FUTURE STATE OF ACID-JAZZ

From: joni cat (kitty429@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon May 29 2000 - 21:14:09 MET DST

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    hi all

    !!Rant Warning!!

    so I'm new to this whole AJ scene (less than a year) and I'm sitting here
    comtemplating what the future holds for AJ. I've been in search of new and
    exciting musical frontiers and finding out about AJ/AJ-related material was
    a god send. I'm aware that what I was searching for has been out there for
    quite awhile, but it took help from good (musically educated) friends to
    find it. So keeping in mind that AJ (whatever that may be) has been out
    there for 10, 15, 20 (!?) years I'm wondering where all of this is going.

    It is evident by all of the commercial trk id posts that AJ, dnb, ect is out
    there all around us. It's in the intro's and outros's of tv/radio shows,
    but the same radio/tv stations never put anything of AJ, underground, dnb
    substance on as the feature. So I guess the question is: Why hasen't the
    rest of the world caught on? Or better yet do we even want them to? Do the
    big labels look for junk to push on the masses or do they turn what might
    have had potential to be good in to junk? And furthermore would the masses
    REALLY be interested and appreciative of all the artists that keep us
    moovin' ? I'm not sure how much credit to give or not to give to the
    people.

    Now I realize that this is the opinion of and American and what goes on in
    europe may be totally different. I also *don't really* mind searching out
    artists, being apart of the list, word of mouth type stuff. So I guess I'm
    just trying get an idea of what the future is and if AJ (and the kids who
    support it) will ever really get the respect of the masses or will it keep
    on chillin the way it has been for quite awhile now.

    Anyway this is all the result of a lazy monday off....so

    cheers

    joni
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