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From:
chris r graves
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Tue, 03 Jun 1997 19:53:50 EDT
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Re: (idm) mu-ziq (long w/ apologies)
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this is a damn good point, brad. thank you for making it. :) i also usually stay the course, because once a guy has shown some brilliance, chances are he will show it again, if not all the time.
quoted 39 lines the main reason for likes and dislikes, imho, is>the main reason for likes and dislikes, imho, is >preconception. > >when someone hears a record like tango 'n' >vectif and says "holy shit what is this? it's >brilliant," > >they have a desire to purchase, listen to, >and obtain more of similar music. > >(by similar, i don't mean the same style; i >mean the same feeling: "this is original.") > >but one never quite captures that same >feeling from the same artist over the entire >span of their work because the artist is >growing in different directions. > >what i mean by all this blather is: >while others may not like mike paradinas' >recent stuff because of the above, >you began with his recent works and >the earlier stuff may not light yer sonic fires. > >it's like a frickin relationship. >you fall for x, x grows, you grow, you either >stay in step or fall out of synch. >i usually stay the course and know in my >heart that things will climb after going downhill. > >but for the sake of heart and pocket book, >many people would rather say: > >geez this shit sucks now and will never glow again! >( i just never do that for some weird reason ) > >i found something worthwhile in all mu-ziq. > >; ) for what it's worth
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