/mu/ essentials BTFO
https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsTalkMusic/comments/3sfpry/the_mu_essentials_and_taking_the_list_to/
>taking /r/letstalkmusic seriously
literally a bunch of pretentious NEETs with no musical skills BSing about music
everything he said is absolutely reasonable and true
>>60339884
Only about 5% of the essentials are even all that good
>BTFO
i thought the point was to introduce the specific bands
>>60339906
that sounds like /mu/
>>60339915
Pretty much, the sheer number of shit there masks a lot of garbage in it
you need to listen to everything on the /mu/ essentials chart to narrow down the things you like and dislike about music and have a clear idea of what your taste even is. don't wanna be stuck in basic /mu/core limbo forever
>>60339912
this
>>60339915
this
mu essentials are babbys first 2000's music and dadrock/lolnoshit classics basically
>>60339915
>Only about 5% of the essentials are even all that good
for you
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not even meming btw :^)
your average /mu/tant is an autist with no real emotions or thoughts. He isn't interested with falling in love with an artist, he's interested in voraciously consuming as much music as possible so he can be an "objective" source, patrician. Essentially his idol, Scaruffi.
>>60340016
>being THIS mad that someone called you a pleb
>>60339884
>going on reddit
>linking reddit
>having a reddit account
kys mothafucker loser
>>60339942
>that sounds like /mu/
Most /mu/tants aren't pretentious.
>>60339912
Nothing he said was, actually.
>>60340016
Pretty much.
I mean the only problem with this is that he assumes people even know what "good" is or even what's "good" to them (what they like).
When I was first starting out here I basically only listened to Odd Future and some post hardcore(and not the good kind desu). I didn't know why I liked what I liked. Trying essentials helped me realize why I was drawn to certain things.
>>60340042
>being this mad someone describes you perfectly
these are his top played artists of all time
>>60340058
>Most /mu/tants aren't pretentious.
>>60339884
that's actually very reasonable and true, but it doesn't really BTFO the essentials, just the retarded memeing behind it
also, it pisses me off that seminal albums that inspired generations of musicians are seen here as ''/mu/'' essentials
if you think that TMR is shit because it's a meme or any other image-based ''criticism'' but the new waifupop record is great, more power to you, but that doesn't mean you're opinions isn't total shit
>>60339884
holy shit this thread, i never thought id feel lucky or grateful or whatever to be browsing this shithole instead of another forum but god damn reddit is up its own arse
>>60340085
so yeah it's easy for him to talk shit about the /mu/ essentials list when he hasn't even heard half of it
>>60340099
>>60340053
jesus christ tripfags kill yourselves
>>60340016
kinda tbqh
>>60340058
>Most /mu/tants aren't pretentious.
lmao are you for fucking real
>>60339959
>lolnoshit classics
mind elaborating on what this means?
>>60339966
Not really
A lot of the albums on there have noticeable flaws and are highly regarded for their historical impact as opposed to their objective content
That's not to say the essentials can't be a good guide to getting into music, and not to say there's only bad stuff on there, but to have those albums be the soundtrack to your life would only show how little you know about music as a whole
>>60340116
Im the same guy who posted this>>60340085
I posted it because I thought he was actually BTFO /mu/ essentials and saying they were shit, but then I actually read the post. OP's comment is very misleading, if not entirely untrue. All the guy is saying is that you shouldn't just listen to as many new albums just to say you've listened to them. Instead you should take your time with each individual one. Unless I misread, I don't think he's shitting on anything /mu/ related. I agree with what he's saying even though I'm going through most charts and lists as fast as possible to get as many I can before TPP prevents me from doing so.
>>60340085
>>60340116
>>60340053
>>60340058
>>60339906
you missed the point
>>60340159
the classics section of the mu essentials is like a shotgun spread of rolling stones top 500 there is really nothing that /mu/ about it unlike say the /mu/-core or the pitchfork memed first section. Hell even the electronic section is not really that representative of what mu talks about or values that much, it doesnt even have rdj
>>60340136
preachercrawling was being pretty reasonable, why hate on him as well?
>>60340116
he isn't talking shit about the /mu/ essentials, but about the OP having powered through al 180 something of them
>>60339956
this is actually pretty convincing
>>60340091
he's right tho. just learn to ignore the shitposts
>>60340053
>Be a tripfag
>complain about reddit
Pick one
Why are you making Mu like reddit? stop tripfagging.
>>60340163
>i can evaluate the quality of an album in objective terms
protip: you can't
>>60340300
spot the redditor
>>60340300
>>60340136
>>60340187
>giving a tripfag whose name is literally tryhard any attention
mu essentials are bad because it gives people awful habits like only listening to music on pre packaged essential charts
also only listening to 15 variations of rock lol
>>60340267
>the OP having powered through al 180 something of them
That's the thing. OP is missing the point of the essentials by plowing through them, but the commenter is putting way to much meaning into the essentials, thinking you should have them as a "soundtrack for your life".
You shouldn't, you should develop your own taste.
>>60340328
underrated post
>>60340316
I don't mean to say that
I mean to say the impact and context of those albums tend to overshadow the music as a whole
For example, if I want to critique Nevermind by saying it's good, but also isn't really anything all that new and uses many 80s noise rock and hardcore (albeit highly diluted), I would be pointing out an obvious flaw of the album, in terms that aren't based in opinion but rather in fact (I mean, Kurt Cobain said as much). It's not a full objective criticism, but it's still much more objective than it is subjective
>>60340406
>obvious flaw
That's subjective, there's no objective way of saying that reusing older styles is good or bad.
>>60340328
>not pointing out the spelling and Mynkind
Man
>>60340534
Perhaps, but when the styles aren't done in a way that's as genuine or raw as the original (Cobain's words, not mine), it can be seen as a flaw
Besides that, there's the lyricism and the general songwriting which could be taken to fault. I'm just trying to make a point, honestly, so take everything I say with a grain of salt
>>60340359
while I definitely agree the OP is going overboard saying you should have any album as a soundtrack for your life, I also agree with the sentiment that people on music forums too often listen to certain albums just to have "good taste" and share their hot onions on the internet
what I think the OP is trying to say is that you can only be passionate about a great album after several (15+) replays
Why don't we just update the essentials list to direct newfigs on how to consume it and for it to be more inclusive of other genres that isn't rock.
>>60341156
most people have no interest in vaporwave shite
>>60341235
>the only genre of music that isn't rock is vaporwave
Unless you were trying to imply something else.
>>60341156
It needs a section on Jazz/Classical/COntemporary Classical and more world music.
>>60341421
rock or vaporwave nothing else get on my fucking level m8
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