BAO (tunde@arches.uga.edu)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 10:05:22 -0500 (EST)
But you cant really dance to alot of massive and portishead songs? I do
understand what yopu are saying, and I think it may have some part in the
problem.
On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Elson Trinidad wrote:
>
>
> BAO wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Moonlight wrote:
> > > I read (maybe here on aj) that one problem with the "genre" known as
> > > "downtempo" is its title: it sounds depressing, plodding, slow, unmoving.
> > > Thus, stores that have a "downtempo" section sell less of that stuff.
> >
> > But alot of times it is most of these things listed, that make it
> > good. Like saying blues is too depressing. I like
> > to think the reason why people like blues is cause they feel lik ethe
> > musician identifies with their feeling. is music only good when it can
> > make you feel happy?
>
>
> I don't think that's what they were saying. I think they meant (and I believe
> too) that this so-called "downtempo" music is being downplayed as not being
> "suitable" dance music due to the "downtempo" moniker, which, even if you
> haven't listened to the music, conjures up lots of prejudicial notions about
> this music. To put it in perspective, a lot of hip-hop is just as slow as
> "downtempo," but since it's not CALLED "downtempo," people would still dance to
> it.
>
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