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From:
Tim Gill
To:
Brett McCormick
Cc:
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Date:
Wed, 20 Aug 1997 16:40:09 -0700
Subject:
Re: (idm) Propellerhead...or the Cool-io Synth
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<2.2.32.19970820234009.0068c044@mail.fishnet.net>
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It's not that the music sounds bad. I'm saying it is invalid as music because a monkey could do the same with the same machines, pressing random buttons gets you a nice sounding song. In other words, there's nothing special about it. At 12:26 PM 8/20/97 -0700, Brett McCormick wrote:
quoted 15 lines Generic techno? Are you referring to techno made with "standard"> >Generic techno? Are you referring to techno made with "standard" >analog drum machines? I used to think that because they used such >generic sounds, the music would be generic. I was wrong, of course. >It isn't the samples which make the music. (although they help) > >--brett > >On Tue, 19 August 1997, at 18:20:49, Tim Gill wrote: > >> >> Well, then I guess I am, because in my opinion generic techno isn't valid. >> > >