quoted 1 line AFX is my favorite because I find>AFX is my favorite because I find
his music so emotional.
quoted 1 line The exact examples you 2 bring up: orbital, goldie- these are 2 examples>The exact examples you 2 bring up: orbital, goldie- these are 2 examples
I'd use to typify soulless music.
I guess what I mean is that there are virtues to simple formulaic "pop." As
long as they aren't entirely mechanical knock-offs of other artists/hits (and
I don't think any of the artists I mentioned are), the simple form can allow
the artist to communicate exactly the emotion they want in an obvious, direct
way (which isn't always a good thing). And I like Orbital, Goldie, etc.,
when i'm not in the mood for anything complex/subtle, when I'm tired or
whatever and I want amplified emotion. And i think I'm tired most of my
free-time--I can't sit down and *really listen* to music as often as I'd
like. However, when I am wide awake, I have a place for AFX and plenty of
others. Then there are artists like Tricky, Autechre, etc. whose work I can
appreciate on all levels--they're my favorites. You've gotta combine the pop
with the experimental, the heart with the head--then you've really got
something special.
Sam