hey 313 The D Wang interview jonny posted up got me thinking : there has been an interesting trend away from the radical late 80's forward thinking 'machine music' production/cultural ethic whereby sampling was seen as a radical step forward and the rise of digital was seen as an empowering force (*arguably* culminating in DJ Shadows Endtroducing sampling masterwork). Nowadays, there is a whole host of backlash against such methods with the 'only real instruments can make real music' (or, analog is better becauase it's more authentic somehow) type attitude creeping back into supposedly 'radical' forms, e.g. dance music (well, ok, some sectors of 'dance' music - i hope my meaning is clear) - personally i find it a very conservative viewpoint and, to an extent, exclusionary. I guess both views have always existed to a degree, i'm just a little saddened to see some of the once forward thinking dance scene talking like hoary old rock musicians about authenticity and 'realness' - is this more a disco scene thing?. I am genuinely curious. To make it 313 relevant explicitly : UR seem to push the 'no sampling' thing a bit, or at least to perhaps favour non-programmed stuff - am i way off base here? - whereas someone like Moodymann seems to take issue with 'who' does the sampling, not what is sampled. It's a long way from the attitude which spawned something like Pump Up The Volume and encouraged thousands of bedroom producers to make music....it seems to me that some of the wide-eyed (no pun intended) optimism/enthusiasm/empowerment angle of sampling and digital methods has been lost to a more 'this is how you make *real* music' perspective.
I do, however, love Wangs work and see no contradiction in doing so (just to ward off some of the inevitable reactionary posts). Thoughts? H This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
