filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 The main thing that got me here to psynews was an excellent cast of reviewers that delivered top notch information about the latest greatest stuff and also some oldies once in a while. where have the reviewers gone? other genres? other sites? nothing worth reviewing lately? lazy? life happened? come on...write something..or ill be forced tah tei kovah ps: for those who still do it. thank you for spending time to save ours. your contributions are always welcome and form a strong part of everybody's scene (for lack of a better word) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Lazy! Although I am actually writing one right now & I'm planning on writing another tonight! Unfortunately I have a job that kinda takes up a lot of my time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 what's up abasioooooooooooo yeah i know the regulars throw down..but i still get the impression that the review section doesnt compare to 2-3 years ago when people were going apeshit posting reviews and opinions..true most were really 'killargh' but among those were some really quite insightful, poetic even.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yerg Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I think that the quantitiy of reviews decreased because of the scene. Releases this year are just so average. Just nothing to review. And laziness is also a very important factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Someone had a go at people writing short reviews & so people that I know are really into their music like TC & Faze never seem to post in the review sections. I think the first review should be more than a couple of lines but after that I think people should be able to discuss the music & go off topic (a little, not too much) but the deletion of all posts like nice review, I want to check this out, what would you recommend that is similar to this etc has kinda killed the review section IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikkenteki Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Speaking for myself (and I've heard the same from some others who used to regualrly do reviews), it simply takes up too much time to write good reviews and life just generally caught up with me (and the others I've talked to as well). Another possible reason was also there was a bit of backlash against the long kind of reviews myself and people like Death Posture used to write (on discogs it went so far as a campaign to erase most of those reviews). So basically lots of time involved + plus job/life + a fairly large number of people saying our reviews were a waste of space = an ever decreasing desire to write them. I basically limit myself to writing them only when something really hits me now. I think the quality of music now is really no different from how it was 4 or 5 years ago so saying there are no reviews because everything now is crap doesn't ring true for me at all (people 5 years ago were saying the same thing so...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Speaking for myself (and I've heard the same from some others who used to regualrly do reviews), it simply takes up too much time to write good reviews and life just generally caught up with me (and the others I've talked to as well). Another possible reason was also there was a bit of backlash against the long kind of reviews myself and people like Death Posture used to write (on discogs it went so far as a campaign to erase most of those reviews). So basically lots of time involved + plus job/life + a fairly large number of people saying our reviews were a waste of space = an ever decreasing desire to write them. I basically limit myself to writing them only when something really hits me now. I think the quality of music now is really no different from how it was 4 or 5 years ago so saying there are no reviews because everything now is crap doesn't ring true for me at all (people 5 years ago were saying the same thing so...) good point. I dont think I have ever posted a review here (although im supposedly a writer) but I have learned a lot about good review writing watching some of the regulars. Honestly, and I am just offering my opinion, there are people out there who truly enjoy the long detailed reviews almost as much as the music itself. I personally like to listen to an album and pull out a good review and see someone translate the sounds into words. When well done its magical, like a good narrator in a movie shun the non-believers shun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I really enjoy writing reviews. Long in depth ones even if I'm not very good at it. I usually write reviews though of chilled releases as I find they take more effort to properly get into & understand & listening to them closely enough to put down what I think in words really helps me feel the music more. & then forever after when listening to that CD again I can still feel it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 ok that's it. Im taking this matter into my own hands. I will write a review for you all to love/destroy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 As I said I am writing a few reviews today. You can love or destroy them when they find their way up My favourite review of mine solar fields - extended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tox Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Lack of time, motivation & new cd's Since I'm spending 8hrs/day behind a computer for my job, I'd rather get some exercise or visit some friends. Unfortunately this goes for a lot of my graphical work aswell... Doesn't look like this will change for the nex 7 months neither. BUT it was/is great fun to do & someday maybe I'll pick it back up again Maybe this should be a case of "leading by example" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 When there's a good album i always post a review. Unfortunately there aren't much lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 When there's a good album i always post a review. Unfortunately there aren't much lately. your avatar has to be the coolest I have seen lately. And yes Pavel, I do thoroughly read and enjoy your reviews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathPosture Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'm on a hiatus. Real life simply caught up with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 DP, we will patiently be waiting for your return. I hope everything is working out for you outside the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathPosture Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Thx man... I'll most likely be back at some point in time in some shape or form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 your avatar has to be the coolest I have seen lately. And yes Pavel, I do thoroughly read and enjoy your reviews!Thanks mate. I feel honored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathPosture Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Say hello to my li'l friend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I just recently put up 6 or 7 reviews including the new Shift release. Everyone is right though, it takes a lot of time to put together a competent, and informative review. Also, you don't want to bore the pants off the reader! I plan to do several a week until like DP, real life catches up with me. It's fun for me, and I like reading peoples opinions of the CD that differ from mine. Great site Basilisk! I have visited numerous times! Good stuff! Mdk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yeah basilisk I have seen and read your site through your links on Last.fm You are one of the hardest working psy trance journalists I have seen on the net. Kudos and thank you for the hard work. I hope to encourage as many people as possible to actively engage their music. Either spin it, produce it, write about it, decorate stuff for it, promote it. It's how we keep this thing going you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Yeah basilisk I have seen and read your site through your links on Last.fm You are one of the hardest working psy trance journalists I have seen on the net. Kudos and thank you for the hard work. I hope to encourage as many people as possible to actively engage their music. Either spin it, produce it, write about it, decorate stuff for it, promote it. It's how we keep this thing going you know? I put up a few today & they are already quite far down the list so obviously people are psoting in the review section, 2007 anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needle ninja Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I don't really like reviews. Rather just listen and decide for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filitico Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 I don't really like reviews. Rather just listen and decide for myself. well... thanks for sharing about your lack of sharing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyhkhan Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 It is summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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