Re: (idm) reagarding commercialism in general and idm
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In a message dated 09/01/97 03:35:13, you write:
quoted 2 lines Commercial or Popular is not synonymous with bad. If the general public> Commercial or Popular is not synonymous with bad. If the general public
> can enjoy a composition, that only adds to the strength of the composition.
Whoa there, you've got your head in the clouds. You obviously don't have to
spend hour after hour at work having to listen to horrible pop radio trash
because that is what everyone else likes. I'm sorry, but the general public
is a huge mass of moronic people, and the world couldn't function if it were
any other way.
quoted 1 line Personally, I rate music by how enjoyable it is and how long I can listen> Personally, I rate music by how enjoyable it is and how long I can listen
to
quoted 1 line it without becoming bored. Many, many great musical works have sold alot> it without becoming bored. Many, many great musical works have sold alot
of
quoted 1 line records, and were very commercial in their time.> records, and were very commercial in their time.
The general public don't buy music because they like it, it's because they
hear it on a TV advert, or they heard it in a car while they had sex with a
stranger, it is more about the memory that the music evokes, rather than the
music itself. You assemble a team of advertising executives, and they could
sell Aphex Twin's most violent and extreme track to the world's grandmothers,
as the world and society revolves around being told what to do through media.
quoted 3 lines Consider works by artists such as Miles Davis or Duke Ellington. I am> Consider works by artists such as Miles Davis or Duke Ellington. I am
> willing to bet that they have sold far more records than orbital or any
> other idm artist.
Maybe making music for 40 or more years could have something to do with that.
quoted 2 lines Mozart was highly popular in his time (and commissioned by> Mozart was highly popular in his time (and commissioned by
> nobility which was the equivalent of being commercial).
We live in very different times.
quoted 2 lines When rating idm, I would call anything that sounded interesting,> When rating idm, I would call anything that sounded interesting,
> pleasurable, and intellectually stimulating a good composition. If after
two
quoted 2 lines years and many listenings I still enjoy the piece, I would call it an> years and many listenings I still enjoy the piece, I would call it an
> excellent compostion. I don't care whether the album was produced by MTV
and
quoted 1 line sold 18 billion copies or if it was part of some obscure, european, 500> sold 18 billion copies or if it was part of some obscure, european, 500
copy
quoted 1 line limited edition set. The same rules of judgement always apply.> limited edition set. The same rules of judgement always apply.
What you've said is right, but I don't think I'll be rushing down to Woolies
to buy top 10 records any time in the near future..
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