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From:
lysaabi
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EggyToast
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Date:
Tue, 03 Dec 2002 16:07:35 -0800
Subject:
Re: [idm] German electro - made in Los Angeles???
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I totally agree with what you're saying, but as you point out, the place does have historical significance, and since the text that I am referring to is an advertisement, it can mislead people into thinking "oh, this is Authentic German Techno", influencing a purchase that might not have been made if the buyer knew these guys are from Los Angeles, not Germany. It's like that IDM guy who produces under a Japanese sounding name - I forget what. But he's really some hispanic guy from Texas who moved to L.A. I guess it's the electronic music world equivalent of a boob job.
quoted 9 lines I'd say that, much like how "detroit techno" can be made anywhere, "ge> I'd say that, much like how "detroit techno" can be made anywhere, "german > electro" is simply a term describing the general sound. There's certainly > nothing wrong with using a place or a culture as an adjective, else you'd > never have "latin music" made outside latin america, or various other > musical genres. > > Again, the name is mostly meaningless. The place usually has historical > importance regarding that particular genre, but it usually means little > else (unless used in a separate context).
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