New music is something completely different from Contemporary "Pop"
electronic. New music is like John Cage, or Pauline Oliveros . . .
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From: Echophoria@aol.com [SMTP:Echophoria@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 10:20 AM
To: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (idm) re: exp. time sigs
In a message dated 7/9/99 12:39:02 PM EDT, philip@Ask.com writes:
> my problem with 3/4:
> it never fails to remind me of waltzes.
>i hate waltzes.
there's very little "true" 3/4 outside of Classical music.
most of the 3/4/waltz-time that you hear in pop or dance is really
6/12.
if you listen, the phrasing isn't classic waltz (ONE-two-three;
ONE-two-three).
it's more like:
ONE-two-three-four-five-six-SEVEN-eight-nine-ten-eleven-twelve.
there's a big difference.
even the few waltzy pieces that surface (like some early Cocteau
Twins
numbers or Chapterhouse's "Then We'll Rise") are really in 6/12.
i'd challenge anyone to come up with an example of 'new' music in
true 3/4.
mr. e.
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