Likewise, I am totally grossed out by half-steppin jazz-mimicry that
pops up all over the place in dance music. Peshay (who is more of a
criminal here) and Bukem both really get under my skin in this
regard... It's so bloody superficial...
But that's just cuz I don't know how to have fun with my dance music! hehehe :)
Cheers,
.aaron shinn
>Hey all,
>
>What are people's take on LTJ Bukem's *Journey Inwards*? I find some of
>the textures extraordinarily beautiful, but as a longstanding jazz fan and
>amateur jazz musician, I have the same reaction to this album that I do
>with Peshay's *Miles from Home*: it's in many cases great dance music,
>but as jazz it is sometimes cringe-inducing. (Dodging slings and arrows)
>I know this is sacrilege, but it tends to irritate me when little "jazzy"
>cliches (horn stabs, canned crowd noise(!), etc.) are thrown in at a
>superficial level, as "flavor." 4hero's Two Pages, for me at least, is
>much better in this regard; their music seems to have much more of a deep
>feeling for what is at stake in jazz. I know I'm out of line, but
>enough about me. What do you all think?
>
>Dale
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