gman2@sprynet.com wrote:
quoted 42 lines On Thu, 1 May 1997, AFXmyMIND@aol.com wrote:>
> On Thu, 1 May 1997, AFXmyMIND@aol.com wrote:
> >In the new issue of Alternative Press, there is a huge section devoted to
> >'electronia'. But it is not concerned about whether or not 'electronia' is
> >the next big thing(like the spin and rolling stone stories), they basically
> >introduce everybody to the music. They don't just cover the big names like
> >oribtal and fsol niether: vibert,pusher, ed rush, uziq,photek,ect.. all have
> >a little section devoted to them. They also have a little section about all
> >the different record labels. It is the one of the first thing's ive seen
> >about 'electronia' that covers it with some amount of integrity. Maybe this
> >will help some people in america to realise that there is more to the music
> >than the Prodigy. They didn't say much about aphex twin though; i think they
> >did that because they had a two page article about him in the previous
> >issue.
>
> oh please! AP is trying to out-Detail "Details" - no more.
>
> it's ridiculous. especially the way the pepper the 'usual suspects' with insider
> info. and it still reeks of Payola. why are Sneaker Pimps included in 'notable
> electronic artists' when the blurb about them is nothing but a thinly-veiled
> slam of their music?! and it'll take more than a token mention of Ed Rush,
> Boymerang, and Witchman for AP to regain it's 'cutting-edge' on the current
> musical climate. and GusGus?! of all people to warrant a sidebar - while Vibert
> and Paradinas are consigned to three-sentence passing mentions. could be because
> 4AD/Warner paid to bring all those journalists in the (cough, cough) 'scene' to
> Iceland. hmm...
>
> yes, there is more to electronica than Prodigy. but you wouldn't know it from
> the AP article. Chemical Brothers... Orb... FSOL... same old boring suspects.
> and the 'revamped/expanded' BPM section is basically still the same mix of
> trip-hop comps and such which you read about everywhere. it'll take a more
> convincing effort on AP's part if they're going to bring the 'real' electronica
> to their (core) audience of Marilyn Manson fans.
>
> trust me - i honestly tried to change things there. but they don't want them
> changed. any effort to give props and support to the REAL electronic
> revolutionaries was basically ignored or, worse, resented.
>
> just $0.02 from behind the scene
> GuerillaG2-G4/ gg
>
>
Sour grapes G-man? Not that they are a cutting edge electronica magazine
by any strech of the imagination, but they have their place. I'll
assume that you were not
concieved into this world with instant knowledge of all that is good and
electronic.
I'd even be willing to believe that at some point you picked up a
magazine because you wanted to find out what you might want to listen to
in the future. IT IS A ROCK
MAGAZINE NOT THE FUCKING WIRE OR MUZIK OR EVEN JOCKEY SLUT! SO BY THE
MERE FACT THAT
THEY EVEN COVER ANYTHING OTHER THAN ROQUE AND ROLL SHOULD SEEM TO BE AT
LEAST A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. They do a relatively decent job of
covering things that allot of your average rock fans are unaware of. So
due to the fact that a rock mag is covering electronic music and doing
it in a relatively responsible manner I'd venture
to say is a good thing. Just my $.02 from behind the scene. And by the
way G-man I would Hazard a guess, that maybe misrepresentation and
fraud on your part had a bit
more to do with your parting of ways. Care to clarify?
----Campion