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From:
Kurtis Behn
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Wed, 31 May 2000 09:05:00 -0500
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RE: [idm] Detroit in the news
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quoted 4 lines I'm amused by this... just by reading a book or watching a documentary> I'm amused by this... just by reading a book or watching a documentary > you can get the full history of electronic music... i must admit both are > good resources for what has occurred in the history of electronic music, > but detroit is NOT the catalyst for launching electronic music.
quoted 5 lines In fact, I'd tend to believe every section of this earth has had a part in> In fact, I'd tend to believe every section of this earth has had a part in > launching electronic music... from the "techno pioneers" in detroit to > the warehouse and garage djs in chicago and nyc to the d&b creators in the > UK to john cage in champaign/urbana, IL basically every section of earth > has had *some* part in making electronic music what it is today.
While I tend to believe/agree with your second paragraph, I don't think that that conflicts with the previous statement about detroit. I think you're misunderstanding what was meant by catalyst, as in a jump start, not necessarily the source of all things electronic. k --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org