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Saturn Hurr from On The Rings Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
TheGloomer Since: Sep, 2010
#2: Dec 9th 2011 at 1:41:12 AM

He's the hipster-looking guy with the unusual haircut, isn't he? I haven't heard his music, but he's been on enough magazine covers that I'm aware he's the cool thing to like at the moment.

Litis from Israel Since: Jul, 2009
#3: Dec 9th 2011 at 2:53:02 AM

Music that requires no mental effort neither on the part of the musician nor on the part of the listener gets no respect from me.

edited 9th Dec '11 2:54:10 AM by Litis

inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#4: Dec 9th 2011 at 5:26:04 AM

I like him. He's definitely not high art, but his music is fun. Oh, and he's FUCKING ADORABLE~

That said, if I see another "How 2 sound leik Skrillex" tutorial on youtube, Imma have a conniption fit.

edited 9th Dec '11 5:27:42 AM by inane242

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BlixtySlycat |like a boss| from Driving the Rad Hazard Since: Aug, 2011
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#5: Dec 9th 2011 at 7:50:01 AM

His music isn't fun, it's annoying to listen to.

Also find it amusing how he seems to think he's a punk rocker and that destroying his laptop is somehow cool.

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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#6: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:00:10 AM

[up]He only smashed his laptop because he accidentally spilled beer all over it.

And that's a matter of personal taste. (*inb4 "or lack thereof"*)

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BlixtySlycat |like a boss| from Driving the Rad Hazard Since: Aug, 2011
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#7: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:01:44 AM

Because clearly, having booze in your fucking DJ booth when you're laptop-DJ'ing is a smart thing to do.

Christ, even DJ Swamp wouldn't do that and he sets his records on fire.

edited 9th Dec '11 8:02:00 AM by BlixtySlycat

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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#8: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:03:54 AM

I never said it's a smart thing to do.

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BlixtySlycat |like a boss| from Driving the Rad Hazard Since: Aug, 2011
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#9: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:04:42 AM

I never said you did.

I'm just saying,

Why would you do that.

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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#10: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:12:20 AM

Thirsty, have the dough to afford multiple macbooks?

That said, he comes across as a pretty nice guy in interviews compared to a lot of really obnoxious interviews with other electronic musicians. (*I'm looking at you Mr. "I Have 5 penises, 4 of them are under my arms"

...A lotta Dubstep musicians are like that, come to think of it.

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BlixtySlycat |like a boss| from Driving the Rad Hazard Since: Aug, 2011
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#11: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:13:34 AM

Well, I'm sure he's a nice enough person, I just don't like his music.

I don't like Venetian Snares either, for the record.

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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#12: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:33:51 AM

We have somewhere close to no overlap in music taste.

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BlixtySlycat |like a boss| from Driving the Rad Hazard Since: Aug, 2011
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#13: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:45:08 AM

I like a couple dubstep artists, but the only one I could name for you is Burial.

My problem with Dubstep was that I found out about Burial first and then all the other, considerably less interesting (to me) arists. It's like being given a Public Enemy record and then finding out that every other rapper in the world is MC Hammer.

I also like some Glitch, namely Prefuse 73.

edited 9th Dec '11 8:46:42 AM by BlixtySlycat

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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#14: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:59:08 AM

If you like Burial you might like Scuba or Distance.

It's like being given a Public Enemy record and then finding out that every other rapper in the world is MC Hammer.

I wouldn't say that it's that bad, but I get where you're coming from.

Also: At least Skrillex isn't Borgore.

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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#15: Dec 9th 2011 at 9:39:38 AM

  • His music would be a lot better if he dropped the "PROVING THAT DUBSTEP HAS THE FILTHIST BASS AROUND" angle.
  • His name sounds like a sound affect an alien would make. Seriously, say "skrillex" in as raspy/weird a voice as you can if you don't believe me.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#16: Dec 9th 2011 at 10:08:03 AM

He most certainly doesn't win the "Filthiest Wobbles" award. (*That distinction gos to Captain Panic!*)

Much more filthy.

That said, how on earth does one come up with a name like "Skrillex"?

edited 9th Dec '11 10:08:14 AM by inane242

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xexyzl Since: Jan, 2001
#17: Dec 9th 2011 at 11:42:55 AM

[up]I always assumed it was a weird bastardization of Skillet.

edited 9th Dec '11 11:43:09 AM by xexyzl

inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#18: Dec 9th 2011 at 12:04:54 PM

Skillet as in the Christian Metal Band?

...That's a stretch, but better than most explanations I've heard.

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AsTheAnointed Since: Jan, 2010
#19: Dec 9th 2011 at 1:21:41 PM

Decent electro house artist who ruins his tunes with aurally offensive (and not in a good way) drops. Mostly ambivalent towards him.

Saturn Hurr from On The Rings Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#20: Dec 9th 2011 at 6:19:50 PM

Blixty, he probably got his punk rocker attitude from his days as the least singer of From First To Last.

inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#21: Dec 9th 2011 at 6:21:54 PM

[up]That's pretty well known information.

Just saying.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#22: Dec 9th 2011 at 7:57:03 PM

Also, "skillet" is another word for "frying pan". It can also be used as (outdated and lame) slang along the lines of "Waddup home skillet."

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BlixtySlycat |like a boss| from Driving the Rad Hazard Since: Aug, 2011
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#23: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:01:50 PM

I thought it was an anagram of Skill Rex.

Now, what a Skill Rex might be, I have no idea.

More likely, it's some sort of in-joke.

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#24: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:03:33 PM

I thought his name was Skillrex until a few months ago.

inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#25: Dec 9th 2011 at 8:06:07 PM

[up][up]King of skill?

No matter how you slice it, it makes for a seriously cool logo.

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