quoted 5 lines there can never such a thing as too much creation. all it will do is
> there can never such a thing as too much creation. all it will do is
> accelerate the evolution of the state-of-the-art. if everybody grabs a
> laptop and starts sounding like autechre, somebody will eventually filter
> up to the top of the pile, and then everybody will start trying to sound
> like them...
Amen. Say it!
quoted 5 lines the problem arises when everybody thinks that the only way to "succeed" at
> the problem arises when everybody thinks that the only way to "succeed" at
> making music is by finding the official autechre max patch. it's
> ridiculous ... the american breakbeat compilation is 2 cd's of completely
> undiscernable garbage. the morr music comp has like 3 tracks on it that
> stand out from the rest, and everything else is completely interchangable.
Yeah, the morr comp left me kind of cool. The Phonem track is
happening but alot of the other stuff went through me like mineral oil.
quoted 3 lines but the instant something fresh comes along, we will all know it because
> but the instant something fresh comes along, we will all know it because
> everybody will recognize it. anyway ... don't blame the toolkit, blame
> the lack of imagination on the part of the users.
Truly. it is a poor craftsman who blames their tools. No amount of SP
will hide you from the fact that you suck.
This from a guy who is about to trash his live set because it sound
foully derivative - 4 nights before a show!
Charles/CFOM
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