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From:
Tim Fothergill F. Ciencias Dpto. Biologia
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sm@4thWorld
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Date:
Fri, 7 Feb 1997 11:25:31 -0400 (AST)
Subject:
Re: (idm) underground v mainstream
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On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, sm@4thWorld wrote:
quoted 5 lines nah -, take the example of jazz , jazz only became popular in> nah -, take the example of jazz , jazz only became popular in > america when it was performed by white artists , sold by white record > company's and written about by the white press, artists like chet baker > sold millions whilst miles davis & charlie parker were unknowns - sounds > familiar don't it?
Is this just an american problem? I can remember Pete Tong (Radio 1 DJ and director of London records) saying in Muzik that Goldie's Timeless was one of his favourite albums of the year. I got the impression that the album did quite well in the UK. I've also got the impression that Carl Craig doesn't do too badly for himself either. How do Tricky albums sell in the US? Tim In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.