One of the things that attracted me to acid jazz a few years ago was the
fact that I felt like it was one of the most open minded movements I had
encountered. It had jazz, funk, hip-hop, latin rhythms, etc., in varying
degrees depending on who you were listening to. As I went through my phases
of being more into jazz, then hip-hop, and so on, I always felt like there
was compelling music that I would still categorize as acid jazz (or pretty
darn close). I don't know as much about jungle as many of you seem to, but
I do like some jungle, and I definitely see how it's related. I'm just
excited to have new avenues to explore. I was pretty dissapointed to see
some of you getting all huffy about keeping the list pure.
Actually, that's not true. It's been pretty damn amusing!
Another shout out to the open-minded!
anthony Q
>Bubblicious wrote:
>
>>[...] drum and bass music presents unpredictability, subtlety that
>>compells one >to perceive rhythm in a whole different manner [...] an
>>ambient sound that >compells us to retain the rhythm of the drums and let
>>our mind go at the same >time. [...] Our need to move meets our need to
>>lose self-concsiousness and to >feel with the . . . soul (?debate this if
>>you will?). Once you can shut off the >head, the analytical mind, you can
>>eventually appreciate "jungle". Or so it >seems to me.
>
>Right on.
>
>'nuff said.
>
>Here's to non-thinkers ;) everywhere.
>
>dylan@exmachina.com
anthony Q
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