quoted 4 lines i noticed a familiar tune.... why, it was aphex twin's> i noticed a familiar tune.... why, it was aphex twin's
> girl/boy song!
> playing in the background of a special olympics commercial
> with 'special'
I heard that ad too, on the radio! RDJ does a *lot* of music for ads and it
just goes to show how totally mainstream even Aphex Twin can be in certain
contexts.
Here's something to chew on:
** What percentage of RDJ's income do you think comes from selling his songs
for commericals?
** What percentage of RDJ's income do you think comes from composing
*original music* for commericals?
Substitute Plaid, Pole, DJ Shadow, Boards of Canada, Coldcut, or any other
electronic act in those questions. I've always wanted to know this,
especially after noticing the higher quality of music in mainstream
advertising lately. I'm totally intrigued by the whole "day job" concept for
semi-well-known artists, and I wonder how much the world would change if
everyone knew how little money artists and musicians actually make from
their art work. For example, (I think) Kit Clayton works for a music
software company as a programmer or something.
-Cf
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