joepilsudski 26 | 1387
20 Jul 2007 / #121
Dear Rachvt: I merely bring up some points of discussion that I think relate to the thread...as far as personal attacks, I have no interest in attacking anyone, and this forum is certainly a nice/fun place to express ideas & opinions, not a place that should be used for any kind of personal insults or anything of the kind...I don't know what
musiciand you love that I slagged off, since almost all my comments were about Rap
as a cultural phenomenon...I have been playing/writing music for 25 years, and try to
keep an open mind to all artists & forms, even if they are not to my particular taste...
My main complaint about the 'techno' forms, including Rap is that they are too 'machine'
based, that is, the music is made by manipulating computer-generated sounds, as opposed to having real, live musicians playing...we used to call certain musical sounds
'illegal frequencies' as a joke, but much of the techno stuff DOES use sounds & frequencies that have a deadening effect on the brain...I guess I sound like my parents
generation who complained that rock & roll would make the kids into savages...but the
world just seems/sounds a lot more HARD CORE to me these days, and I don't enjoy it...
I also, like music based on a drone, but softer forms...I would recommend
Stereolab, Sheila Chandra, Shweta Jhaveri...there are also some interesting Polish groups who are experimenting w/rock & more open-ended forms.......Peace
musiciand you love that I slagged off, since almost all my comments were about Rap
as a cultural phenomenon...I have been playing/writing music for 25 years, and try to
keep an open mind to all artists & forms, even if they are not to my particular taste...
My main complaint about the 'techno' forms, including Rap is that they are too 'machine'
based, that is, the music is made by manipulating computer-generated sounds, as opposed to having real, live musicians playing...we used to call certain musical sounds
'illegal frequencies' as a joke, but much of the techno stuff DOES use sounds & frequencies that have a deadening effect on the brain...I guess I sound like my parents
generation who complained that rock & roll would make the kids into savages...but the
world just seems/sounds a lot more HARD CORE to me these days, and I don't enjoy it...
I also, like music based on a drone, but softer forms...I would recommend
Stereolab, Sheila Chandra, Shweta Jhaveri...there are also some interesting Polish groups who are experimenting w/rock & more open-ended forms.......Peace