Hello,
I disagree with some points you made. I'll try to explain why in a respectful manner. Sorry about the length of this post. I couldn't answer seriously otherwise.
quoted 3 lines I just got finished listening to the new Funkstorung as well, and for me
> I just got finished listening to the new Funkstorung as well, and for me
> it begs the question that I must ask: Does the fusion of IDM an Rap really
> work all that well?quoted 5 lines I generally really like Funkstorung, and have consistently enjoyed their
> I generally really like Funkstorung, and have consistently enjoyed their
> work pretty much up to this point. I have noted obviously their fascination
> with infusing hip-hop/rap elements in their music with such tracks like their
> remix on the East Flatbush project and Add'l Prod., both of which I think
> succeeded only moderately well. quoted 2 lines at best. It always seems forced, or strained. Like an element that doesn't
> at best. It always seems forced, or strained. Like an element that doesn't
> belong. quoted 2 lines hip-hop elements in their music as well, Autechre being no exception, and
> hip-hop elements in their music as well, Autechre being no exception, and
> each time, from what I can hear, to questionable results.)quoted 2 lines The problem is I think they are just two very different genres of music
> The problem is I think they are just two very different genres of music
> listened to for very different reasons. quoted 3 lines beat (usually a typical 4/4 or otherwise), a funky baseline, hopefully an
> beat (usually a typical 4/4 or otherwise), a funky baseline, hopefully an
> original sample, and an MC whose rhymes flow in tandem with the beat and
> rhythmn. (When it's done well, that is.) And that's fine.quoted 4 lines Rap, however (primarily in it's current state of stagnancy) isn't
> Rap, however (primarily in it's current state of stagnancy) isn't
> concerned with any of these things (as neither is most anything mainstream),
> probably because simply it doesn't need to be. It will all make it onto MTV
> just the same. quoted 1 line opposed musical cousins are brought together.
> opposed musical cousins are brought together.quoted 3 lines Having an MC rapping over Funkstorung's beautiful squeeches and
> Having an MC rapping over Funkstorung's beautiful squeeches and
> squelches, disjointed rhythms and distorted melodies just doesn't work for
> me. Sorry.quoted 4 lines And while the singing vocals weren't as jarring, I found myself groaning
> And while the singing vocals weren't as jarring, I found myself groaning
> every time an MC chimed in over the glitchy squelchy rhythmic mayhem of
> Funkstorung, which is solely what I was looking forward to when I bought the
> cd. I found all the MC'ing to be an unwelcome addition. quoted 2 lines the album's otherwise impressive sonics down in a way which I felt worked
> the album's otherwise impressive sonics down in a way which I felt worked
> against it, rather than with it.quoted 2 lines You've probably surmised by now that I'm not the biggest fan of Rap.
> You've probably surmised by now that I'm not the biggest fan of Rap.
> Well, it's really only modern day rap in particular.quoted 3 lines that I think it has descended into nothing more than yet another commercial
> that I think it has descended into nothing more than yet another commercial
> medium absorbed whole by the mainstream, and, in a striking bit of irony, has
> become the very thing that's initial inception was meant to defy against.quoted 4 lines Gone is the classic originality of the old school, where a clever sample, a
> Gone is the classic originality of the old school, where a clever sample, a
> catchy beat and a good rhyme got you everywhere, and not just what hit single
> from a decade ago you can get the rights to, add a new beat, rap over it, and
> make millions of dollars from.quoted 8 lines IDM is one of the few bastions of hope I have left in a largely
> IDM is one of the few bastions of hope I have left in a largely
> uncreative, cruel mainstream MTV world. It could be that my alarm in hearing
> more and more rap/hip-hop elements creeping into my IDM is the sign of the
> Mainstream finally making it to the shores of IDM it getting it's money
> grubbing hands on my music (shudder to think), and it in turn suffering a
> similiar commericial fate and losing it's potency, much like rap did. (The
> day I hear Ae or Funkstorung in a Mountain Dew commercial, I'll KNOW it's the
> end and just commit Seppuku.)quoted 2 lines Of course, any artist should always be free to explore whatever creative
> Of course, any artist should always be free to explore whatever creative
> avenues they wish in their music. But really, If I wanted to hear an MC,quoted 2 lines then I'd go to down Tower Records and pick up whoever newest commercial
> then I'd go to down Tower Records and pick up whoever newest commercial
> sensation is this week off the Top 10 chart.