On the Contrary My Friend....(stay with me b/cuz the post will end up with
me asking about some other music)
Soul is a difficult word to contend with but one thing is for sure, when you
have it you have it, and others know it!
Now, JB has got it....but you can tell its getting away from him, IMO..
Soul is not about Rationalizations and these type of mental games, rather
its about getting in tune with yourself....letting yourself come out in your
work....from gently caressing your girlfriend to art, to music........
Its not NECESSARILY a African American thing, shid Dont U dont think Nuron
has soul?..... Of course he does....... Its not an act, like many purport,
its a way.....
Global Comm. has some, B12 got some.....
U gotta first find your own Niche in the world first...then the soul can
flow in.....
Feel me?
Has there been a part II to Prelude?
np) B12 Shadow of a former self
Hk!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: drift wood [SMTP:sequential_circus@yahoo.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 10:29 AM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: (idm) What is Soul? (was: review: round one ...)
>
>
>
> --- AeOtaku@aol.com wrote:
> > I'm not sure if "soulful" means it sounds like Motown soul
> > or if it has a lot of emotion and heart in it, but I would say
> > the artist who best combines both is John Beltran.
>
> I know Ben E King satisfactorily answered this question over 30 years
> ago, but I don't think the description 'soulful' has any place in
> discussions of Electronic music.
>
> I accept the use of the word 'soul' to describe works by Aretha
> Franklin, Otis Redding, Al Green etc. because they all learnt there
> trade in Church and brought a gospel passion to their music. However,
> extending the use of this word to describe the works of John Beltran
> (incidentally, love his new one on Transmat) and others is going too
> far.
>
> In what way can it be described as soulful? Is it the extensive use of
> Minor chords? Is it the large dollops of echo and reverb? Is the artist
> who has made the track been influenced by yer Marvin Gayes and Donny
> Hathaways and how can you tell?
>
> Probably the only reason for its use is to make one feel that one piece
> of music is superior to another. And I've been as guilty as anyone else
> of using it.
>
> Matt.
>
>
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