on 24/5/03 11:13 am the person going by the name Charles Freeman at
charliefree@yahoo.com spake :
quoted 12 lines I couldn't disagree more. What I hear in pusher?s new works is the heart of> I couldn't disagree more. What I hear in pusher?s new works is the heart of
> jazz, but in new terms. Instead of trying to emulate acoustic jazz as live
> musicians play it ei. Sampling jazzy horns and such he's gone to the next
> degree. Pusher's taken the concept of jazz and adapted it to his instrument
> (the computer). What?s the point of trying to make something sound acoustic
> when it's electronic? It makes no sense. If you're going to make that kind of
> music do it with live musicians playing instruments, not with a laptop.
> Pusher?s new stuff pushes the envelope of what music is. He?s not concerned
> with what music was in the past, and that?s why it can be so hard to take, but
> that?s also why it?s so important to pay attention to. Electronic music is a
> new form of expression; it?s a shame to put that newness to waist by using it
> to express old concepts.
Isn't Jazz an old concept? It's been around a lot longer than the others
involved in Squarepusher's style. I mean I totally agree with you that Go
Plastic is an evolution of his own musical interests and bringing it all
together [if not my favourite], but you seem to have contradicted yourself
with that last sentence. If you hear the heart of Jazz in his new music then
surely that _is_ expressing an old concept? Or am I misunderstanding you?
My fave Is Music is Rotted One Note. Contrary to popular opinion I'm quite
into Selection Sixteen.
_muff._
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