Speaker abuse - Skrillex

skrol

I like to keep up with new music and experience different types of music. My oldest son has been introducing me to some rather interesting stuff. The latest is Skrillex. Now I am fairly open minded but I have to pass on this one for musical content (a stretch) and lyrics. I will say that they produce some extreme dynamics (not sure how else to describe) that could leave your speaker puffing smoke.

Stan

EndersShadow

skrol wrote: »

I like to keep up with new music and experience different types of music. My oldest son has been introducing me to some rather interesting stuff. The latest is Skrillex. Now I am fairly open minded but I have to pass on this one for musical content (a stretch) and lyrics. I will say that they produce some extreme dynamics (not sure how else to describe) that could leave your speaker puffing smoke.

Stan

I LOVE SKRILLEX. Also a HUGE fan of Daft Punk (mostly their Alive 2007 CD and the Tron Soundtrack).

Face

Reminds me of dubstep.

VR3

Love skrillex

skrol

I guess I did sound like I was bashing them. It is fun stuff to listen to once in a while in the car, lest my wife think I've lost my mind. My little Volvo V50 wagon actually has a pretty decent factory sound system (Alpine amp and Harman International speakers) that has pretty good slam factor but I had no idea it was capable producing such dynamics. I was afraid to turn it up more than 2/3 for fear of flying shrapnel, though I didn't hear any sign of popping, break-up or clipping (as if one could tell!). The bass felt like it could drive nails and the mids cut steel.

Dubstep, that is another one that my son is into. I'll have to give it a listen.

Stan

EndersShadow

skrol wrote: »

I guess I did sound like I was bashing them. It is fun stuff to listen to once in a while in the car, lest my wife think I've lost my mind. My little Volvo V50 wagon actually has a pretty decent factory sound system (Alpine amp and Harman International speakers) that has pretty good slam factor but I had no idea it was capable producing such dynamics. I was afraid to turn it up more than 2/3 for fear of flying shrapnel, though I didn't hear any sign of popping, break-up or clipping (as if one could tell!). The bass felt like it could drive nails and the mids cut steel.

Dubstep, that is another one that my son is into. I'll have to give it a listen.

Stan

Get the Daft Punk Tron Soundtrack. You will love it and so will he. I get goosebumps just thinking about it..... The first track has a MASSIVE amount of clean bass sweeps that are just AMAZING.

newrival

If you like skrillex, you'll probably dig rusko. Last year's album, OMG, was one of his best.

VR3

Dynamic range is actually a normal part of music...

I am a huge fan of Skrillex and Crystal Method

evhudsons

Crystal Method is outstanding. I have a play list for my boat as I am flying across flat water to the reef for some spearfishing. It's a good prep for diving.

Shizelbs

Skrillex is my most recent guilty pleasure.

evhudsons

Thanks op for turning me onto Skrillex. I put it on Pandora at work and will download tonight. Sweet! I added the other bands mentioned too so thanks to everyone! I get a lot in the "what are you listing now" thread with Rick88 and Chumlie, but sometimes the off color bands I like aren't listed. Lately I've picked up on some Noiseshaper which is a deep bass rhythmic band but in the Reggae style.

skrol

What have I done!?!

EndersShadow

skrol wrote: »

What have I done!?!

Helped 5 more people enjoy music.........

Face

On a similar note.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVIWatCYSoY

skrol

EndersShadow wrote: »

What have I done!?!... Helped 5 more people enjoy music.........

I don't know... When I see the videos on their web site, Santa popping pills in a very dark state and beating up some thugs while apparently stoned out of his mind and a little girl being stalked by some perv then she turns out to be alien possessed and brutalizes the dude... It saddens me that this has entered the realm of music and that it is permeating our children (and us). This is not what the world needs.

I am sorry and I regret starting this thread.
Stan

Face

skrol

So what is the polkarmy forum?

evhudsons

skrol wrote: »

I don't know... When I see the videos on their web site, Santa popping pills in a very dark state and beating up some thugs while apparently stoned out of his mind and a little girl being stalked by some perv then she turns out to be alien possessed and brutalizes the dude... It saddens me that this has entered the realm of music and that it is permeating our children (and us). This is not what the world needs.

I am sorry and I regret starting this thread.
Stan

I haven't watched any videos of them, but I had a similar reaction after watching this guy transform himself into a whack mess by shaving himself and cutting himself in a bathtub, it completely creeped me out.

In fact, The Wall still creeps me out.

I just listened a little bit to a quick snippet of the band, but any new music has an appreciation or depreciation curve.

Zeros

For those of you who like Skrillex, I would also recommend checking out Flux Pavilion and Bassnectar.

mdaudioguy

evhudsons wrote: »

I haven't watched any videos of them, but I had a similar reaction after watching this guy transform himself into a whack mess by shaving himself and cutting himself in a bathtub, it completely creeped me out.

In fact, The Wall still creeps me out.

hockeyboy

Remember when Nirvana and Alice in Chains came out? All the music changed. Skrillex is the new Nirvana.

Toolfan66

I have to say I'm digging Skrillex some awesome workout for the SDA's

Thanks for the heads up even though you don't like it I say it's BADASS!!!!



But I'm just a TOOL.:eek:

Toolfan66

skrol wrote: »

I don't know... When I see the videos on their web site, Santa popping pills in a very dark state and beating up some thugs while apparently stoned out of his mind and a little girl being stalked by some perv then she turns out to be alien possessed and brutalizes the dude... It saddens me that this has entered the realm of music and that it is permeating our children (and us). This is not what the world needs.

I am sorry and I regret starting this thread.
Stan

It's called art, really don't take it so seriously the world is a better place for it?

mrbigbluelight

skrol wrote: »

Santa popping pills in a very dark state and beating up some thugs while apparently stoned out of his mind

To be honest I kind of enjoyed seeing Santa kick some punk-arse .... while llistening to a new-to-me group.
It might be a little techno-clubby, but it has enough metal spice to season it just right.

skrol wrote:

and a little girl being stalked by some perv then she turns out to be alien possessed and brutalizes the dude.

I'm pretty sure she wasn't alien, but rather a witch. She wasn't Wiccan, as she had the ability to summon a demon (the one who looked like he had alien eyes).
Watching him approach the girl, pouring ether onto a cotton closth, with obviously bad intentions, I'd give her "Two Thumbs Up" for sending him straight to hell. Before sending him on his "trip", she obviously was required to give him a PSA-style patdown.
BTW, the girl puts a mark on the wall, a mark to accompany 74 other marks that indicate she's been rather busy riding the streets of stalkers.

It's all good, Skrol.
Music is kind of like art; beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
In 1963, the FBI launched an investigation into the Kingsmen and their song, "Louie, Louie". Pretty big brouha over that song, back in the day.

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I didn't hear then, nor do I hear now, anything "evil" in that song. Since posting that video, the OP had to make at least 8 corrections to what he was sure were the "true" lyrics; other posters corrected him.
Even NOW, people hear different things in that song. It's all in the eye of the beholder.
RE: the FBI. The limited investigation lasted from February to May 1964 and discovered no evidence of obscenity.
http://vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-the-song

Here's a link to a PDF file on the FBI's investigation of "Louie, Louie"
http://vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-the-song/louie-louie-the-song/view

BTW, the 4 month FBI investigation into "Louie, Louie" was most probably wrong in saying there was no indication of obscenity.
There's STILL debate about the 55 second mark: do they say "Aaargh" or *F***" ?

So, Skrol, it's all good, IMO. Keep enjoying the tunes !
(except hip-hop ... that may not be evil, but it sux) :cheesygrin:

cstmar01

I can take some of his music in small doses. I like deadmau5 more but different style. I'm still more into house and trance such as Sasha and john digweed. I've been listening to that for ages now and think its better than some newer stuff out there. Just IMO of course.

SCompRacer

cstmar01 wrote: »

I like deadmau5 more but different style..

Sofi Needs a Ladder! 4x4=12!

Shizelbs

Very good song.

Shizelbs

Checking out Flux Pavilion at the moment. So far so good. My 2 year old is dancing along.

Toolfan66

I picked up the new Korn CD with Skrillex, This could be my favorite Korn CD to date!!

I would like to see Marilyn Manson get back to his roots and work with Skrillex IMO it would work well. Maybe even a little Rob Zombie and skrillex ..

decal

I don't care for it. To each his own.

zombie boy 2000

It's cool to see some of the young 'uns give props to Daft Punk. Homework stayed in heavy rotation in our college dorms nearly fifteen years ago. Glad they're really getting their due the last couple of years.