Yes, I agree. Just because it is popular doesn't mean it shouldn't be relevant. People forget that Kraftwerk had top 40 hits. I really adore a lot of the 'French touch', and French house, I think the overall quality is v hugh and the French have a wonderful eccentricity in the music. Discovery is a sublime album! Homework is a classic. This latest just disappointed me, however.
> DP is as 313 as you can get maaaan! > > > ok, jokes aside, i always thought Homework was some sort of tribute album to > Detroit, Chicago and New York...i mean, the references were pretty clear to > me, and thats what made it enjoyable. > to be honest, i used to listen to it when it had just come out, and this was > when i was *just* starting to investigate electronic music, and way before > listening to incunabula (which for me was like an epiphany) > > > fab. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:42 PM > Subject: RE: (313) save me, I think I'm going over to the darkside... > > >> >> *puts on spw hat* >> >> right. >> >> so talking about theo parrish or italo disco isn't on (innovative, fresh >> sounding - at respective periods of course), cos it aint techno enough, >> but >> talking about a daft electronic disco-pop band is alright? >> >> come off it. >> >> theres nothing innovative or forward thinking about daft-punk. >> >> there isn't supposed to be, that aint the point, so its hardly suitable >> for >> here is it? >> >> bah. load of tosh. >> >> *takes off spw hat* >> _________________________________________________________________ >> --------------------- End of message text -------------------- >> >> This e-mail is sent by the above named in >> their individual, non-business capacity and >> is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. >> >> PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may monitor >> outgoing and incoming e-mails and other >> telecommunications on its e-mail and >> telecommunications systems. By replying >> to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring. >> >> >