Re: We need more serious criticism of techno! (long rant)
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I don't write much on this list, but I can't resist to follow up this posting,
with my own 2 cents (or how that expression goes ...)
I listen to techno/ambient music because I wan't to listen to music, not
political propaganda! I don't understand the parallells between techno and
punk music that many people talk about, there are huge differences. Punk
musicians were often very uninterested in improving their music, the important
thing was the political lyrics. Techno music is the opposite, most tracks
don't even have texts just pure music, and the artists work really hard with
finding new ways of expressions in harmony, rythm and sounds.
Please don't let turn techno/ambient political, focus the attention on the
evolution of the music instead!!!
... I agree with everything else you wrote. Specially that part about discussing
and analysing the music with other words than "kicks ass" or "sucks".
/Oskar