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On Sun, 4 Dec 1994 mr808@teleport.com wrote: _

quoted 9 lines ...as I freeked in #7...

> > ...as I freeked in #7... > > >They also join in on the year's goofiest trend (untitled tracks). > > Given the utterly abstract nature of the music, what makes untitled tracks > goofy? I think it's a healthy step in the direction of disassociating > sound from vision, and enjoying music for music's sake. Song titles seem > to me to be a consequence of the overtly visual bias inherent in Western > culture.

Gosh darn, how about...um, convenience? You're probably right, but every time I have to talk or write about "track three on the logo side of CAT 014" I feel a little silly, or at least confusing. It's always nice to remember that occasionally a custom or tradition evolves because it makes things a little easier to deal with. Besides, the untitled track thing seems to positively *inspire* trainspotting... :)

quoted 4 lines In the case of non-lyrical music, a title usually suggests an

> In the case of non-lyrical music, a title usually suggests an > image to associate w/ the music. I ask, why force an association on > someone by naming a song? For more on the relationship between words & > image, see "Understanding Media" by Marshall McLuhan.

Hmmm... I found it kind of funny, I guess, because Middleton & Pritchard had demonstrated an affinity for coming up with clever enough titles in the past, ones that even though ostensibly meaningless, managed to convey something that matched the music ("teq", "ahn", etc.)

quoted 1 line Anyway, I encourage everyone to stop naming their music.

> Anyway, I encourage everyone to stop naming their music.

I dunno, occasionally people come up with brilliant track names (like "Jailhouse Rock Parts 1-3" on the Burger Industries _Virtual Elvis_ EP. :) On now: King Crimson - _VROOOM_ ----------------------------------------------------------------- dave walker, detroit art services _ marmoset@msen.com freeke robot luv