Ha ha.......Lets just keep it at, "to each his own" and go FORWARD with the
music.......
Listening to "The Love Zone" by Always.....on the Deeper side of the
internet Comp. Any you deeper side of the IDM cats(or any one in NY) got
any info on this chap! Its choice stuff with the soul I refer to!
Hk!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: downtown brown [SMTP:dtbinthecity@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 6:08 PM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Cc: khackett@aba.iupui.edu
> Subject: RE: (idm) What is Soul? (was: review: round one ...)
>
> straying away from idm for the moment...
>
> I think Elvis had some soulful tracks, as did Zeppelin. Don't know too
> much
> Elvis but Love Me Tender was dripping with emotion, and, alot of
> Zeppelin's
> influence came from Delta blues artists of the 1920s. They're definately
> not "Soul music" though.
>
> back on topic...
>
> In terms of idm, off the top of my head I'd say that some of Orbital's
> older
> material was soulful - I even think Windowlicker is soulful in it's own
> right (anyone with me on this?)
>
> I usually equate _soul_ to emotion, that's all. It's definately a loaded
> word and totally subjective but hey, as long as you relate to what you're
> hearing, that's what counts right?
>
> Music's great.
>
> Jaques
>
>
>
> >From: Kelley Hackett <khackett@aba.iupui.edu>
> >To: downtown brown <dtbinthecity@hotmail.com>, idm@hyperreal.org
> >CC: sequential_circus@yahoo.co.uk
> >Subject: RE: (idm) What is Soul? (was: review: round one ...)
> >Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:57:58 -0500
> >
> >
> >U hit it Dead on the head with this comment!
> >
> >
> > certain cultures people are encouraged to
> >express emotion more so than in others
> >
> >
> >I can add, but I gotta be about the music......its a good topic
> >though......Sorry tek-head, I will just say I dont know if it can be in
> >other music or not.............
> >
> >I mean it is a borrowed term(from who? U know who)......Did Elvis say I
> >got
> >soul? HELL NAWH, and he better had not said it! Led Zeppelin, Hell
> >Nawh........ha ha......
> >
> >I Love, as Global C Sampled, all this music.....
> >
> >Hk, until TONITE!
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: downtown brown [SMTP:dtbinthecity@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 12:07 PM
> > > To: idm@hyperreal.org
> > > Cc: khackett@aba.iupui.edu; sequential_circus@yahoo.co.uk
> > > Subject: RE: (idm) What is Soul? (was: review: round one ...)
> > >
> > >
> > > I think _soul_ music is called as such because of the emotional
> > > involvement
> > > of the artist. Some songs/tracks you just hear, some you listen to,
> and
> > > some you feel and feel deeply - those are soulful. It doesn't matter
> > > where
> > > you're from or what kind of music it is, it can still have _soul_ if
> you
> > > think you connect with what the producer/artist was feeling when it
> was
> > > composed. Music theory can't explain it. I don't belive it to be a
> >race
> > > issue either but perhaps in certain cultures people are encouraged to
> > > express emotion more so than in others - some through music.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jaques
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Kelley Hackett <khackett@aba.iupui.edu>
> > > >To: drift wood <sequential_circus@yahoo.co.uk>, idm@hyperreal.org
> > > >Subject: RE: (idm) What is Soul? (was: review: round one ...)
> > > >Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:33:01 -0500
> > > >
> > > >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!
> > > > > -----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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