How i looked when my friend said Skrillex was more talented than Mozart.

MonicaMalice · 7 months

And then you spit in his face right?

[deleted] · 7 months

It's so refreshing to find a llama with decent taste in music.

farang · 7 months

You must admit that Mozart sucks in da nightclub. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik my ass.

bigp30 · 7 months

Still my favorite GIF. Damn, I love alpacas.

bpoag · 7 months

Skrillex is awesome because just when you think he's about to turn one knob.......he turns a different knob!!!

skullybones · 7 months

Me and my friend were arguing about who was better in terms of talent: Mozart or Lil Wayne. We've never shouted that loud to each other in our entire lives. He was for Lil Wayne, btw.

EarJerker · 7 months

To be fair, Skrillex probably has a lot more knowledge of computer based music production.

Justavian · 7 months

I think this is objectively false. Thus, anyone who makes this claim should be objectively stabbed in the face.

Does Skrillex write his music without any instruments around? Just sits down and writes out the individual parts for dozens of different musicians? Did he start writing said music when he was basically still a toddler? Is it likely that people will still listen to his work hundreds of years from now?

bigwax · 7 months

Mozart comment aside, I'm reposting this because it's relevant to the comments in this thread:

I honestly don't fucking understand why everyone has to go out of their way to shit on Skrillex. It's not that I have a problem with people stating their opinion. It's the fact that these people come off as music connoisseurs and are dogmatic about it. If you just don't like it and want to say that, that is completely fine. But rather than saying "Skrillex is terrible and you should be ashamed if you like his music. It takes absolutely no skill", just say something along the lines of "I don't like Skrillex" and move the fuck on.

I genuinely enjoy his music, and have invested a ton of time listening to all different types of electronic music (so exposure to other artists isn't an issue). If you don't like it, fine. Some people do. These people aren't retarded or a bunch of kids with "bad taste in music". These are people who love the thrill and excitement a good, dirty, dramatic drop gives no matter how annoying you think it might sound. It's just not for the casual listener.

Regarding those who are annoyed by him "just pressing play". If that's the case, then Skrillex knows it himself. He wants to showcase his music, but if he just stands there then he gets criticized either way. He is just trying to entertain the crowd (the whole reason they go to shows). If you want to see talent, there are very few mainstream electronic producers that actually showcase talent on stage (and even then, a talented DJ showcasing his mad skills doesn't always sound the best regardless of how much skill it takes).

If people are upset over the fact that some consider it "dubstep", then don't hate the player, hate the game. He just produces what he thinks sounds cool and it's up to the audience to label it. Not to mention his music does fall under some of the elements of dubstep. It's just not your traditional dubstep like Joker or Benga. Completely semantics. Here is a quote from a Guardian article:

There doesn't seem to be a material goal, just a desire – naive, maybe, or even old-fashioned – to be part of music scenes and to connect with crowds. "I don't even try to make 'dubstep'," he says, lifting his hands to make air-quotes. "It's just another tempo and rhythm that I work in, because it makes people go wild."

When I hear someone go out of their way to talk shit about a genre, all I see is some cynic with the mentality of an 11 year old who doesn't understand subjectivity. I love every genre of music, so I understand how easy it is to degrade some genres by saying things like "Hip Hop is just talking about money and bitches over a beat", or "Techno is what happens when you give an 8 year old a computer". You're not being original at all, just ignorant.

I have never heard more than about 2 artists ever get that signature "brostep" sound right, and for good reason. It's fucking hard to synthesize a sound like that. You have to know what you're doing - the ins and outs of whatever form of synthesis you use (FM, subtractive, etc). It does take a degree of talent, no matter how annoying or stupid you think it sounds.

TL;DR: If you don't like Skrillex, that's fine. But don't be dogmatic about him being a bad artist. Some people like it.

InstantBuzzkill · 7 months

Are you fucking kidding me? LOOK AT THESE LYRICS!

nounderscores · 7 months

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SilverJuice · 7 months

You should probably get new friends.

Fragabond · 7 months

Also, people like to talk out of their ass about how easy Electronic music is to make. Some of the people before me have most likely never touched a MIDI controller or even seen what Ableton looks like.

jjpeel · 7 months

I like to make fun of dubstep as much anyone else, but I don't know where people get the idea that with electronic music, you just press a button and a song is instantly written. A lot of dubstep producers spend weeks of nonstop work just on a single song. It requires a fuckton of talent. Also, it's a god damn subjective opinion.

matadorman · 7 months

HEY EVERYONE! LET'S MAKE FUN OF SKRILLEX!

cyraxx · 7 months

I enjoy Skrillex's music, and I still think your friend is a moron.

jackflash2011 · 7 months

*Cue music taste purist hate.

I listen to EVERYTHING, including mozart. Open your mind. I've heard a few of these tracks by this fellow Skrillex, not bad. Think of music as you would food. It's all good. Mostly. Surely you'll have your individual tastes, but to tell someone they are retarded because you don't particularly enjoy their favorite food. That's simply pretentious.

Same instance here. You have someone who likes recipes from a gentleman who cooked food back in the 1700's and those recipes survive to today. People love the food. But then someone comes along and says they enjoy food by this guy who cooks burgers out back and says they taste better than the guy who's cooking originates from the 1700's.

The assessment can be made of anything because art is subjective. You may really enjoy Mozart (as do I) but that doesn't mean you have to close your mind to other experiences. To eat the same dish for the rest of your life is fucking BORING and a true waste of the variety we've been given.

It's all a gift. Do try a little of everything. And don't be so judgmental. There is a buffet out there, and you who are so judgmental seem to get by on simple meat and potatoes. Try some fries. Try a burger. Try some falafel. Have a Burrito or some Fajitas. Look what you're missing!

cive666 · 7 months

What if we resurrect Mozart one day and he just happens to be checking out some new music and comes along Skrillex and likes it.

Then, BAM, zombie Mozart dropping bass like no other.

What would you think then?

jumpinjahosafa · 7 months

I think its amazing that I've seen more hate for Skrillex on this site than Justin Beiber. Impressive...

smzayne · 7 months

Oh, this guy?

LunetaParty · 7 months

Judging by the comments in this thread, there are 0 music producers on Reddit. Skrillex cannot be compared to Mozart. One wrote classical scores while the other is an extremely creative sound designer and writer of dance floor oriented music. He twists knobs during live shows because he is triggering audio loops within Ableton live. That is in no way representative of his talents as a producer. I don't expect any of you to understand that. Now downvote this into oblivion so you can continue complaining about someone who's been successful at what he does. I do see how that could be bothersome.

Soup_and_a_Roll · 7 months

Mozart was a bit of a 'pop artist' of his time. Undeniably a genius but, with a few exceptions, turned out hundreds of safe and competent tunes rather than the really challenging masterpieces of the likes of Beethoven and Vivaldi.

Better than Skrillex though, yes.

I'd recommend anyone who doesn't have an opinion to watch Amadeus and go from there.

*Edit: Opinion on Mozart vs Skrillex or classical music in general, not opinion on Mozart's character!

_Leach · 7 months

While Mozart's musical ability surpasses Sonny Moore by an obscene amount, I don't appreciate those who are giving him shit for having zero talent at all. As someone who went to college for music production (which includes a minor in electronic music study) I can vouch that the creation of [good] electro/brostep (and other electronic genres) is not as easy as it appears to be. While it is much more simplistic and less musically inclined, a lot of work goes into making the professional sound Sonny has made for himself. Anyone can put some drums in a track and throw an LFO on an instrument to make it wobble, but the best of the best know the secrets of mastering that give tracks an incredible audio spectrum. While his musical talent is not far more than any average musician, and not much can be said about his variety (an individual brostep song does not require more than 1 or 2 simple minor scales), his abilities in his field have to be given credit. He is the kind of person you would want mastering your band's album. So, to each their own, but give credit where it's due. And once more so the possibility of blind hatred prevents me from getting downvoted: In my opinion Skrillex will never be as talented musically as Mozart.

EDIT: Changed dubstep to brostep because I do agree, Skrillex does nothing but move what we know as the "dubstep" genre away from its roots.

meman13 · 7 months

Music isn't about who is more talented than who, don't be kids its not a competition.

imawhalenotadoctor · 7 months

SO BRAVE

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee · 7 months

ITT: people thinking they are intellectual for listening to 500 year old music. meanwhile no one in here has probably listened to any classical music in the past month, and doesn't have it on their ipod/mp3 player

Dumpykins · 7 months

TIL That llama's name is Libby

iamnotwalterbishop · 7 months

Dubstep makes me feel old. When I hear it I immediately yell "turn that noise down!"

goodolarchie · 7 months

Yes, quite; a virtuoso of the macbook and mp3 player alike.

MisterShandy · 7 months

Mozart is like Shakespeare: technically good but in actuality dated and uninteresting.

WeirdIdeasCO · 7 months

CCAAARRRRLLLLLLLL!

es080994 · 7 months

You cannot even compare the two genres. Why would he even say something like that?

hashsheeeeeeeeesh · 7 months

godddd skrillex is such a terrible producer and a terrible live preformed

VicariousWolf · 7 months

I had the same reaction when some girl said Justin Bieber was an all around better artist and musician than John Lennon.

Phoenix_21 · 7 months

STRAIGHT TO HELL.

odderz · 7 months

You need new friends, immediately.

scottg96 · 7 months

I remember seeing something about Skrillex's actual DJ setup. Literally, the mixer isn't plugged in, he doesn't even use CDJs, and he just plays pre-made mixes and dramatically turns knobs while doing some stupid dance moves.

Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely love his music. I also love Mozart, Weber, Brahms, etc., so I'm not saying either is better than the other (they're different). But to be quite honest, he doesn't do jack as a DJ, compared to people like Avicii or Tiesto.

/rant

mandish · 7 months

Who the FUCK'S skrillex.

inspired221 · 7 months

Just want to point out that at the age of 14 Mozart composed a full Opera that was successful and was performed multiple times due to its success. Skrillex is awesome but lets be real here.

Source

kbcdh4 · 7 months

psh, have you HEARD bangarang?!

...I mean, come on...

Rhomnousia · 7 months

The thing that baffles me is how something that was embraced by a very small and off subculture has went full retard into the mainstream. I have nothing against pop music but I've been around the Detroit electronic scene, have thrown shows since the mid-90's, and see no resemblance of a fan base that will carry the torch when it is no longer cool. Deep House, Techno, Tech-House, and Electro(not to be confused with electro-dub-house) communities have matured and are still going strong with an everlasting community that bring in new members in at a steady pace.

It's almost as if i'm watching a bubble in a music genre. People are going to dig what they dig, but to compare an artist in a genre of music that as of now appears to be extremely disposable seems to be a tad premature when going against someone like Mozart with a 240ish year track record of being god like. While i'll be bold and say the Beatles will succeed into make it just as long, I can't see Elvis doing the same.

The big thing to realize with electronic music is the way it makes a connection to people. Usually it's not the music that got these people into it.. it was the experience that exposed it to them. In Detroit, it's usually the party and the little one's first experience at a large gathering with plenty of people and any other debaucheries you can fathom. You go to your first rock concert, kiss a boy/girl, have some beer, and it lasts in your mind for a long time. Only time will tell what the future generations deem as quality music, and only time will show which ones are worthy of being studied and remembered.

beans_and_cornbread · 7 months

Counter point to "Skrillex just turns knobs".

Mozart pre-prepared his work (obviously) and the orchestra just played from his composition.

Skrillex pre-prepares his work in an advanced form of composition and does even more when mixing it all together live.

Not saying Mozart>Skrillex or vice versa, but I hate to see my reddit become irrational and jumping on the "I hate dubstep no matter what" bandwagon.

Pampl3moos3 · 7 months

Why don't people understand how hard it is to produce Electronic music?

MaximilianPower · 7 months

Not to be a pedant... but, did your friend say "Skrillex is more talented than Mozart"?

Because (s)he would be right, on account of Mozart is dead.

monarco · 7 months

Impeccable use of that gif, sloth would have fit perfectly too.

dutchs89 · 7 months

"I liked Mozart... before it was cool"

VapidStatementsAhead · 7 months

That was quite possibly the funniest gif I have ever seen.

360flip_Sinchak · 7 months

http://i.imgur.com/XKLHQ.gif

Kinseyincanada · 7 months

Ahahah my musical taste is better than yours! Therefore I am superior.

Aaeyo · 7 months

If Mozart was alive today, making contemporary music... The world would end... No one would do any work - you would literally have to dance out your days. I've just made myself sad that this isn't true =(

devils0508 · 7 months

I love trolling my friends with telling them Ke$ha is better than the Beatles.

DadWasntYourMoms1st · 7 months

This is really a dumb comparison to make though. They work in two completely different ways on two completely different types of music. You can't compare them. I doubt any of you really know what goes into producing a Skrillex track. Still, Mozart is a brilliant mind and shouldn't really be compared with anyone.

arrrich · 7 months

oddly enough, it's skrillex's birthday today. january 15.

jacksokbrooks · 7 months

ok. Here it is. Your friend is stupid. He is not that talented. He has talent. He is very good at producing catchy music. He is ok at djing. He does not suck at what he does. He is just not Mozart.

TheAnnoyingLife · 7 months

You can't really compare the two.

The_other_Aphex_twin · 7 months

To be fair is Mozart even tried to attempt to make a song in Ableton or other computer software he would be completely baffled. But yeah your friend is dumb

Carvinrawks · 7 months

Totally incomparable. I would say that Skrillex is a artist whose medium is music. Mozart was a musician. Totally. Fucking. Different.

Michael Jackson? Artist.

Jimi Hendrix? Musician.

a11city · 7 months

not everyone likes the same kind of music. why is this not ok? i don't know much bout skrillex or the genre, but i know i love the sick bass drop and its great workout music. is that ok?

soline · 7 months

To be fair, what would you think if Skrillex's time was before Mozart? i maintain that no artist/musician/composer that 'makes it big' is better than the other just because one came before an another.

rootsoak · 7 months

here's what keanu thinks... http://qkme.me/35q3ze

dontpan1c · 7 months

Skrillex is actually pretty talented, his music is pretty complex. And I mean, "talent" isn't exactly something you can objectively define.

Contrapaul · 7 months

You guys will find that when you stop caring/hating, life is better. Heck, even Bieber you have to hear all over the place, when was the last time you ever heard Skrillex outside of a club or party? He's not exactly on the Macy's playlist or anything.

And the few comments here hoping he dies? Really disgusting. But then explaining to you why your life isn't affected by him at all is like explaining how gay marriage won't affect life to my tea party relatives. Stay classy guys.

Keeg_Co · 7 months

It's a real shame. The melodies in most of his music would be nice listening without the ear bleeding bass drops and "wubbing". If I was so inclined I could listen simply for the melody, but that would be all I'd enjoy. Cancels itself out really.

thomassive · 7 months

neither man could do what the other does with music

AlienGrill · 7 months

I don't really care about Skrillex's music, but I really dislike his fans.

nitwittery · 7 months

I could produce an endless list of electronic producers who are more talented than Skrillex. And they are all no where near as talented as Mozart. Your friend is a schmuck.

Manduck2k3 · 7 months

Downvote for stupidity

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