I know ... just trying to put some perspective on it ... when techno
was beginning to flex its muscle, Prince got on-board with samplers
and "dance music" (irony-infused quotes there), and embarrassed
himself.
I'll throw "Irresistible Bitch" in there as a likely source of much
inspiration, though ...
-d
c'mon, though. early prince -- after the first few albums, before purple
rain -- was all about synths and minimal funk. the albums controversy, dirty
mind and 1999 quite obviously share a kinship not only with the aesthetics
of techno but with the means of production. i'm not saying he "is" techno or
ever even made it, but in terms of four-track bedroom funk, the man is a
pioneer.
brian dillard
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Sicko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:43 PM
To: Ian; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?
Not to mention at one of techno's peak development years (1989),
Prince released the abominable Batman soundtrack.
(shudder)
-d
At 8:41 PM -0400 8/21/01, Ian wrote:
on 8/21/01 8:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well?
I have heard of Prince referred to as Little Richard Hendryx, the black
Bowie, and Repo-Elvis before, but I don't think he's the tap root of
techno.
A major feeder line maybe.
Consider that Mojo played a lot of Prince to a Detroit radio audience that
was especially appreciative. Prince proved the P-funk hypothesis.
Some building block tracks might include Controversy and Erotic City, but
there is that whole "rock star" thing that isn't quite in line with
techno...
You feelin' alright Mike?
--
im
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