Look its obvious ilx is 90% insufferable prats.
no problem with that (maybe cos it's from london?) and it makes sense obvs, but it was a bit divisive that thread. things have defo happened in the wider world of music that deserve the sort of articulate, amusing and intelligent discussion and opinions that have mainly been being channelled into that one topic...
I'd start threads, but for me its two things
1) I mistrust some of the djs/bloggers/label heads out of fear of what happened with cloud rap when I was active in that circle. I'm not trying to sound delusional, but I felt a part of a scene that went so hideously wrong that it made me a bit hesitant now that my enthusiasm's gone. But case in point, I think I'm the only person who ever mentioned "Freeze Tag Booty" before on here, and then months later I find out from a friend Bok Bok and Ben UFO started playing it. I'm sure there's other possibilities, but stuff like that makes me paranoid, because no offense I'd rather certain records have organic growths than get latched onto by irresponsible people.
2) I don't know if the collective of posters will always appreciate the same things. Like, I really love a lot of the r&B/pop end of ratchet has turned out, but if I do a whole megapost is it gonna be just luka saying "song 5 is wicked, lol @ that chorus, great stuff", and Corpsey coming with three paragraphs talking about the Tinashe album, and that's it...? (Or worse, am I going to hear from friends about Ben UFO now discovering Rayven Justice singles?)
Oh dear...This could be the thread that finally kills off dissensus for good
Ever heard of UK-Dance? That was approaching 99% at its peak.
I'LL BE THAT
@ Leo; Well this is admittedly my reactionary behavior to things I've experienced, and its not necessarily the best, but its influenced by control issues as someone who aggregates content and knows that sometimes it can lead to irresponsible distribution, approaches... I can't even begin to unpack it all without pointing to specific examples and descending into what could just be me sounding like "NYEEEH, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG" without being in the shoes of the other person.
But I feel like sometimes, when people are sort of performing this sort of activity now its too easy to lead the artist astray. It used to be more about building an audience based around the community or finding a way for the larger genre to let you function. Now its too easy for people who recognize something as being odd-ball and unique to snatch it from that gestation process far too early before it could help the genre before it.
Its like music fans have become eager to snatch premature births from the womb because its more exciting than a healthy birthing. The short term cash & attention is great but how long will it last, will these artists be able to depend on it, and who will put in the time and effort to ensure they get to?
this is well observed but if you think that you're involved in that process via dissensus in 2015 then yes you are delusional