quoted 19 lines There is a vocal bit on one of the tracks on the relatively new DJ> There is a vocal bit on one of the tracks on the relatively new DJ
> shadow album. To paraphrase it, it says "It's not you that have
> betrayed your ideals but your ideals that have betrayed you". I think
> this discussion perfectly illustrates that point.
>
> If you truely enjoyed the way something sounds and then you find that
> it wasn't produced in the way you thought it was and you no longer
> enjoy it then it is not reality that is screwing you, reality has
> allways been as it is (completly indifferent to what you would like to
> belive), but it is your belifs about the way things "should" be that
> are fucking you over.
>
> Love based on quality of product not procedure.
>
> Now, I can see one saying "oh my god it is amazing that that was done
> by someone outside of a studio" or whatever the case may be. But this
> is a awe of technique, which can be paired with, but shouldn't be
> confused with product itself. I see nothing wrong with admiring either
> one indvidualy, or both together.
Yeah, I agree. And if someone loves something for the procedure -- for
example, liking squarepusher simply because it's fast and hectic rather than
the quality bass playing and funky breaks, or likes autechre because of the
weird noises rather than the subtle musicalities --they're going to be upset
when/if they discover that the procedure they love is either really easy to
do, or not really the people in question.
Arguably, if you love music just for the music, then you don't really care
who made it or what made it -- you just like how it's done. Which is why I
think there's such a divide between liking Boards of Canada or not among
fans of electronic music -- there isn't much there that's technically
impressive, but the songs are just so damn good ;D
derek
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