Now, I think it would be a good idea to use less theory and stuff. Also, I am definitely going to start referencing modern electronic music. (Also, note, early computer music comes from western classical, John Cage's HPSCHD, early ambient, hell Philip Glass experminted with synthesizers. Frank Zappa did stuff with computers too :v )

far out! for electronic music coming from a more academic/classical tradition, you might want to check out pieces/essays by folks like spiegel, behrman, xenakis, ligeti, chowning, lansky, babbitt, etc. (i could talk your ear off about this stuff but if you're super curious, feel free to pm me so i don't bore everyone to tears).

I don't really pass my EPs off as strict chiptune. They are all mixture of more hi-fi music that contain aspects and a lot of inspiration from chiptunes. I like to post them on places like here or where people are likely to listen to it.

Monovfox: If that's what you is talking about, then I suggest you take a look at my chiptunes history and know that I have written A LOT of chiptunes over the past 4 years.

I'm going to stop posting now.

Since I've been around, it's been a lot of hi-fi stuff, which is why I have the opinion I have.

Now, I think it would be a good idea to use less theory and stuff. Also, I am definitely going to start referencing modern electronic music. (Also, note, early computer music comes from western classical, John Cage's HPSCHD, early ambient, hell Philip Glass experminted with synthesizers. Frank Zappa did stuff with computers too :v )

if one were to review the same passage from a dance music perspective, there wouldn't be any question about opening with a drum loop; creating easily-looped rhythm sections for DJ's to crossfade over is integral to dance music practice. i think for criticism to be useful, context is crucial. i wouldn't dismiss a garage rock song that doesn't feature a neapolitan sixth, or a hip hop track that lacks sonata structure. would you?

Lol, chipfork

(just jokes

@Frostbyte: fixed it.

Monovfox: If that's what you is talking about, then I suggest you take a look at my chiptunes history and know that I have written A LOT of chiptunes over the past 4 years.

I'm going to stop posting now.

Je Mappelle wrote:

hey monovfox, explain why you mentioned my name in your focal point review

cause, I was ranting. Herp derp.

Sorry that doesn't quite sum it up. Please explain further.

Otherwise. Maybe it's a good idea you edit out your "ranting" that supposedly means nothing up to now and shows me in such a bad light.

hey monovfox, explain why you mentioned my name in your focal point review

cause, I was ranting. Herp derp.

Look, I'm critiquing a critique blog.

I appreciate what you're trying to do, but every post just reads like a total braindump rather than something that anyone other than the reviewer and writer of the music would enjoy reading. The changing font sizes and the poor, often uneven formatting makes for a difficult read.

At the moment, no consideration is given to the casual reader, and I think you should try to take that into consideration.

the change in fonts was kinda an accident (I did it the first time by accident, so then I tried to copy it in each blogpost to keep it consistent). Will change. More causality I will also be doing :v

(just jokes

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I appreciate what you're trying to do, but every post just reads like a total braindump rather than something that anyone other than the reviewer and writer of the music would enjoy reading. The changing font sizes and the poor, often uneven formatting makes for a difficult read.

At the moment, no consideration is given to the casual reader, and I think you should try to take that into consideration.