Getting bored of house music - what next?

[mcbook]

I've been getting less and less excited by house music over the past few years and have moved towards some deeper, heavier tech-house stuff to find enjoyment. Problem is that I'm even getting bored of this now. I do a little amateur djing and being bored of the music means I hardly ever play any more.

Lately, I've been trying to get into Dubstep but I'm not sure that's for me either... does anyone have any ideas as to what genre/artists to try now?

I'm not talking pop or alt rock - I like good stuff in these categories but I'm looking for something my might re-ignite my passion for the decks (or midi contoller as it is now).

[ShadownINja]

Try uplifting trance. The stuff with complex melodies that mix in and play amongst each other. I can sit and just listen to it because it takes ages to break down and analyse, much like Bach. Compare that with a typical house track: bass, rhythm, chords, vocal sample, riff.

Or drum n bass. The hardstep stuff. Or perhaps jungle. That took ages to work out how to mix it. Snag is, now I can mix that stuff, I have no attraction towards DJing. My decks are quite dusty.

[mcbook]

ShadownINja said:

Try uplifting trance. The stuff with complex melodies that mix in and play amongst each other. I can sit and just listen to it because it takes ages to break down and analyse, much like Bach. Compare that with a typical house track: bass, rhythm, chords, vocal sample, riff.

Or drum n bass. The hardstep stuff. Or perhaps jungle. That took ages to work out how to mix it. Snag is, now I can mix that stuff, I have no attraction towards DJing. My decks are quite dusty.

Thanks. Do you have any artists in mind for the trance stuff?

The drum n bass that I have experienced so far is pretty hit or miss. Any reliable artists you can point me towards?

[ShadownINja]

mcbook said:

Thanks. Do you have any artists in mind for the trance stuff?

The drum n bass that I have experienced so far is pretty hit or miss. Any reliable artists you can point me towards?

Getting a list... *heads off to youtube*

Trance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WButdDyryo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUODtQ_4ojw
Have a look at these videos for ideas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wpFFU5j3ao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNNRqVxyrcs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghinN-eNBTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatZwpV9kM4

Drum n bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thCIavTk1-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tewLWTU8xE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDM8shYzXNg This is... er... phat. Ahem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUCn_qDwtl8
Compilation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkWNUcNT5nY

Anyway, off to key cars, smash up a bus stop and drink White Lightning in the park, blud.

[Marf]

Techno
Tech-house
Electro
Drum and Bass