> As for retro vs. the future. Yeah, I think looking back, ala the Acid Jazz
> movement, may in fact be dead... but, I wonder if the real problems lie in
> the fact that there just aren't alot of real creative musicians playing
> instruments other than sampler right now. Is learning saxophone, or piano,
> etc., a dead end these days?
great musicians today are playing their studios, not just their samplers....
> Or then again, maybe people just don't know how to appreciate real
> musicians? I mean, Charlie Hunter is just too bad... how many records is
he
> selling? And, if not many, is that his fault, our fault, or both?
well in order to reach a mass audience (on a LARGE scale) one must appeal to
the lowest common denominator.
> BTW, isn't it wierd that so many "categories" of music are defined solely
by
> the rhythm programming alone? (2-Step, Happy Hardcore, Garage,
> blahblahblah.) It's as if the programming has transcended all else;
melody,
> harmony, etc.
not true. with all three of those genres each has a distinct vibe, emotional
content, structure, melodies, rhythmic characteristics and even vocal
content. the edges are blurred, but that's the beauty of it, i think...
> Back in the day, Chopin wrote "waltzes" and "mazurkas" which were pieces
> dictated by the rhythm. But, his personal stamp was undeniable. You can
tell
> its him in the first few notes. Are we getting as many "personal" musical
> statements nowadays?
HELL yeah. I know a MJ Cole song when I hear it. Same goes for Luke Vibert,
Big Bud, Plaid, Ian O'Brien, and on and on and on.
in fact, if you're looking for forward-thought in electronic music you
really should be listening to people like O'Brien, Kirk Degiorgio and I.G.
Culture. great electronic music that manages to be danceable but with a big
human improvisatory element as well....
mikebee
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