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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