Manire, Aaron D (amanire@indiana.edu)
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 21:50:03 -0500
I'm forwarding this message for $¢, who accidentally replied to me instead
of the list.
PEace,
80M
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Dier [SMTP:threedueces@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 9:28 PM
> To: amanire@indiana.edu
> Subject: RE: Any Rapping on These?
> >
> >Talk about categorical prejudice. I guess I'm
> >sick of people dabbing their toes in "trip-hop" who have no conception
> of
> >(and sometimes no respect for) its fundamental Hiphop roots and see
> only the
> >narrow representation that "Rap" gets these days.
>
> Couldn't Agree More. Hip hop is thee foundation for 'trip hop', a term
> I don't particularly like. J. Paul Stern aka Depth Charge compiled an
> excellect old school collection called "Beat Classic" on his own label,
> and a sticker on the outside says "Fuck Trip Hop". By many folks, his
> very own music is considered such, but I believe he is making a
> statement to the all ignorant media mofo's who've hyped up trip hop and
> failed to see shit that was happening 10 years or more prior.
>
> Most (but not all) quality trip hop is just a variant of hip hop, maybe
> a bit more psych-o-delic in nature. I believe anyone with an ear for
> beats cannot deny hip hop...if you find yourself saying this, you
> obviously need to dig a bit deeper in the crates.
>
> Hip hop suggestions can go forever. I'm currently getting my fix with
> old Black Sheep remixes (like the ill horn riffed "Strobelight Honey"),
> Nice and Smooth, most Fondle 'em releases, Jimmy Spicer, of course Eric
> B and Rakim always, PE as in Public Enemy (I'd like to hear someone try
> to dis Nation of Millions...that'd be comical) and a zillion others.
> Start diggin', but be careful...hip hop is starting to get way too
> collectible and expensive. Still looking for KMD's 1st Album and Soul
> Of Mischief's 93 to Infinity. Will trade.
>
> Jim Dier aka $mall ¢hange
>
> stylee@wfmu.org
> threedueces@hotmail.com
>
> --I take no responsibility for the next line--
>
> >>
> >> Hi. A newbie here. There are a few CDs I'm thinking of getting,
> but
> >> I
> >> was hoping to get some info from you good folks first. See, I hate
> >> rapping as
> >> a vocal style. So, a lot of potentially great albums are ruined for
> me by
> >> the
> >> presence of rapping. Basically, what I'm looking for is good
> instrumental
> >> trip-hop, although I also like the sung vocals in bands like
> Portishead
> >> and
> >> Morcheeba. Anyway, if those of you who are familiar with the
> following
> >> CDs
> >> could let me know whether or not there's rapping on them, that would
> be
> >> great!
> >> Off-list, if you like. Or on-list if you think this might be of
> interest
> >> to
> >> others. In time, I guess I'll come to know better what *is* of
> general
> >> interest to those on the list. For now, I'm just hungry for
> knowledge and
> >> good, new music. Thanks! Here are the discs in question:
> >>
> >> Coldcut: Journeys by DJ: 70 Minutes
> >> DJ Food: Recipe for Disaster
> >> Reflection: Errornormous World
> >> Snooze: Man in the Shadow
> >> Andrea Parker: Kiss My Arp
> >> Pilgrims of the Mind: What's Your Shrine?
> >> Sabres of Paradise: Haunted Dance Hall
> >>
> >> Also, if any of these just plain suck, could ya let me know
> that,
> >> too?
> >> :-) Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >> -------Michael K. (from Portland, OR, by the way)
>
>
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