood the point he made. But Mauritian radio does not play techno! Rather it always play this insipid commercial dancy pop music…

Yes David, I’ve enjoyed the Porcupine Tree DVD. I’m currently installing my old pair of fronts as surround speakers. I’ll use that DVD to do the calibration :-) Thanks once more.

]]> By: David http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92775 David Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:57:54 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92775 "Ecstasy! Ecstasy! AAAACIIIIDD!!!"...(hook line from the classic track "Rock To The Beat" by 101/Kevin Saunderson) I still remember those hypnotic tracks containing lots of squelchy filtered bass lines from Roland's TB303 and thumping 4-on-the-floor TR909 kicks... Can't imagine Avinash high on XTC! He'll be coding like hell while dancing!! Hehehe...Though I'm sure he needs no drugz to get high: any Linux, Apple or geek toy will do the job! ;) Strictly speaking though, House, Trance, Techno, Drum 'N' Bass and all the other electronic dance music sub-genres have considerably evolved since their mid 80-90s debut, while at the same time going very mainstream and radio-friendly. Agree...Too bad most of the music that gets local radio airplay these days doesn't reflect the creativity and diversity that exists in the Electronic scene...No wonder most people associate electronic music to only DJs and other insipid material they hear daily... P.S: Avi, did you find time to check the Porcupine Tree DVDs? “Ecstasy! Ecstasy! AAAACIIIIDD!!!”…(hook line from the classic track “Rock To The Beat” by 101/Kevin Saunderson)

I still remember those hypnotic tracks containing lots of squelchy filtered bass lines from Roland’s TB303 and thumping 4-on-the-floor TR909 kicks…

Can’t imagine Avinash high on XTC! He’ll be coding like hell while dancing!! Hehehe…Though I’m sure he needs no drugz to get high: any Linux, Apple or geek toy will do the job! ;)

Strictly speaking though, House, Trance, Techno, Drum ‘N’ Bass and all the other electronic dance music sub-genres have considerably evolved since their mid 80-90s debut, while at the same time going very mainstream and radio-friendly.

Agree…Too bad most of the music that gets local radio airplay these days doesn’t reflect the creativity and diversity that exists in the Electronic scene…No wonder most people associate electronic music to only DJs and other insipid material they hear daily…

P.S: Avi, did you find time to check the Porcupine Tree DVDs?

]]> By: Ames http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92767 Ames Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:43:34 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92767 Thanks for explaining the difference. House seems interesting. I'm transferring The Fat of the Land from someone's hard drive to try. I guess it's going to be good. I love pop, and am currently listening to Tah Dah from Scissor Sisters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissor_Sisters The musical taste is changing (not for the better, I believe. It's subjected to regression instead of evolution) BTW, Japanese pop are still good (wish I understood the words though). Do you know of any House genre albums worth listening to? Thanks. Thanks for explaining the difference. House seems interesting. I’m transferring The Fat of the Land from someone’s hard drive to try. I guess it’s going to be good.
I love pop, and am currently listening to Tah Dah from Scissor Sisters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissor_Sisters
The musical taste is changing (not for the better, I believe. It’s subjected to regression instead of evolution) BTW, Japanese pop are still good (wish I understood the words though).
Do you know of any House genre albums worth listening to? Thanks.

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92697 avinash Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:26:33 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92697 House and Techno are different "kinds" of electronic music. House is more "primitive" but more organic and relies a lot on the infamous TB-303. Techno is more technical and is the spiritual descendant of whatever Kraftwerk did three decades ago... Have you checked <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/avinash" rel="nofollow">my musical taste</a>? What do you personally like? (As an aside, I'm bored with what the radio broadcasts today. This is causing some irreparable damage onto kids. The other day during a party, I put Funky Shit from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fat_of_the_Land" rel="nofollow">The Fat of the Land</a> by The Prodigy and some 19 y.o. kid told me that the music was crap and readily put some Claude François Dance Remix!!! This troubles me a lot ;-) House and Techno are different “kinds” of electronic music. House is more “primitive” but more organic and relies a lot on the infamous TB-303. Techno is more technical and is the spiritual descendant of whatever Kraftwerk did three decades ago…

Have you checked my musical taste?

What do you personally like?

(As an aside, I’m bored with what the radio broadcasts today. This is causing some irreparable damage onto kids. The other day during a party, I put Funky Shit from The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy and some 19 y.o. kid told me that the music was crap and readily put some Claude François Dance Remix!!!

This troubles me a lot ;-)

]]> By: Ames http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92682 Ames Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:58:11 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92682 Wow! Did Acid House not turn into Trance+Techno? You need a padded room which offers good reverberations, good audio systems, and something cool to drink. Dance and move according to the rhythm (it's not just the rhythm, it's the background electronic-like music as well) until you don't even know who you are or what you're doing! Awesome! *sticking smiley* (don't stick it in Boston though lol. oh well, you're not located in Boston. -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_Mooninite_scare ) Wow! Did Acid House not turn into Trance+Techno? You need a padded room which offers good reverberations, good audio systems, and something cool to drink. Dance and move according to the rhythm (it’s not just the rhythm, it’s the background electronic-like music as well) until you don’t even know who you are or what you’re doing! Awesome!
*sticking smiley* (don’t stick it in Boston though lol. oh well, you’re not located in Boston. -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_Mooninite_scare )

]]> By: $3|v3n http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92625 $3|v3n Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:13:39 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92625 huh.. that would be really.. weirddddd to see avinash meetoo breakdancing in a party. Or avinash meetoo being doped on xtc, that would be a scene worth watching. hahahahaha huh.. that would be really.. weirddddd to see avinash meetoo breakdancing in a party. Or avinash meetoo being doped on xtc, that would be a scene worth watching. hahahahaha

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92563 avinash Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:27:22 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92563 Yeah. I belong to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rave" rel="nofollow">rave</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_house" rel="nofollow">acid house</a> generation. Hence my use of smileys everywhere :-) Yeah. I belong to the rave and acid house generation. Hence my use of smileys everywhere :-)

]]> By: $3|v3n http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92435 $3|v3n Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:55:10 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-92435 Hmm... you really are a fanatic .. you just couldn't resist to put a bald smiley on your blog to wish new year huh? :p hahahaahaha Happy new year dude, Period to be high, been high since the 31st..yuuuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.This year is going to be soooo crazily bad for me that i just can't resist to smile at it. +$3|v3n Hmm… you really are a fanatic .. you just couldn’t resist to put a bald smiley on your blog to wish new year huh? :p hahahaahaha

Happy new year dude, Period to be high, been high since the 31st..yuuuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.This year is going to be soooo crazily bad for me that i just can’t resist to smile at it.

+$3|v3n

]]> By: Sundeep http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-90706 Sundeep Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:53:44 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-90706 happy new year to u and ur family i am pretty sure it is indeed gonna b a great year for all of us.. happy new year to u and ur family
i am pretty sure it is indeed gonna b a great year for all of us..

]]> By: vikram http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-90664 vikram Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:21:26 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/12/31/smile-2008-is-going-to-be-great/#comment-90664 Happy New Year 2008. Happy New Year 2008.

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