its only rock'n'roll On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > "It is just good or bad music and it's a personal opinion when it > comes to that even." > > "It's all techno - or house." > > "They brand themselves and their mindset - can be good or bad depending on > how far you take it I suppose." > > Can I get some syrup for my waffles? > > ;D > > MEK > > > > > Michael.Elliot-Knight > @fallon.com To: David Gillies > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: [email protected] > 07/15/03 10:59 AM Subject: Re: (313) 313 > Weekend in London > > > > > > > > Well, I know I've put thing into categories before (electro vs. > electroclash anyone??) but I'm stepping away from that attitude more and > more. It is just good or bad music and it's a personal opinion when it > comes to that even. > If everything had to fit into defined categories then I doubt a record like > "Techno: The New Dance Sound of Detroit" would be made today (at least by a > major label). > If you listen to that record - none of the songs really sound the same. > There are tracks that sound similar to Chicago house, some are electro > based, some are pretty wild electronic r&b tunes. It's all techno - or > house. > These categories serve more of a purpose for people to say "I am this - I > am not that". They brand themselves and their mindset - can be good or bad > depending on how far you take it I suppose. > > MEK > > > > > > David Gillies > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: [email protected] > > 07/15/03 02:08 AM Subject: Re: (313) 313 > Weekend in London > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >"The two times I've seen him at a "deep house" > >night here in Sydney, he's always been right across the board. From > >hip-hop to electro to deep house to funk to disco to broken beat to > >techno and beyond." > > > >That sounds like a *real* deep house set to me - anything else is just > >scratching the surface (no pun intended) > > > Sheeet. Wish we could get more deep house sets like that in Sydney :-D I > think your comment just further cements that in my mind I'm just not > sure exactly what the hell deep house is since everyone seems to have a > different definition. Perhaps thats what this thread is all about?? ;-) > > Although some days I'm not even sure what exactly techno is either. I > guess at the end of the day its all either "good music" or "bad music". > > >but then again I'm 33 and I wear ear plugs in clubs (at least in this town > >ha ha ha) > > > I'm 26 and I wear ear plugs. Does that make me old before my time? ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
