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Brit opinions (Total bull)

This year, both the nominees, and some of the winners were pretty messed up choices.

British male solo: Winner: James Bay (I can take that) Noms: aphex twin (Techno bloke who released an album in 2014, to not massive popular public acclaim), calvin harris (Featured on a pop song, once), Jamie xx (Producer who hasn't done much, again), mark ronson (Hasn't done anything notable since uptown funk)

What is this about? The Brit awards? If so I don't follow it cos its total shit

never heard of any of the winners or nominees you mentioned. I guess they arent up to snuff ole' chap.

no one cares what happens at award shows, be they british or the big-time American Grammies.... no one is paying attention. At least no one with a brain.

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see? I knew no one paid attention to this BS

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  • Gibson SG Standard
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I'll admit, it wasn't my favorite James Bay performance, but I still thought it was decent.

For the uninitiated...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfXxR3k3lfI

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not sure I am into this Bay character but he has an attractive rig...

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Not sure why this year, but Aphex Twin is venerated in the IDM community, and beyond. Calvin Harris released an album in 2015 and had quite a few hit songs off of that, besides for the numerous ones he's had over the years. Mark Ronson had a pretty popular album in 2015, went to the top of the UK charts.

I rememberthe big splash in the industrial and rave scenes when Aphex TAwin first started to come to prominence in the 90s. Hes always been a big thing in all the EDM communities, kinda like Autechre.

It was pretty fresh sounding music when it came out. I have not followed subsequent AT releases though. Kinda got bored with them after 2000.

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  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Yeah Daniel from gigrig built iit for him, its pretty nice. And good to see victory getting some high profile exposure