From: Phil Broekelmann (phil.broekelmann_at_compost-rec.com)
Date: 2004-02-19 10:34:25
Christina -
you're so right, old school funk is back in a big way! as is middle-class
punk! as is melodic trance! and
singer-songwriter-jack-johnson-meets-skateboarders-turning-30 music.
but why being deranged about that imitation? sometimes long-forgotten
elements can be trend-setting, too.
some people feel inspired by James Brown, for instance. Some of them are
white, born in the 70ies in Europe and probably follow a slightly different
agenda of life, but still - they feel inspired. Have you listened to the
James Brown-ish Matthias Heilbronn mixes out on King Street, for example? If
this isn't innovative, I'm outta here.....
Love
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "christina long" <info_at_citrona.net>
To: <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] HELLO AGAIN!!! / question s
>
> Well I have a question or two that some may want to respond too. I've
> read the acid-jazz archives and watched the transitions from Acid-Jazz
> to Downtempo, to NuJazz, 2step, broken-beat now Nu-soul, or what ever
> it's called. It's interesting to see the trends come and go yet still
> merge together is some form.
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> . Now this does not apply to all music but something I've noticed.
> My question is: Why does it seem the recent trends of the past few years
> are more about imitation verses innovation or even basic
> inspiration/influances? A good example is a really cool set I heard
> while NYC a few months back. A big fan of just about anything funky,
> this night seemed devoted to a wicked set of an old school funk sound
> yet when I inquired about the records playing, a hand full of them were
> quite new yet sounded like something James Brown would of produced 30
> years ago. One of the labels was from Australia I think.
>
> Just curious......
>
> . Another quick question if I may, a friend of mine called a while back
> complaining about the lack of melodies & hooks in an album he had been
> anticipating. How do you guys feel about melody or the lack of it in
> some cases?
>
> btw- a great list for one on one interaction as well as up to date
> information, is the downtempo list as mentioned by Sirka. No longer a
> member of that list due to not having as much time to interact, I do
> miss it a great deal.
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