Re: downtempo (not on radio)


Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Thu, 02 Dec 1999 11:43:24 -0800



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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