I was thinking about the jazz thing - I've read that Vibert only samples
stuff he doesn't like, and tries to make it good (Urb mag I think) so
that explains suggestions of his "irony".
Generally I don't like "acid jazz" for the reasons people complain of -
the references are strictly 70s and very lounge. Mind you I like cheesy
70s jazz - but the idea of recycling it all seems a little ummm tired to
me.
However having said that, I was thinking about all the recent stuff I
like - the Mo'Wax stuff and so on - and was thinking that they're based
on things quite contrary to jazz. I mean a cornerstone of jazz is
undoubtedly improv, and along come these sampler buffs and loop a bar or
two ad infinitum. The motive has got to be different, and thus surely
it's gotta be judged on different grounds, no?
If there is any improv in the music, it generally doesn't seem to be in a
jazzy (I'm thinking of 'The Time Has Come' here) fashion...
I was also thinking how difficult it would be to sample someone like (to
use fairly "big names") Ornette Coleman or John Zorn. Sampling something
so completely free would be rather difficult - albeit quite a fun
adventure. :)
Michael
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