On Mon, 23 Jan 1995, Reverb Magazine wrote:
quoted 12 lines Maybe just a couple of people could notice that how something that> > Maybe just a couple of people could notice that how something that
> started out as a definite part of inner-city culture has been co-opted by
> white, suburban kids. <
>
> Trust me, plenty people have noticed, it's happened with just about every
> original American music form.
>
> Elvis = Vanilla Ice = Michael Bolton = Moby
>
>
> -reverb
>
I don't like Reverb's implication that techno is an "original American
music form' that was stolen from blacks by 'the man'. At least that is
what I read in his above comment. Race is not the issue. Techno is a true
multinational art-form. It trancends ethnic, national, and racial
boundries. I don't want to get caught up in a long thread about who
invented techno. Really i don't! But have you ever heard of Kraftwek :-)
They went on to be sampled by Afrika Bambata etc. It seams to me that
Americans idolize UK techno (jungle and most IDM), whereas the the Brits
love Chicago house and Detroit techno. Each side of the Altaltic looks to
the other side for inspiration, which is a really nice thing.
As for the reason there are fewer minorities producing techno, i
believe that this is because of the lack of $$$ to buy equipment. I don't
think anyone in the US would debate the fact that most minorities are in
the lower class and have less disposable income to spend on gear. Does
anyone else have anything to add to this? i think it is relavent but if
no-one else does than I'll just climb down from my high-horse and
disappear back into the noisy chatter of the Net.
PEACE
Sandy at Tribe303
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