On Wed, 19 Jul 1995, Greg Earle wrote:
quoted 3 lines So ...> So ...
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> Rule #1: Presumptuousness will get you nowhere.
<snipped lots of good politically correct advice about net posts>
The problem is Graham IS the voice of Rephlex because he runs the label.
And the metaphor of NASA and JPL is good in the context you use it which
is a politically run institution but Rephlex is a record label and
probably couldn't give a shit about politics. They focus on music and
good music at that, so publicly dissing Warp or releases on Clear is very
typical and won't make a single damned difference as to how well the next
Rephlex release will sell.
As far as I'm concerned Graham could be demonically posessed and trying
to control the universe through mind control but I don't give a damn as
long as the next Rephlex release is good.
I agree with Graham at times (in agreeing that Warp is getting a bit too
commercial) and disagree other times (I liked Space Pimps quite a bit and
find the "electro revival" rather fun). But all in all the Rephlex posts
quite entertaining and that's the job of a company like a record label
which is entertainment based. It's job is not to be PC. That's the job
of NASA and other political and largely commercial corporations.
I highly doubt if you went to a record store and picked up a Rephlex
record and listened to it and it blew your mind that you'd stop and
think, "Well, those posts by Rephlex on the net were pretty offensive so
I'd better not buy this slammin' track." If you did then I think you're
missing the point. Musicians and labels are VERY dedicated to what they
do and if they aren't then they will be trompled over by those who are
passionate about it.
Music is the key and everything else is insignificant!
-robert
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