tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post2837243291148166039..comments2024-03-25T00:10:08.182-07:00Comments on Energy Flash: SIMON REYNOLDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282478701882900354noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post-88623110988785126412012-12-07T03:35:42.630-08:002012-12-07T03:35:42.630-08:00it doesn't appear to have been another 'gr...it doesn't appear to have been another 'great year for music' at all: when recalling tunes 'Beez in the Trap', 'Pound the Alarm' (both Minaj), 'Put Your Lips' (Villalobos), 'Goat Man' (GOAT) and 'Endless Grave' (Black Breath) are the only ones which have stuck.Paul Hebronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238733917627525859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post-72249605385133677512012-12-07T03:29:40.656-08:002012-12-07T03:29:40.656-08:00It hasn't been a very exciting year for music,...It hasn't been a very exciting year for music, dance or otherwise - lots of 'nice records' but no killer stuff; sonically 'Beez in the Trap' and Minaj's under appreciated EDM stuff, Villalobos, and Black Breath have been exciting enough; footwork and grime are still alright; records that have been appreciated and are good seem to fall into a nowhere zone in genre-terms: Maria Minerva, Laurel Halo, Death Grips, GOAT. The waves of genre creativity seem to be breaking faster and faster before they can churn out good stuff.Paul Hebronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238733917627525859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2537988259790085733.post-5367483201964556942012-12-06T10:50:39.428-08:002012-12-06T10:50:39.428-08:00Yes, but, look at the music industry looking at it...Yes, but, look at the music industry looking at itself in the Grammy Award Nominations. Check out 9. Best Dance Recording and 10. Best Dance/Electronica Album http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=49 So if there's any critical commentary I'd expect to find it on pg.64 of the US mainstream music media. And who reads that?<br /><br />Most of the actual discussion I've seen this year about these genres has been by Silicon Valley commentators rather than music critics.Julian Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433164802534052728noreply@blogger.com