quoted 7 lines Ok darshan i can sympathize with your sentiments i guess, but what do you>Ok darshan i can sympathize with your sentiments i guess, but what do you
>think of Transglobal Underground, Muslimgauze, and perhaps Underworld's
>styles. it seems that they all borrow from cultures without being
>concerned with keeping true to the ethnic heritage. Perhaps "Ritual of
>Life" and "Cantamilla" are what you are referring to. But you can't deny
>their mass appeal. So what is your opinion on that? There is some really
>strong music based on that borrowing principle. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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I agree with you completely - I guess what I was referring to is when the
borrowing is not done tastefully or respectfully - 'Cantamilla' is one of
my favorite tracks - it's beautiful. I forgot what 'Ritual of Life' sounds
like. Also, doesn't Muslimgauze make use of the entire middle-eastern/
Islamic aesthetic? I would consider that to be a genuine interest..
I really wish I could name some tracks that borrow in poor taste, but when
I hear them, I usually just say 'this really sucks' and forget about it.
Darshan
PS. Underworld's stuff overtly uses material borrowed from other
ethnic musics?