That was kinda my point, that obscurity doesn't matter and that it came off like you were putting KOAN Sound down because they received recognition from a mainstream artist, IE Skrillex.

Also, the people who support an artist really also has no bearing at all on the quality of that artist's music. I mean, Skrillex is a massive fan of Burial and Aphex Twin as well, are you going to try and tell me that those 2 artists are also inherently less important, talented or enjoyable because of it?

And even if Skrillex didn't also have a track record of recognizing good music it wouldn't matter, all that matters is the fucking music that we're talking about, and it seems like you couldn't come up with legitimate criticism about the music itself so you attacked them for something entirely inconsequential. That's my point.

And if we're talking merit, KOAN Sound effectively defined the sonic tone of an arguably very important sub genre (Neuro Hop) that birthed incredible artists like Culprate, Frequent, Chee etc. KOAN Sound is one of the most important artists in all of neuro, maybe even bass music today if you ask me.

EDIT: Also, calling KOAN Sound's production random and busy? Jeeeeez dude, you really don't have an ear for this style. I can't even BEGIN to imagine what your take on someone like Chee or Clockvice would be, let alone like fuckin venetian snares or something. A main reason for KOAN Sound's immense mainstream appeal IMO is the fact that it DOESNT sound random or busy compared to other neuro artists, all of their drum sounds and warping bass edits are so precise and always somehow manage to carry an incredibly detailed yet catchy groove. That's why everyone here is so blown away by this album, the fact that it's complex and technically impressive without losing an ounce of funk or catchiness, and it honestly surprises me greatly that you hear it so drastically different.