I didn't mean for it to sound as though exploring new sounds and stuff like
that is bad, my comments were directed more towards the premise that music
has to be "adventurous" to be good. Here again, I guess there's a 1000 or
more different interpretations of what "adventurous" means.
Another point was that, amongst the greatest cutting edge artists recorded
few of them set out to be "cutting edge" (meaning making a conscious effort
like "I'm going to explore and be cutting edge on this tune"). I guess what
I'm trying to say is "exploring" in music is more about fluid evoloution
than about ego driven "look what I did."
later
>From: "Manire, Aaron D" <amanire@indiana.edu>
>To: "'Jo-Jo Samuel'" <jojo6732@hotmail.com>, acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>Subject: RE: Galactic's Back!
>Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 10:43:18 -0500
>
>JJ,
>This is a really poetic analysis. I really like the metaphor of a blossom
>from the cultural trees. But... um, maybe I'm misinterpreting your
>analysis
>of "adventurous"? What about exploring the unknown? Visiting new worlds?
>Not in vain, but for the sake of discovery, knowledge, enlightenment,
>Truth.... The "children of pop culture" that I know, are generally too
>craven to stray from the herd and enter the dark forest of the unheard.
>
>paz,
>adario
>
>-----Original Message-----
>When I hear the terms "new," "adventurous," or "modern" used in music, I
>think of mountain climbers scaling Mount Everest so they can stick a flag
>in
>
>the top and say, "look what I done." I visualize running across a virgin
>sand dune just to leave footprints, skipping a rock across a still pond
>just
>
>to make a splash or carving some initials in a tree to let everybody know
>you've been there. I think of people without roots, children born and
>weaned
>
>in the pop culture (whether they know it or not).
>
>In the end it's my firm belief that roots do not lie in music. Roots lie
>solely in the cultures and ways of life of "rooted" people. Music is just
>the beautiful blossom of these cultural trees.
>
>Maybe I should have just said I like Galactic's new record.....
>
>--------------------------
>JJ
>http://www.mo-fro.com
>mofro@mo-fro.com
>"Down South jookin"
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
> >To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> >Subject: Galactic's Back!
> >Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:54:06 -0700
> >
> >Haven't heard this talked about here, but Galactic has a new release
>called
>
> >"Late For The Future."
> >
> >It is described as "more adenturous than their previous releases." 14
>trax,
>
> >5 with Theryl on vocals.
> >
> >the site given is www.corn.com
> >
>
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