GamePrg wrote: bah.. I know of many people who speak that way who don't
know what the fuck Human Beat Box is.. so if it's a crime that I don't
know it, oh well..
I write: This is my point exactly. The so called fans/practicioners of
contemporary hip hop don't know the history. It's not a crime on your
part, I was just trying to say that by your original post (it seemed to
me) that hip hop as we know it today is in dire need of a facelift,
whether you're a fan or not. I pointed out Scratchpiklz as just one of
several people who I think are bringing the innovation back to hip
hop, which trickles into IDM. WHere do you thinnk Autechre or the Skam
guys got their dope beats from?
GamePrg wrote:The Fat Boys were around when I was about 6-7 years old or
so and I was never interested in rap/hiphop at that time.. I'm still not
interested in it.
Hey that's cool too- again I wasn't trying to dis you by not knowing where
the sample came from. The Fat Boys were a gimmick-rating very high on the
cheese scale, but you know what? They were doing crazy weird shit which
was wacky, off the wall, and IMHO innovative. I'm sure alot of people on
this list grew up trying to 'beatbox'. I'll admit it, I saw the Fat Boys
in concert when I was 13. Dope as hell. UTFO was with them; you want a
real Ninja? Try Mixmaster Ice from UTFO. Anyone remember this guy?
GamePrg wrote:
jees, you try to write a review about something and then all someone can
do is bitch about some stupid ass sample.
I write:
I'm sorry if you took my post as 'bitching', but I did not. I didn't say
'Hey Gameprg sucks cuz he doesn't know his samples'. I merely wanted to
point out that it was evident (at least to me) by your email that current
hip hop culture has done a good job of making vibeless
cookiecutter/pseudo hardcore music and attitude popular, at the expense of
innovation and freeform, which are the fundumentals (at least they used to
be) of Hip Hop. Whether you buy into that gangsta shit or not (I assume
from your email you don't) I don't care and is not the point.
So much for my attempt at being discreet;)
Hey at least this was not another STUPID post about CD/Vinyl;)
peace
Nate
Nate Harrison
Digital Magician Inc.
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