Re: the lasting tedium of house

From: R. Scott (framboise@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue May 16 2000 - 16:41:51 MET DST

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    Yes, this is what I'm saying. I just haven't found/heard anything very
    innovative, IMHO (of course).

    Let's start a new thread. On any given day, what goes into your CD/cassette
    player/turntable first - House or Disco, Funk or Jazz, D&B or Trance? Let's
    see who's listening to what.....

    I'll start:

    SOUL

    peace,
    R. Scott
    framboise@mindspring.com

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "dj t-bird" <djt_bird@yahoo.com>
    To: "acid-jazz list" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 3:55 AM
    Subject: the lasting tedium of house

    > > I don't doubt it. I just wanted to add my 2 cents and play devil's
    > advocate
    > > a bit. I don't pretend to be "up" on a lot of dance/electronic beat
    music.
    > I
    > > really try to find something in every genre of music but the House I've
    > > heard just leaves me cold. That's all.
    >
    > hey,
    >
    > r. scott is generally very tolerant of things, so when i read his post
    about
    > how "house sucks" i had to laugh!!
    >
    > naturally, i feel that there is good house, but it does need to be sought
    > out--there's way too much crap. i agree w/r. scott's
    > position of playing devil's advocate--sometimes i think that house music
    > needs to be taken down a few pegs. when people talk about house "changing
    > their life" i try to not look at them as though they're crazy. a great
    > house set is really enriching, but i don't find it as revolutionary
    > musically or culturally as hiphop--i think that house's origins are much
    too
    > obvious.
    > i don't think hiphop is *better*, i just relate to it a lot more--black
    > science orchestra (ashley beedle & friends) is great, but i'm more moved
    by
    > the new mos def (black on both sides).
    >
    > -t
    >



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