Comments on: best of summer results http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/ notes from the digital underground Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lindemann http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/comment-page-1/#comment-6435 Lindemann Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:25:53 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/#comment-6435 All the big summer anthems in recent years are either hip-hop songs, hip-hop-inflected R&B, or go-go, at least in the D.C. area. Which is how I like it. It should be noted, however, that as much as I enjoyed bumping Amerie's "1 Thing," it never induced me to buy the album. A summery hip-hop <i>album</i> - that I can't think of, off the top of my head. Maybe some Native Tongues albums would qualify. All the big summer anthems in recent years are either hip-hop songs, hip-hop-inflected R&B, or go-go, at least in the D.C. area. Which is how I like it. It should be noted, however, that as much as I enjoyed bumping Amerie’s “1 Thing,” it never induced me to buy the album. A summery hip-hop album – that I can’t think of, off the top of my head. Maybe some Native Tongues albums would qualify.

]]> By: duggie http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/comment-page-1/#comment-6434 duggie Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:36:08 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/#comment-6434 INDIE INDIE

]]> By: bryan http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/comment-page-1/#comment-6433 bryan Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:19:39 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/#comment-6433 My fav electronic album for summer is Stop the Panic by Luke Vibert and BJ Cole. Acid hop meets islandy slide guitar? Count me in. Alas, no longer on eMusic I'm fraid. My fav electronic album for summer is Stop the Panic by Luke Vibert and BJ Cole. Acid hop meets islandy slide guitar? Count me in. Alas, no longer on eMusic I’m fraid.

]]> By: yancey http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 yancey Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:17:25 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/#comment-6432 absolutely true about hip-hop. but i was thinking that during the summer months, it's always hip-hop i hear at parties (that i go to, anyway), on the street, etc. maybe it's a product of living in a city. i dunno. and yeah, obviously emusic is not a hip-hop site. just not a lot of crossover. absolutely true about hip-hop. but i was thinking that during the summer months, it’s always hip-hop i hear at parties (that i go to, anyway), on the street, etc. maybe it’s a product of living in a city. i dunno. and yeah, obviously emusic is not a hip-hop site. just not a lot of crossover.

]]> By: xtrev http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/comment-page-1/#comment-6431 xtrev Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:28:27 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/07/02/best-of-summer-results/#comment-6431 "In the world at large, summer = hip-hop" Only if you're a hip-hop fan, which clearly the majority of eMu users are not (and maybe it's mostly a US thing?). Could it be because a lot of the really popular hip-hop is on major labels? I wouldn't know (or really care) anyway and can't remember the last time I even heard any hip-hop, certainly can't think of any that sounds 'summery'. For me summer = Pop - particularly if there's jingly-jangly guitars and sweet vocals. Maybe some mellow jazzy downtempo stuff too. Or a bit of twiddly baroque classical. Or some classic soul. Or some cool electronica. Or even a bit of country. But hip-hop? Pffftt! Interesting poll anyway and feel free to use 'twiddly baroque' as a category on the site if you like :-) “In the world at large, summer = hip-hop”

Only if you’re a hip-hop fan, which clearly the majority of eMu users are not (and maybe it’s mostly a US thing?).
Could it be because a lot of the really popular hip-hop is on major labels?
I wouldn’t know (or really care) anyway and can’t remember the last time I even heard any hip-hop, certainly can’t think of any that sounds ‘summery’.

For me summer = Pop – particularly if there’s jingly-jangly guitars and sweet vocals.
Maybe some mellow jazzy downtempo stuff too. Or a bit of twiddly baroque classical. Or some classic soul. Or some cool electronica. Or even a bit of country.
But hip-hop? Pffftt!

Interesting poll anyway and feel free to use ‘twiddly baroque’ as a category on the site if you like :-)

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