On Fri, 8 Sep 2000 andrei@world.std.com wrote:
quoted 5 lines Lucas wrote:> Lucas wrote:
>
> > Autechre are not any different than any of us.
>
> Yes they are. They're a lot more talented than most of us.
With all due respect to the Ae boyz, I take issue with any type of
statement like "X is a lot more talented than most of us."... I sincerely
believe that for every truly talented artist that is well known, there are
99 equally "talented" artists that are completely unknown -- or perhaps
don't even realize how talented they are -- or just exist in the wrong
place or wrong time.
I won't deny that Autechre push the limit, but I think even they would
cringe at the thought they are *the* pinnacle of talent in a particular
musical field.. Luck/chaos/right time right place/etc. has at least
partially to do with why they are popular. Luck/chaos/right time right
place has a lot to do with why any high profile artists are popular.
quoted 2 lines Come on, Lexaunculpt is good, but that's like comparing David S. Ware to Coltrane (or> Come on, Lexaunculpt is good, but that's like comparing David S. Ware to Coltrane (or
> Enrique to Julio). :-)
For the record, I enjoy Lexaunculpt (and a slew of other "Autechre rip
offs") more than Autechre. It's not that I think Lex and the gang are
"better" than Ae, or vice versa. But I find Lex's stuff more enjoyable
than Autechre's... though I appreciate the influence Ae's had on lots of
folks.
quoted 1 line Andrei> Andrei
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