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Subject: Electronic music is harder to create than acoustic music
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Poll: Electronic music is harder to create than acoustic music  [closed]
Agree:  19%
(21 Votes)
Neutral:  26%
(28 Votes)
Disagree:  55%
(60 Votes)
Total Votes: 109

I find a lot of negativity towards electronic music in this forum, quite a lot of the thoughts are just about "pressing buttons".

As an amateur electronic music producer and as a person with a near-lifelong fondness of playing piano, creating music on both, I must say that it is MUCH harder to create music electronically than acoustically.

However, that is me with a balanced view. What are your opinions on the two different categories? If you disagree with my statement, why?

  • 01.07.2013 5:42 PM PDT
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Lol no.

  • 01.07.2013 5:42 PM PDT

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I understand what you saying, but I politely disagree.

  • 01.07.2013 5:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: Endoterrik 13
I understand what you saying, but I politely disagree.

Do expand, why would you think acoustic music is harder to produce?

There are the same difficulties with musical theory and melody lines that are pleasing to the ear, but without having to actually create the sounds.

  • 01.07.2013 5:45 PM PDT

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Personally, as a producer myself, I think that electronic artists do deserve recognition, since the song has to be perfect, there isn't really an excuse when it's being made with a computer. From a musicality standpoint they're even, though on the technical level, playing and such, the majority of electronic music takes less skill. At least, that's my view.

  • 01.07.2013 5:46 PM PDT

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Most definitely yes. On the other hand, it is far less difficult than creating orchestral music.

  • 01.07.2013 5:47 PM PDT

Posted by: TrussingDoor
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When the boy you like has a girlfriend.
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The way I see it, electronic production is just about all theory (which is why most people suck at it) with little technique needed, but at the same time, you're taking on the roles each person would in a traditional band.

While the work may not be harder, there is more of it.

[Edited on 01.07.2013 5:48 PM PST]

  • 01.07.2013 5:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Heven644
Personally, as a producer myself, I think that electronic artists do deserve recognition, since the song has to be perfect, there isn't really an excuse when it's being made with a computer. From a musicality standpoint they're even, though on the technical level, playing and such, the majority of electronic music takes less skill. At least, that's my view.

I see where you are coming from, I guess if you don't already have the acoustic skill before you start creating electronic music you won't have the same skill with "live playing" so to speak. However, if you are recording a midi-input rather than keying it straight in with a mouse there is the added annoyance of making it perfect as you say.

Posted by: TehWarMoose
Most definitely yes. On the other hand, it is far less difficult than creating orchestral music.

Agreed.

What's interesting is that I wasn't a fan of Skrillex before I started making music of my own, but after a short while of making my own songs I realised "damn that guy is a god".

  • 01.07.2013 5:50 PM PDT
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You heard it here, skrillex > mozart.

[Edited on 01.07.2013 5:51 PM PST]

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Posted by: DAS B00T x2
The way I see it, electronic production is just about all theory (which is why most people suck at it) with little technique needed, but at the same time, you're taking on the roles each person would in a traditional band.

While the work may not be harder, there is more of it.

I vote this guy's view.

  • 01.07.2013 5:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: DAS B00T x2
The way I see it, electronic production is just about all theory (which is why most people suck at it) with little technique needed, but at the same time, you're taking on the roles each person would in a traditional band.

While the work may not be harder, there is more of it.

But you're forgetting the whole section that is sound engineering itself, this just isn't involved in acoustic music to any similar degree.

  • 01.07.2013 5:54 PM PDT

Posted by: TrussingDoor
Posted by: DAS B00T x2
You know what's even worse?

When the boy you like has a girlfriend.
#gheyworldproblems

Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: DAS B00T x2
The way I see it, electronic production is just about all theory (which is why most people suck at it) with little technique needed, but at the same time, you're taking on the roles each person would in a traditional band.

While the work may not be harder, there is more of it.

But you're forgetting the whole section that is sound engineering itself, this just isn't involved in acoustic music to any similar degree.
Now when you say "sound engineering"...

  • 01.07.2013 5:58 PM PDT

Well, seeing as I cannot make electronic music or acoustic music, I am incapable of voting either way.

  • 01.07.2013 6:00 PM PDT
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Gimme 20 taters!

You use a computer to make screeching noises.

You must have years, sometimes decades of practice to play an instrument well, and not everyone is gifted with a good singing voice.

  • 01.07.2013 6:01 PM PDT

Posted by: TrussingDoor
Posted by: DAS B00T x2
You know what's even worse?

When the boy you like has a girlfriend.
#gheyworldproblems

Posted by: EMPeace
You use a computer to make screeching noises.

You must have years, sometimes decades of practice to play an instrument well, and not everyone is gifted with a good singing voice.
Bad guitar playing makes me want to kill more babies than Skrillex does.

  • 01.07.2013 6:05 PM PDT


Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: Endoterrik 13
I understand what you saying, but I politely disagree.

Do expand, why would you think acoustic music is harder to produce?

There are the same difficulties with musical theory and melody lines that are pleasing to the ear, but without having to actually create the sounds.


It completely depends on the song. I voted neutral because of this. Some electronica sounds are very intricate while others seem more like a couple of buttons were pressed.

Acoustic songs can be just as in depth, or as simple as a couple chords played along with lyrics. It all depends on the song.

  • 01.07.2013 6:12 PM PDT

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Completely disagree. I dont think it's easy to make good electronic music by any means. Im not nearly as experienced with it as i am with "real" instruments, and it certainly takes a lot of skill to do correctly, but so does acoustic music.

I wouldn't say either is harder or easier. I don't think you can honestly and accurately generalize like that. Maybe one style is harder for some people because they understand music differently or something, but i think all music can be equally challenging to create, and the results can be equally rewarding.

  • 01.07.2013 6:17 PM PDT

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I think both take skill to make, though I have attempted to make neither so I have no opinion.

  • 01.07.2013 6:18 PM PDT
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.

Frank Zappa once composed a song that he claimed would be impossible for humans to properly play or reproduce, and so he composed it for a sequenced Synclavier and released it on Jazz From Hell.

Until it was demonstrated that it could be, then he performed it more than a few times.

  • 01.07.2013 6:26 PM PDT

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It's very easy to make awful Electronic music. It's also very easy to make good Acoustic music. However trying to make the former good, and the latter popular are quite hard.

  • 01.07.2013 6:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: Zoomzoom97
It's very easy to make awful Electronic music. It's also very easy to make good Acoustic music. However trying to make the former good, and the latter popular are quite hard.
Maybe i missed the point here, but this post makes absolutely no sense to me.

Acoustic music is easy to make well, but hard to make popular?

  • 01.07.2013 6:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: Coxx153
Posted by: Endoterrik 13
I understand what you saying, but I politely disagree.

Do expand, why would you think acoustic music is harder to produce?

There are the same difficulties with musical theory and melody lines that are pleasing to the ear, but without having to actually create the sounds.


In terms of actualy instruments, it would be harder to learn how to play piano AND violin, than it would be to learn to make the sounds on the computer.

In terms of vocals, well, Actual voice > autotuned crap. Don't get me wrong, autotune has it's place, but I prefer singing and voices without autotune.

  • 01.07.2013 6:35 PM PDT
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Its a very bad thing to generalize either type. You are implying that all electronic music is a guy pressing buttons on a keyboard and BAM music. Likewise, acoustic music isn't just a guy playing a couple chords on his guitar.

I therefore, remain neutral. Its something you have to judge on a case by case basis.

I like my fair share of electronic as well as acoustic, as both produce a sound that isn't always possible on the other.

Plus, your comparing a fairly new music style to one that's been around for centuries.

[Edited on 01.07.2013 6:39 PM PST]

  • 01.07.2013 6:35 PM PDT

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Adding a new spectrum into the genre that is music doesn't make composition of good material any easier. It makes it more attainable to the masses, but to make a good song is no less challenging than it was in the past. It simply requires less education and time spent on learning the musical composition process itself, allowing more time to be spent on the actual composing.

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Posted by: Zoomzoom97
It's very easy to make awful Electronic music. It's also very easy to make good Acoustic music. However trying to make the former good, and the latter popular are quite hard.
Maybe i missed the point here, but this post makes absolutely no sense to me.

Acoustic music is easy to make well, but hard to make popular?


Yes sir. There are so many good acoustic songs out there, however not all of them are popular. Good does not equal popular.

  • 01.07.2013 6:40 PM PDT

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