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From: chris larkin <C.J.Larkin@reading.ac.uk>
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Subject: speed of music
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Author: chris larkin <C.J.Larkin@reading.ac.uk> at Internet
Date: 25/7/96 12:37 PM
>I had to think about this cos as a brit I could get flamed if I
>sound too smug about the cool music scene here! But, the scenes are
>really just radically different. I talked to T-Bird about this another
>time, or similar anyway; it seems in the US music scenes are much more
>sharply defined and purist than here. So you get the authentic culture
>which we copy - the jazz, the hip-hop etc - but we tend to mix it up
>more. I dont think Ive ever heard a decent English rapper (even Tricky
>who any way says hes not a rapper), but as T pointed out & I agree, the
>uk produces brilliant Techno. And look at the readiness of EBTG to take
>on drum and bass.Also for example, at WOMAD, last week I saw a local
>band called Dreadzone who can go from playing straight out Dub reggae
>into solid dancefloor tecno with no problems. Then theres this Trip-hop
>using a mix of dance music styles & reggae & hiphop- if we like it we do
>it! (incidentally has anyone heard the term Brit-hop) . Im not
>disagreeing btw, with the comments about the inertia created by the sise
>of the US, or other comments, Im just putting in my two pence.
I saw Dreadzone at the Respect Festival last Saturday - they are
excellent. LTJ Buken and DJ Food also did fantastic sets - Jungle,
especially the Intelligent kind, progressing on from Goldie and the
Metalheadz is certainly kicking here in London at the moment.
I heard on Kiss FM this morning an advert for a new night down at the
Ministry of Sound with LTJ Bukem and Conrad this Thursday - sounds
good.
On the Trip-Hop tip, British bands like Lamb, Olive, Ruby and Moloko
are putting out some excellent stuff.
Personally I think that the way things are getting mixed up at the
moment is great. If it sounds good - listen to it!!
Eva
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