I've noticed a lot in the UTAU community, and the Western vocal synth community in general, that there is a great amount of discourse on producers, producing, and song writing. There are some common issues that crop up from time to time. For example:
Quick notes: Please exercise caution if you are even thinking about bringing up any specific musicians; while I think it is okay to criticize someone's work, you should remain respectful towards them while doing so. Also, don't limit yourself to the issues I listed! If there's something else you've noticed, bring it up!
- The amount of "edgy" music being produced - and whether this is a good thing or not.
- How necessary is music theory knowledge in writing? (this topic blew up on the vocal synth confessions twitter fairly recently)
- Why people want to produce music in the first place
- and etc.
Quick notes: Please exercise caution if you are even thinking about bringing up any specific musicians; while I think it is okay to criticize someone's work, you should remain respectful towards them while doing so. Also, don't limit yourself to the issues I listed! If there's something else you've noticed, bring it up!