How many of you agree? How many times have you been confused as to what genre a song belongs to?
Do you judge a song on the basis of just the background music? Or just the instruments? Are genres subjective to different people?
Thing is - my friend asked all this all of a sudden when I was telling him about how cool house genre (techno) is and he asked me to help him understand.
I don't have full info. myself but taking the case of house/techno genre, I judge on the basis of simple Electric guitar + the bass (and the beats per minute) attached to the music. I mean, i don't know how to explain but yeah!
My question is - Do YOU guys give importance to the genre, a song is attached to? If so, How do you guys judge as to what genre the song goes to?
Understanding trance is still easier. But talking about classic/jazz/pop/country etc, it can drive a lot of people crazy.
I'll take one example and lets discuss that.
Smack My B**ch Up - Prodigy.
[youtube]hZPECFQ4NhE[/youtube]
If you've listened to it, what genre you think this belongs to? and Why!
Hoping to have a good discussion on this with you all!
Cheers
Do you judge a song on the basis of just the background music? Or just the instruments? Are genres subjective to different people?
Thing is - my friend asked all this all of a sudden when I was telling him about how cool house genre (techno) is and he asked me to help him understand.
I don't have full info. myself but taking the case of house/techno genre, I judge on the basis of simple Electric guitar + the bass (and the beats per minute) attached to the music. I mean, i don't know how to explain but yeah!
My question is - Do YOU guys give importance to the genre, a song is attached to? If so, How do you guys judge as to what genre the song goes to?
Understanding trance is still easier. But talking about classic/jazz/pop/country etc, it can drive a lot of people crazy.
I'll take one example and lets discuss that.
Smack My B**ch Up - Prodigy.
[youtube]hZPECFQ4NhE[/youtube]
If you've listened to it, what genre you think this belongs to? and Why!
Hoping to have a good discussion on this with you all!
Cheers