On Fri, 2 May 1997, Richard B wrote:
quoted 4 lines Sour grapes may be the case - but I too get tired of seeing the same names> Sour grapes may be the case - but I too get tired of seeing the same names
> used over and over and over - (ie - chem bros and the prodigy).
> Just once, I'd like to see someone in the pop press go into the roots of
> electronic music - but most music "journalists" are too lazy/ignorant.
what if more journalists gave more attention to derrick may and the like?
wouldn't you get sick of it then...especially if it was repeated over and
over in magazine after magazine? i have news for everyone...we live in a
pop culture. it all boils down to elitism and not wanting your precious
alec empire and squarepusher and photek exposed to the masses. so who
cares if they push the prodigy and chembros...it's already evident that
nobody on this list will admit to liking them anyway. i don't hear anyone
complaining about pearl jam or beck. i'm certain that if squarepusher
became as popular as chembros, half of you would abandon them. why?
because marilyn manson wearing teens are listening to our "sacred" music
and we wouldn't want that, would we?
listen to music because *you* enjoy it, not because the media says it's
cool or it sucks. i've been a prodigy fan since '91. i don't give a rats
ass if "firestarter" is played 24/7. it's about time electronic music is
played on the radio 'cuz i'd rather hear "firestarter" than the latest
hot single from bush or no doubt. the media was like this during the
whole rave movement of '90-92 in the u.s...no credit to derrick or
kraftwerk or tangerine dream. who cares. we know, and that's all that
matters. and besides, half the world is ignorant, a quarter is plain
stupid, and then there's....well, i won't get into that. :>
let the flames begin... prymal
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