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quoted 12 lines From: Brock Suter <brock@alchemyfx.com>> From: Brock Suter <brock@alchemyfx.com>
> To: idm@hyperreal.com
> Subject: (idm) Smashing all Punkins with jungle?
> Date: Thursday, February 27, 1997 2:38 PM
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> Oops, almost the same thread:
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> from 'CyberSleaze For Wednesday the 26th of February, 1997'
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> > Since we hear even the SMASHING PUMPKINS will be jumping on the drum
> > and bass bandwagon by performing a reworked, techno version of their
> > hit 1979 tonight, we figured that some of the newly wannabe techno
stars
quoted 1 line (that would be you DAVID BOWIE and U2) might drop by for some DJing> > (that would be you DAVID BOWIE and U2) might drop by for some DJing
tips.
and you NINE INCH NAILS
and you PRODIGY
and you APHEX TWIN
actually you are quite wrong about david bowie.
ever heard low or heroes? huh? dont jump to conclusions.
bowie has always been ahead of his time, at least to popular taste (please
ignore the 60's and 80's output of this otherwise unblemished genius)
U2 also is a great pop band who found a love for techno, and are trying to
help bring it to the forefront of popular taste. and if you think anyone
of your favorite bands can make drums that sound as wonderful as larry
mullen, then you're just retarded (yes yes i like aphex and autechre, but
it isnt the same type of thing, so dont even bring them up)
if you're going to started haranging popular groups, just because they want
to try something a little more on the cutting edge, then please make sure
you've heard them.
and remember, if rdj, or the like, had never listened to popular music, he
wouldnt have the great pop genius that he does. he doesnt get that from
john cage or even brian eno.
every one of the groups everyone of you listen to owe at least a slight
debt to popular music (even hafler trio).
dont fool yourself and think that just because the stuff you like is and
never will be popular, that it is so much a higher music than pop.
begin the flaming now.
oi, tomas.