I was actually waiting for somebody to make a rebuttal. But I didn't want this to turn into a trance vs. hardcore emo argument, because well I understand that they are on extreme oposite ends of the spectrum and an argument would be futile.
The reason I didn't mention most classic rock was because it's generally pretty good. It avoids consistant persistant emotion rape.
The Beatles are a perfect example for my point of view: indeed they were good. Did they scream about how bad their lives were? No. Did the eat pills and feel euphoric? No. They had a happy balance, a fun mood generally, but represented the full spectrum of emotions without raping any of them.
I do not believe that music isn't about emotion. I never said that at all. Indeed, it's quite the oposite. Queen and Led Zepplin used emotion, but they didn't rape it like the new Emo/Hardcore.
The reason "I think that all music is composed of trance emo and hardcore" isn't that I actually believe those are the only genres, it's that they are the extremes. Hardcore is angry. Emo is sad. Trance (especially euphoric and epic trance) are happy. These genres become worn and tired, unless you become sucked into them. I've seen it over and over. There is good trance, just as I'm sure there is good hardcore and emo. But to find the good shit you have to be willing to sort through all the extreme shit (in trance we call it "cheese") and for hardcore and emo, it's not worth my while personally. Perhaps this is because I don't use music as an outlet for emotions. If this is the case, then it is quite reasonalbe that some would listen to hardcore/emo, but I would question whether listening to it is some form of therapy, or whether you begin to become "sucked" into the habit of listening to it to the point that it becomes habit, and a part of your life. If this is the case (which it seems to be for countless people I encounter) then I would say there is a problem.
I still contend that the best music, of any genre, does not abuse a single emotion, but uses all of them or most of them in turn and not forcefully.
Look at classical (most still contend that classical is the best) classical is not "Hardcore" classical is not "euphoric." Does it avoid all emotion? Certainly not. But it usues them with care.
Sorry if i wasnt clear in my first post.
Edit: Here is the analogy I've always had in my head and it certainly works for me. Music is like food. You don't want to over abuse a single flavor, this is what children do. They can and will eat pure sugar or fat. Animals will eat a chunk of butter. As you grow up your tastes change and you learn that the foods that are truely good are the ones that don't abuse one single flavor, rather they use the flavors against each other tactfully to balance and counterbalance each other. Some people's palets mature more than others. Music is the same way.
[ March 04, 2005, 02:12 PM: Message edited by: DJ FC ]
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