March 23, 200916 yr thats a good thing? :huh: There are those who would argue it is...some...not so much....all I'm saying is, in regards to a lot of this utterly useless drivel out todat that's called music, I consider it a good thing....Enya, and her producer, Nicky Ryan, are perfectionists, when it comes to the music they put out, and, imo, with all this stuff that's so cookie cutter in these days, even from 1990 on, has no depth, no richness, no character of any sort at all....hell, I could put out some useless drivel, and, I could sell a million copies....and I can't sing a lick....
March 24, 200916 yr The usage of Loxian (a made up language that only she has ever used in music), the layering of her voice. There is nobody that sounds like Enya out there, I can't think of anyone. Sigur Ros sing in their own made up language, Hopelandic. OSHT. And they're amazing and Enya is not. Coldplay are up there. Oasis are probably my least favorite. Guh. Lawlz at people dismissing rap / Radiohead. :/ Radiohead are overrated but far from boring. EXAMPLE: _5CxmXo95Mg One of my all time favorite songs. :wub: Video isn't official so ignore it lawlz.
March 24, 200916 yr There are those who would argue it is...some...not so much....all I'm saying is, in regards to a lot of this utterly useless drivel out todat that's called music, I consider it a good thing....Enya, and her producer, Nicky Ryan, are perfectionists, when it comes to the music they put out, and, imo, with all this stuff that's so cookie cutter in these days, even from 1990 on, has no depth, no richness, no character of any sort at all....hell, I could put out some useless drivel, and, I could sell a million copies....and I can't sing a lick.... but thats down to personal taste.... its only drivel in your eyes, others would say enya produces pseudo hippy etherial cack! lol.. enya bores me, but not as much as other acts.
March 24, 200916 yr One could say the same for Coldplay, Radiohead, Oasis, The verve....anything 'produced' these days, from about 1990, imo, is all the same, all cookie cutter....there's no originality anymore, it seems.... I do agree, it boils down to personal taste, so, I'll not knock anymore, unless it seems appropriate, what someone else likes or dislikes.... One more thing, why has Enya been sampled by the likes of Mario Winans, if she's nothing more than pseudo hippy etherial cack?
March 25, 200916 yr Hmmm... Coldplay ... boring? Yes Radiohead? sorry no. Oasis? Radio friendly terrace anthems... no The Verve? Not in their prime i.e. pre-Urban Hymns. Enya? Yes bores me rigid. As for music post 1990 all cookie cutter - let's go for... The Breeders Sigur Ros The Prodigy Underworld The Orb Super Furry Animals Primal Scream The KLF Bjork PJ Harvey....
March 25, 200916 yr Sigur Ros sing in their own made up language, Hopelandic. OSHT. And they're amazing and Enya is not. See, now I don't like Sigur Ros...so who can really say who's amazing and who isn't? Taste is subjective....
March 25, 200916 yr One more thing, why has Enya been sampled by the likes of Mario Winans, if she's nothing more than pseudo hippy etherial cack? why not?.... there was that r n b act in the early 90's that sampled spandau ballets 'true'.. samples dont stick 'in genre'
March 25, 200916 yr I don't know what's wrong with Enya and Sigur Ros? :huh: I find both at least alright especially Sigur Ros. Hoppipola :wub:
March 25, 200916 yr why not?.... there was that r n b act in the early 90's that sampled spandau ballets 'true'.. samples dont stick 'in genre' Just my opinion here, but, if an artist or group were possessing any kind of talent whatsoever, they wouldn NEED to sample anyone else's music at all....they should be able, all on their own, to create a riff or beat completely original to themselves....as Enya is able to do....how many artists do you know, with little or no record label promotion, hasn't done any kind of live tours at all, has 4 Grammy awards, an Oscar nominated song, and, has sold, to date 75 million plus albums worldwide? Enya has, I know....but, I can't tell anyone here who or what kind of musiac to like, since that's all subjective....I, personally, would rather listen to Enya, than The Saturdays, who really haven't done much on the worldwide musical stage....the same might be said for Darius Danesh, the Scissors Sisters, Girls Aloud....just my opinion, as I said earlier in this post....
March 25, 200916 yr I think it's a shame that people think Run DMC exemplify pre-gangster rap - they were pretty rank when compared to truly great acts of the time like Public Enemy, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. Moreover, these acts wouldn't rap about the "things they're going to do to their ho", "how many diamonds they bought that day" or "when their imaginary gun went off by mistake". They rapped about conscious issues, love and friendship and as to whether they were allowed to "kick it" or not. Public Enemy are just as good, but I mentioned Run-D.M.C. purely because they are personal favourites of mine. :heehee:
March 26, 200916 yr Just my opinion here, but, if an artist or group were possessing any kind of talent whatsoever, they wouldn NEED to sample anyone else's music at all....they should be able, all on their own, to create a riff or beat completely original to themselves....as Enya is able to do....how many artists do you know, with little or no record label promotion, hasn't done any kind of live tours at all, has 4 Grammy awards, an Oscar nominated song, and, has sold, to date 75 million plus albums worldwide? Enya has, I know....but, I can't tell anyone here who or what kind of musiac to like, since that's all subjective....I, personally, would rather listen to Enya, than The Saturdays, who really haven't done much on the worldwide musical stage....the same might be said for Darius Danesh, the Scissors Sisters, Girls Aloud....just my opinion, as I said earlier in this post.... lol.. statistics again... enya might well have outsold many of our pop artists, that makes her more popular, not 'better' as 'better' is subjective. im not bothered how much 'talent' enya may or may not posses , ok respect for it but if i dont like the product then i simply dont like it. enya has done what queen, dire straights, fleetwood mac and many more have done before.... got herself a strong fan base (made up of mainly adults) who prefer 'tamer' material that doesnt challenge anything. ok fair enough, but having the weight of fans behind you/her doesnt make you/her 'better' or even 'right', to us who dont rate her :)
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