Our instructor, who was also the school band instructor, got it going. He
was all into stuff like Manheim Steamroller and Kitaro. In fact, he shares
the name of Manheim's Chip Davis.
I was into Einsturzende Neubauten, Cabaret Voltaire, Yello, Kate Bush, etc.
I don't think he ever understood what I was going after.
I stuck with it for two years and then after that he only allowed his "top"
students to continue into the third year. You can be sure I wasn't one of
them.
F*cking New Age git.
still, have to thank that git for allowing me to take up some space in his
class and twist some knobs. I learned I like microphone feedback loops and
splicing tape.
;)
MEK
Lester Kenyatta
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elec music vs educate (Was: Electronic music culture in
America)
10/08/2004 06:06
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On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My high school used to offer classes in electronic music. This was back
> in.............oh, 1986.
> We used Sequential Circuit Pro One synths and recorded to 4 track
> reel-to-reel. Learned all about FM synthesis.
> Best class in high school ever.
>
> I doubt they still offer it.
wow. that's got to be the earliest i've heard of something like that.
but if you want the youngsters to get it, you've got to go with the kids.
Apple is doing something very very similar with the ipods. Folks even MY
age are very reluctant to switch. They are a lost cause.
Give the kids ipods...and they're going to want the laptops...then they'll
want the desktops. they've already seen a significant spike in their
laptop purchases.
Building a market for electronic music, or even for Leftist/Progressive
politics, will take the same type of thing.
peace
lks
