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quoted 2 lines i feel somewhat discontent thinking that electronica (idm, techno etc.)> > i feel somewhat discontent thinking that electronica (idm, techno etc.)
> > may be the next "grunge" of america...once (IF) electronica surfaces to
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quoted 4 lines if electronica goes mainstream it will lose its purity as an artform-> > if electronica goes mainstream it will lose its purity as an artform-
> > instead of primarily existing to induce contemplative, peaceful
> > or joyous states, its forced objective will
> > be to make big money for big labels...
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quoted 3 lines told me MTV is changing its format for '97 & going to> told me MTV is changing its format for '97 & going to
> play more electronica (apparently grunge has died, rap
> is on its last legs & "alternative" isn't anymore...)
c'mon.. purity as an artform? the very fact that u fear a
commercialisation of it kinda rules the 'purity' out, don't u think?
even if electronica hit it big and was commercially interesting, the
present scene wouldn't lose anything.. the small pressings would still
work on the same basis. only difference would be that the artist would
earn some money for a change, the public would gain access and that u
couldn't spend your life thinkin' u were darn cool listening to
electronica. if the scene survived it, i'd say we'd have ourselves a
winner with a whole lot of 'purity'.
on now:
still sawII (lengthy, isn't it?:)
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Oskar Andersson aka Dj Mono
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