On Wed, 20 Apr 1994, Orpheus23 wrote:
quoted 4 lines To someone who CAN play keyboards (which I can), it's> To someone who CAN play keyboards (which I can), it's
> pretty frustrating to have no-talents punching in a few patterns of
> cheeze and having it put out, when you can't even afford to get
> equipment.
That's one of the reasons techno is such a neat form of music in the
first place... The art world has kind of forsaken the idea of "talent"
in terms of being able to paint or sculpt technically well... Techno
actually seems to be becoming, if anything, more respected... Maybe this
means the music world is catching on to the fact that ideas are what is
important... Just remember that a person with "talent" is just as likely
to put out something cheesy as is a person who knows how to punch in a
few patterns of whatever...
quoted 7 lines Most "artists" don't understand how vital> Most "artists" don't understand how vital
> a good producer is to having a good track. That's probably the key to why
> I like (certain) techno so much, and why I (even with my limited means)
> choose to make it . . . Because I understand and can appreciate
> production values that other musicians may not; for example, how many of
> you are blown away just by particular timbres and effects within a
> track, more so than the rhythm and melody?
yes... yes... yes... production is a good and happy thing... I never
understood why "cool" folks thought stuff that was badly recorded was
somehow "purer" and therefore more cool...
By the way... Just got the new Psychic TV today, and I am very, very
happy... They sound totally different and swell now....