co-signed. I see techno as an extension of disco and kw/td-style stuff.
there was nothing to be invented, we just (d)evolved
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kowalsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Fred Heutte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <313@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: (313) juan and kraftwerk (was Re: (313) 313 - T)
That's exactly what i was saying to Frank. I didn't understand what
you're asking.
But, i agree with you. This argument is pointless. And more pointless is
to imagine a world where techno exists and kraftwerk doesn't.
The kraftwerk sound signature can be heard, clearly, in many detroit
tunes. That's an undeniable fact.
Kw
On 02/06/2008, at 17:47, Fred Heutte wrote:
The whole argument is pointless. Trans Europe Express and
Autobahn were huge hits on black radio. I know because I heard
them a lot on the major DC stations (WOL and WOOK) at the
time. Same in Detroit I'm sure. Whether Juan was influenced
directly or not is for him to say. "Influence" could mean "I heard it
on the radio" or it could mean "I had the album and studied
how they were making the sounds." For our purposes here,
what does it matter, Kowalsky?
For what it's worth, the first electronic pop hit I recall was
Dick Hyman's "Minotaur." That was 1968. He's a pretty remarkable
guy, by the way -- had an illustrious career as a jazz player,
composer and researcher and is still alive. He has recordings
released in every medium from 78s to MP3s.
fh
