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Re: (idm) Ridiculous Categorization #1: "Urban Music"

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1998-12-07 20:49Zenon M. Feszczak (idm) Ridiculous Categorization #1: "Urban Music"
1998-12-08 01:23J. Christian Guerrero Re: (idm) Ridiculous Categorization #1: "Urban Music"
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1998-12-07 20:49Zenon M. Feszczak"Urban Music"? What the hell is that? This ranks with "New Music" as one of the most meani
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(idm) Ridiculous Categorization #1: "Urban Music"
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"Urban Music"? What the hell is that? This ranks with "New Music" as one of the most meaningless terms yet conceived to categorize (read: market) music. How about "Adult Contemporary"? I was hoping to hear pornographic moaning over lame r&b music, and instead I heard...well... pornographic moaning over lame r&b music. Alright, bad example. But "Urban"? First of all, one cannot say this word without making an extremely silly face. Try it. Get to a mirror right now, say it slowly. Now you know better than to use this term to impress a hot date. If I recall, most classical music was produced in urban settings. As was most jazz. So how exactly is "Urban" a definable set? Mathematically, and perhaps even apologetically, Zenon M. Feszczak Ambientologist
1998-12-08 01:23J. Christian Guerrerozenon the idm grandmaster queried: > "Urban Music"? > What the hell is that? A euphemism.
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zenon the idm grandmaster queried:
quoted 2 lines "Urban Music"?> "Urban Music"? > What the hell is that?
A euphemism. Afraid so: you should see the 'urban music' record library at the radio station I DJ for: inasmuch as the 'rock' and 'RPM' sections are perfect allegories of suburban streets with alphabetized houses and tree-lined shelving, the 'urban' section remains the perfect allegory for that zone known as the "inner-city" (in itself, a euphemism for "ghetto"): housed in a pair of broken-down metal cabinets (for locking purposes, I honestly think), records remain in no discernible order, totally jumbled up in US Mail bins. Only 3/4 of them are even labeled to library standards; CD cases usually broken and 12" singles all mis-sleeved, if sleeved at all. Speaking of which, anyone heard the new Brand Nubian LP? If not -- Highly, highly recommended. You gotta love any new hip hop coming out today that dares to represent to the **real** meaning of 'old-school': UNITY (not to mention intelligent social critique). Militantly required IDM content to this post (apologies to the ambient list)? Well, last time I was at --OTHER MUSIC-- (there.) I picked up a japanese import CD of an ooooold Afrika Bambaataa mix tape - 'Death Mix.' And 'Death Mix' is right - one listen would send the Puffys and the Snoopies straight to the grave outta *shame*! peacin' out yo fresh mutha wit 'nuff respek, sr -- sd (signifier over signified signing off)