Re: DJ Shadow/Fun with accidents/John Cage

k kiernan (mrfliz@interport.net)
Thu, 14 May 1998 19:09:43 -0400

true story--i was the production manager on a sampledelic group's album, and
one track was of the ambient noise around the burial place of an historical
figure. we actually had a meeting with the lawyers to go through all the
samples, and someone pipes up that "30 seconds of silence can be considered
a sample of john cage's "4:33"--maybe we should clear it"

we didn't....

kevin k
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Steinhart <angst@psych.colorado.edu>
To: Jon Logan <jon@criticalpath.net>
Cc: acid jazz list <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Date: Thursday, May 14, 1998 6:48 PM
Subject: RE: DJ Shadow/Fun with accidents

>On Thu, 14 May 1998, Jon Logan wrote:
>
>>
>> Actually, I think Scanner wins this debate hands down. He has been doing
>> the 'eavesdropper/found sound' thing for years.... that's why he has the
>> name Scanner.
>>
>
>What about John Cage? You can get a CD recording of his 4'33 Sonata, and
>if I'm not mistaken (I've seen it performed, but don't have a recording)
>what you hear is the audience shuffling in their seats, and murmering about
>why they're not hearing anything.
>
>Dave
>
>