So basically you don't accept the idea of sampled-based busic as "real".
What, pray tell, do you listen to, then? Since you're on IDM, that would
lead me to believe you listen to the usual suspects - Autechre, Aphex, et
al. Sorry to be the one to mention it, but they all use samples heavily.
You also don't accept the "dj as artist" paradigm. Fair enough. You're
definitely not the first, nor the last. It's just discouraging to read
this in a time where a body of criticism is being built up, some good,
some bad, and see that some listeners of electronic music don't even
accept it as such (ie, "real" music).
Oh well.
Bill / dj marathon
quoted 23 lines while he may be an excellent eclectic+jazz dj, his tracks are an
> while he may be an excellent eclectic+jazz dj, his tracks are an
> utter joke. NO ONE who released that music should be able to put
> out an ALBUM, call it HIS, and get any money for it. His first LP
> is the equivalent of a mixtape, not of a producer of any weight or
> talent. It's merely spliced bits (mostly LONG BITS) of other songs,
> sometimes (usually) only 2-3 of them. it's called being a dj, folks,
> not a musician. i respect his work, but he himself has no merit
> to me as a producer.. im tired of people talking about how brilliant
> 'his' music is. not that it hasnt been going on in rap for years..
> (us3 'cantaloop' was a 100% 100% 100%, the whole way through, other
> than the lyrics.. rip of herbie hancock 'cantaloupe island'.. i could
> go on for pages about all the rip-offs..).
>
> but still it's a disgrace to see him mentioned in an intelligent
> music forum when he is the member of the 'popular electronica' movement
> who is about the furthest from a musician i've ever heard.
>
> it's a disgrace really.
> flame if you wish, there's no denying it really *shrug*
>
> -dan
>
>
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