On Thu, 10 Oct 1996, me and mr. jones wrote:
quoted 4 lines "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyymmmmmmmmmmm singing to-ho-you-hoo!"> "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyymmmmmmmmmmm singing to-ho-you-hoo!"
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> The vocalist in Peshay's _Vocal Tune_ completely ruins a choice song.
> The logic to the lyrics + why they are necessary to the song bewilder me.
wow. what can i say? if you don't get it, you don't get it. If you hear
that song and just get bewildered, there's really nothing to say. There's
a definite difference between vocals and songs (ie verse-chorus-verse).
yeah, ther's a *ton* of crap jungle. but why does the appearance of a
vocal automatically render the song 'ruined'? I think it's a soul thing.
and if you don't get it you're missing out on a whole genre of amazing
emotional music going on right now, with vocals and without. why does
there have to be a 'logic' to the lyrics included? what do they matter?
Some of the best drum and bass released this year had vocals...Everything
But The Girl produced by Spring Heel Jack (as well as the EBTG recent
Photek remix!), Alex Reece (who, to be honest, is 'guilty' of making pop
records recently - but then why can't pop be good?), Logical Progression,
PFM (who are completely unmissable in EVERY respect). I'm not accusing
anyone of anything, but i think the anti-vocal statements written here stink of
pseudo-intellectualism and all-around snobbery. Granted, we're all snobby
-- but to be snobby around snobs? come on...surely we can tell when we're
being shoveled our own shit.
my suggestions: open up a little bit. gather some PFM, some old 4 Hero
and just listen. It's not about vocals vs. non-vocals. It's about
craftsmanship. Drop all those tired old preconceptions about vocal-led
music (unfortunately conjured up by endless media-pushed bullshit like
mariah carey et al since the dawn of time) and see if you can understand
what these artists are saying. Jungle is as much about technical
expertise as it is about feeling and soul and groove. with that in mind,
take another look.
mikebee