Skrillex? What do you guys think?

It shits me bad when people make the equation dubstep=Skrillex. I don't mind some of his stuff, but the kids (yes, I'm only 19 myself) seem to think the only thing dubstep has is "wubwubwub" bass. Gah. Plenty more stuff out there to listen to in the world of dubstep.

That's all.
 
i was wrong skrillex show is later. thankfully porter robinson and zeds dead will be there so I can knock out all three that ive wanted to see
 
Hate Skrillex... Its not the dubstep I started loving. I love 'robot dubstep' i.e. Datsik, some productions are out of this world. Skrillex is samey crap aimed at the masses, same as Magnetic Man. No I don't give a flying fuck that coki is in magnetic man.

On Tiesto hate, Adagio for Strings and elements of life are two iconic songs for my life. Tiestio is an EXCELLENT producer.


In no particular order, 3 trance tunes that I still listen to, even after all these years.

1. Brainbug - Nightmare
2 Binary Finary - 1999
3 Tiesto - Adagio for strings/Elements of life

We can add Dash Berlin - Till the sky falls down to that aswell, dreamy track.

Coki isn't in Magnetic man, buddy... Magnetic Man = Skream, Benga, and Artwork. Skream is a legend, keep listening to Tiesto.
 
Can somebody help me out and tell me how to plan my Electric Forest Saturday night around not seeing skrillex? It's not that there's no other options, it's just that there's too many.

http://www.electricforestfestival.com/lineup/schedule

FYI Archnemesis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ki3-zTdWxY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbBSrtsDC4

Paper Diamond
30 mins of Big G
Bassnectar
Miss 30 mins then see Shpongle


Don't see Tiesto! Boring live performance for such a big name. Catch Galactic, then watch the Bonobo dj set (Awesome I'm sure), then Feed Me at 2:15.
 
Skrillex has a few good songs outttt. :l
it seems like he doesnt put alot of effort into perfecting them though,
hes just makin em fast as he can.

scary monsters and nice sprites,
weekends,
equinox,

are the best songs by him imo.
is it true he sucks live? D:
 
I've heard mixed reviews on his live performance. I've heard some say he is good live, and some say that he was HORRIBLE live. I would guess that he isn't very good. I'll get to see the emo kid at Lolla this year so I will definitely make a report.
 
http://youtu.be/3XtNbmMt-OY

How to play live like skrillex

Press play on laptop
Move hair out of face
Drink whiskey from glass
Move hair out of face
Twist knobs that have no effect on the track being played
Turn back to audience and smoke with douchebag entourage
Sing into dead mic

rinse, repeat
 
He's co-headlining w/ Pretty Lights out here in Chicago and tix sold out in less time that it takes Skrillex to make a track.
 
I'll be at that show :) . I completely forgot I've seen Skrillex open for Deadmau5... he was okay. It was when he first became popular so hearing him was pretty cool since I had no idea who he was and he was badass for an opener. I'm interested to see him now when I'm not all fucked up and he has all this hype surrounding him. Personally I don't enjoy his music besides a few songs, and I don't dig his persona.
 
He threw down HARD at EDC. An amber alert went out for my face during his set. it melted off half way through and hasn't been seen since.
 
watch the Electric Forest videos of skrillex. It is horrible. He is so annoying talking into the mic. He was much better opening for Deadmau5 with no microphone :/
 
http://youtu.be/3XtNbmMt-OY

How to play live like skrillex

Press play on laptop
Move hair out of face
Drink whiskey from glass
Move hair out of face
Twist knobs that have no effect on the track being played
Turn back to audience and smoke with douchebag entourage
Sing into dead mic

rinse, repeat


thats pretty much what a lot of DJs do.... twist knobs, look busy when really they're doing fuck all, play tunes, drink, smoke, blah blah

i dunno what all the hate against skrillex is about tbh... there are far worse people to hate against
 
Hi.

Skrillex turned my local Blues festival into a moshing pit of craziness!! He definitely knows how to put on a show, he knows how to get the crowd going, and it was a blast!!!

... I was off to the side handing out free glow sticks and dancing there because my friend was 5foot2 and couldn't breathe haha!!

AWESOME!

What was he doing at a blues festival?
 
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