hello
i would like to take this opportunity to clarify a few things that i said
in the brainwashed dog post, and my intention then will be to resign
myself from being involved in any sort of personal or political debate on
this list, because this is exactly the kind of thing that bores me to tears
on this list.... no more contradictions, i will remain only for the
exchange of information
i try to choose my words carefully, and that's why i'm bothered by all of
this "well my friends who make music hate afx"... i DID NOT say i have
trouble believing that people who make/listen to electronioc music
passionately DON'T LIKE rdj, i said i have trouble with the notion that
they are UNAFFECTED by rdj...
my problem with ken's remarks is that he seems to always be brushing off
rdj's talents (for whatever reason)... always implying that his music is
mediocre and uninspired and that the only reason johan and me and 90% of
this list keeps listenning to afx is because his stuff is shoved on us and
we lap it all up like robots, and that we're ignorant of the underground
(untrue) - imo, it's just as lame to NOT LIKE something BECAUSE it's
popular as it is to LIKE something BECAUSE it's popular, in fact the former
carries with it an elitism which makes it even worse ... my tastes are
purely based on sincere reactions to the music
i feel that rdj's talent is inspired, and there is no doubt in my mind that
his msuic has deeply affected the cuurent state of electronic music... at
the same time, i'm no blubbering afx fan who thinks everything he touches
is gold... in fact, some of the things that i don't like about his new
album (mainly the sloppy ultra-fast-show-offy drum programming) has
affected me in that i'm more appreciative these days of inspired simplicity
(b.welt's module 2 in heavy rotation, rubber johnny -cool enough but-
collecting dust)... personally (no debates please, this is my OPINION) what
i hate about artists like recent-fla/delerium and fsol has affected the way
that i approach my sampler... so there you go
if you want to respond with a solvent says, please refer to my words, not
your interpretations
thanks,
solvent
goodbye