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quoted 6 lines No, the problem is: vocals. American kids can't handle music without> > >No, the problem is: vocals. American kids can't handle music without
> > >vocals
> >
> > don't get me started. this is so true, yes, but i wonder why this is so? we
> > at sugatis and co think it is due simply to the stupidity of the average
> > american consumer...quoted 4 lines North American "white" kids have a tight literary tradition..> North American "white" kids have a tight literary tradition..
> with little aural space recognition.. few have had the experience of
> living in Europe or abroad.. Once ina while you'll find the one or two
> who will really phreak out on JAzz or Techno genres.
Umm, these are such blatant generalizations. It is rather sad. How many
north american white kids do you think are on this list?
There is nothing wrong with vocals being a primary focus point for music.
People, in America and the world over, like to sing along with the songs
they hear on the radio. I, too, enjoy singing along with music. For me,
this means that I wander around chanting "the astronauts report it feels
good!" and "Ooh la la la, la la, eee eee! la la la, la la"
Also, vocals are an easy way to recognize songs. I know plenty of people
who like techno, but simply cannot remember which song was which. This
makes it difficult to go to the store and purchase albums you've heard
and liked.
The recording industry is based on selling albums. They need artists to
be instantly recognizable and marketable. The lack of vocals in techno,
the scores of instantly forgettable (non-idm :) bands, and the lack of
'image' and bravado on the parts of the musicians combine to keep techno
out of the mainstream.
IF techno wanted to break into the mainstream they should model themselves
after jazz or classical rather than rock. I see a lot of similarities between
the early history of jazz and the current history of techno and hip hop et al.
quoted 2 lines Stupidity is ignorance.. and ignorance is just not seeing the subliminal> Stupidity is ignorance.. and ignorance is just not seeing the subliminal
> background of life.
Ignorance is bliss!
[fletcher]