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Dixon Hill

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  1. 5 hours ago, Quintus said:

     

    I disagree with this on a fundamental level because I'm of school of thought that believes aesthetics sit at the top of the hierarchical pecking order when  thinking about the lasting impact of music.

     

    Aye we're looking at it very differently then.  On a brief timeline it may be fair to say that's true - though consider how many would disagree about the orchestra always sounding timeless, citing even recent Williams scores as being too classical or old fashioned, whatever you see in YouTube comments - but in the longer term I think style gets shaken off and what's actually underneath determines if it's still living in people's minds as vibrant and meaningful.  Oxygène may not sound cutting edge anymore but I would hardly reduce it to mere kitsch as a consequence. 

  2. 10 hours ago, Quintus said:

    This of course is why John Williams is timeless and Hans Zimmer isn't.

     

    That's classic JWFan bullshit though.  The currency of John's compositional mannerisms is as subject to an expiration date as that of Hans' or any other composer and both have works that have now passed the date.  Music being timeless has nothing to do with its sound but its ability to communicate with the listener and in that regard I think both of them can feel secure about their ongoing legacy. 

  3. That Reddit must have some policy against new posters or something because my response to that idiocy from this morning is still only visible to me when logged into the account I specifically made to post it.  Guess they're fine with that kind of amateurish dilettante crap but god forbid they don't filter out posts from new accounts.  Anyway it looks like a few of you cleaned up nicely there anyway.  Also Blake Robinson is a stand up guy but trailer music is what it is.

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