On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, laerm wrote:
quoted 7 lines On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Kent williams wrote:> On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Kent williams wrote:
>
> > If there was a group for which the gear list was LESS relevant than
> > Boards of Canada, I can't think of it.
>
> backstreet boys?
>
BS Boys are strictly from commersh; they use multimillion dollar
studios where one vintage tube microphone costs more than all of
most IDM artists have in their studios. The equipment used is
irrelevant for a completely different reason than the reasons
BoC gear is irrelevant.
BS Boys gear irrelevancy comes from the fact that they use the
best in the service of steadfastly mediocre material. BoC gear
irrelevancy comes from the fact that their material is wonderful,
and could survive being produced on an Casio SK1, a Yak Bak,
and a cheap 4 track. And if you know anything about their history,
at one point that probably WAS what they were using to make tracks.
And yes I know you were making a funnee.
And yes I am a production geek, so I can listen to and appreciate
stuff like Backstreet Boys because of the production values.
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