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Originally Posted by polak
To each their own but IMO, calling ATB generic EDM is like calling NWA generic rap. Yeah there's a lot out there that sounds like it today but back then it was hardly generic.
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Oh please. NWA is often described as
the most important group in rap history. ATB is generally described as "really popular".
Also, that's a terrible argument in general.
1) Being the first does actually make the music any better. By your argument, if the world had ended in 2000 it might not be generic. It didn't. The other stuff is out there, and if this sounds like all the rest, then this is just as generic as all the rest.
2) Actual pioneers tend to stand out over time. Guys like Gary Numan and Trent Reznor have had way more influence in electronic music than ATB, yet they still sound instantly recognizable.
More importantly however, even if the world HAD ended in 200, ATB would still be
mostly generic. Just having your own style does
not a pioneer make.