dj, i do believe you'd be surprised by how many hardcore and emo-esque band use things like drum machines and electronic elements. i could name over a dozen right now, but i'm lazy and don't want to post my favorite bands for other people to listen to. pm me sometime and i'll give you the list.
emo and hardcore can be very shallow, i agree. however, on the same token, they can be more artistically advanced than most any forms. only in hardcore would you hear an extremely heavy part that would peel paint off a car, then 3 seconds later a part that is more melodic than basically any other type of music.
in conclusion, go to a fucking show. see it close up. get the experience. then...and only then, will i honestly repect your opinion about "underground" music and will you fully understand the aspects of it which are so often overlooked.
[ March 06, 2005, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: the Butcher ]
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